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USS Fletcher DD-445 1942 (1/350 Tamiya)

by Anthony Alvear on January 11, 2017 · in Ships · 14 ≡

Destroyer DD-445 Fletcher from Tamiya, generic etch Flyhawk US Navy WWII railings and inclined ladders, some part ffrom Gold Medal Models( Stokes Litters, Watertight Doors), MK-1 Antennas and radar, Lion Roar vertical ladders, scratch [...]

Supermarine Spitfire 5b, AB852, 452 Sqn RAAF RAF Kenley Surrey England 1941.

by Allan J Withers on January 11, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

1/72 Italeri, I modified a few things, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and Xtra flat over kit and PD decals. Flown by Flt Ltn Brendon "Paddy" Finucane.

Desert Warhawk – Curtiss P-40K in Tunisia 1943

by Miha Kosi on January 10, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Yes, I am terribly fond of desert dioramas. They are so colorful. And I have always been especially intrigued by "pink" Warhawks in North Africa. What an unusual color, and a great challenge for a modeler. I was helped a lot by [...]

F-4B Phantom “Sundowners” 1:48 (Eduard / Academy)

by Martin Dytrych on January 10, 2017 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Hi, Double Ugly is finished, looking very impresive but not ugly at all! The kit is well known, I personaly was just a little bit disappointed with few missing instructions and not very good described painting of included weapon (and [...]

VF-1J Valkyrie Hikaru Hichijo version(Hasegawa 1/48)

by Anthony Alvear on January 10, 2017 · in Sci-fi · 15 ≡

The iconic Japanese TV series Macross,...The kit, simply is excellent, detail enough good , nice union and fantastic decals, I gave to myself some freedoms in her, make the missiles AMM-1 completely scratch, mount them in base of the set [...]

WW1 Whippet 1:35 Meng

by Dennis Meyers on January 9, 2017 · in Armor · 14 ≡

Had a blast with this kit! Meng kits cover go together beautifully. Despite the unusual design of this tank this kit, like other Meng kits, went together beautifully. Given the subject, I was able to try out a lot of weathering tools, [...]

FF 07 Almirante Lynch Type 23 frigate (1/350 Trumpeter)

by Anthony Alvear on January 9, 2017 · in Ships · 12 ≡

CNS Almirante Lynch Frigate, 1/350 Trumpeter. From generic etch Gold Medals Models enlarged and improved set, Gold Medals Models Naval Ship Decals (1/350-1/400), Testors Custom decal System, scratch from Plastruct improvements...fully [...]

HMS Dragon,British Daring class destroyer (1/350 Airfix)

by Anthony Alvear on January 9, 2017 · in Ships · 8 ≡

Destroyer HMS Dragon(very bad model, poor details unions..horrible), with generic etch Flyhawk, MK-1,Lion Roar, Bigblueboy ladders, Ciws Phalanx from Veteran Models, scratch with Plastruct improvements, replace Helo Linx HAS-3 from [...]

1/48 Ryan PT-20 US Army Air Corps Trainer

by Louis Gardner on January 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Here's one for your enjoyment that's hot on the heels of my XP-51. Tonight's "Pre War" themed article is about the ancient Testors kit that I finished early last year. It was the first plane that I completed in 2016. I'm [...]

JMSDF PG-826 Otaka Missile Boat (1/350 Pit-Road)

by Anthony Alvear on January 9, 2017 · in Ships · 2 ≡

Hayabusa class Missile Boat JMSDF PG-826 Otaka, with generic etch Flyhawk ladders, Lion Roar ladders, scratch with Plastruct improvements, invisible thead .004 mm nylon, 30 hours Work, +100 part aprox. weathering for Master set B Tamiya [...]