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QF-86F Sabre Aerial Target: Airfix 1/48 F-86F-40 Sabre

by George R Blair Jr on May 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Hi Everyone: This is my second F-86 that I have built for the F-86 Sabre and FJ Fury Group. I plan to do one more Sabre before I call it quits on Sabres for a while. This is also my second all-NMF Sabre. Prior to these two NMF Sabres I [...]

Short Stirling B 111 Airfix 1/72

by neil foster on May 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Always a favourite of mine from being a lad the molds for this kit are the same age as me ! 1966 and yet this kit builds up beautifuly, for anyone wanting a nostalgia trip this is a good place to start. There is a good amount of detail [...]

Alkett Vs.Kfz.617/ NK-101 Minenräumer (1/72)

by Simon Nagorsnik on May 20, 2024 · in Armor · 5 ≡

Alkett Vs.Kfz.617/ NK-101 Minenräumer This vehicle for cleaning minefields was designed by Alkett, Krupp, and Daimler-Benz and one prototype was built by the Alkett Werke. But this scheme failed in the tests and was never built in larger [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Avenger I

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on May 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 38 ≡

The best kit of Accurate Miniatures and among the finest aircraft in 1/48th scale kit ever produced. The scheme was inspired from a color photograph by Charles Brown that appeared in the Flight Magazine many years ago.

“Sky Slayer”

by Travis Paschall on May 20, 2024 · in Sci-fi · 6 ≡

This is a SNAA (no idea what that stands for) kit Blue Flame CH-01 1/100 scale. Of course I went with a different color scheme, added LEDs and scratch built the base. Since we can’t upload video unfortunately you can’t see the [...]

RIP Roy Cross

by Editor on May 20, 2024 · in News · 6 ≡

Shortly after his 100th birthday, legendary artist Roy Cross passed away on April 24th. Roy had a 75 year career as an prolific artist and illustrator and famously did much of the iconic box art for Airfix that many of us grew up with and [...]

"The Blue Streak" Monogram B-24D 1/48 Scale Kit.

by Walt on May 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

“The Blue Streak”, B-24D, 41-11613 originally named “Florine JuJu” it was one of the original 23 B-24’s of the Halverson Project, more commonly known as Halpro. This group of planes were originally built for the British under [...]

Las Vegas Best of the West Model Show

by Walt on May 20, 2024 · in Show Reports · 8 ≡

I went to the Las Vegas show Saturday, and it was a pretty nice show. There were some amazing kits, and Fine Scale Modeler was there taking pictures too. They photographed a couple of mine, lets see if they show up somewhere in a [...]

Eduard 1:48 Grumman F6F-3 Kit #84135

by George Henderson on May 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Right off the get go Imma gonna say two things: I'm not happy with Eduard's rendition of the stars and bars and seeking replacements. I've got two for the fuselage but the wings are an odd size. Second, its Eduard so nuff said about the [...]

Kursk breakthrough – Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M Takom 1/35

by Graeme Street on May 19, 2024 · in Armor · 9 ≡

Hey all. This is a great little kit from Takom. It's all done OTB and really doesn't require much upgrades. Relatively simple build for a Panzer III and lots of decal and paint options if you like a P3 with schertzen. I made a small [...]