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Night of the Generals OK maybe the afternoon…added photo

by California Steve on September 4, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 24 ≡

I am trying to get better at figures. Here is a single photo of the Tamiya Generals kit. They really did a fine job at the facial features. This was a really fun day of painting. All of the Generals were sealed in dullcoat. then I went [...]

T-20 Komsomolets and gun 53-K 45mm 1:72

by Pavel Aparin on September 4, 2016 · in Armor · 6 ≡

T-20 Komsomolets NorthStarModels and gun 53-K 45mm UM 1:72 Strictly from a boxed assemblage. He wanted to rest, gathering high-quality production Model T-20 Komsomolets. However, in the set it was more than a hundred components, some are [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Willys Follow Me Jeep

by Tom Bebout on September 4, 2016 · in Automotive · 6 ≡

My first attempt at a military vehicle completed several years ago and before owning an airbrush. Had some vague idea about using it for a diorama.but do to "sometimers" the idea has been lost. This kit was a bit of a challenge [...]

Nieuport 10 HRmodel 1:72

by Pavel Aparin on September 4, 2016 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

HRmodel previously released set Nieport-X resin. Purchased by me set of plastic, which is somewhat simplified assembly. Prototype - aircraft Nieuport 10 Dux factory 1st Naval Fighter Detachment, in August 1919. All aircrafts of the company [...]

Dragon Sd. Kfz. 184 Ferdinand in 1:35

by Michel Verschuere on September 4, 2016 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Some history: I bought this particular older kit (# 6133 dated 2001) out of the stash from another modeller in Germany. The Ferdinand was a formidable tank hunter embedded into the German Panzer Divisions during WWII. It was featured of [...]

Dragon Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf. E in 1:35

by Michel Verschuere on September 4, 2016 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Some history: I bought this particular kit (# 9040 dated 1997) out of the stash from another modeller in Belgium, together with an Early Tiger I Academy kit, which I posted on here too. The Panzer III formed the backbone of the German [...]

Tiger I (Early version, Academy, 1:35) of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps at Kursk, Russia, 1943

by Michel Verschuere on September 4, 2016 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Some history: I bought this particular kit out of the stash from another modeller in Belgium, together with a Pz. III E (Dragon) which I will post on later. It features the early version of the infamous Tiger tank that granted the German [...]

Second attempot on the Airfix 1/48 Meteor F. Mk. 8

by Tom Cleaver on September 4, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Second attempt. A better result, having discovered the mine fields the hard way the first venture down the trail. The secret to the Meteor is: glue the nose cap halves to their respective fuselage halves before further assembly, to get [...]

Hobby Boss FJ-4B

by Jeff Carle on September 3, 2016 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I just finished this VU-7 Fury. I have always loved this scheme, but had never tried it until I picked up the Aeromaster decals and the Hobby Boss kit. A little bit of work, but the kit was easy compared to the planning and masking for the [...]

Tamiya Typ. 82 Kübelwagen in 1:35

by Michel Verschuere on September 3, 2016 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Some history: When strolling the streets of Berlin, I purchased this well-known kit in 1:35 for the Volkswagen Typ. 82 Kübelwagen for about 12 EUR. This was the standard light vehicle for the German army in WWII and its chassis became [...]