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Tamiya 1:48 scale Bf-109E-4

by Frederick J Seitz III on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Finally got back to the bench here in uber muggie New York! Tamiya 1:48 scale Messerschmitt Bf-109E-4, flown by Oblt. Gerhardt Schopfel, France 1940. Oblt. Schopfel was assigned to the 9th Stfl, 3rd Grp, Jagdgeschwader 26 during the [...]

1/48 Trumpeter F-106A 177th FIS

by Brian Scott on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Finally fin ished. Was put of the shel for a while this year after decal issues useing a old bare metal foil decal sheet. . There is a little silvering i could not get rid of. Hoped final coat of future would hide it but no luck. but you [...]

Felix genealogy, F8F Bearcat VF-31, circa 1948

by Robert Royes on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

A recent build of the ancient Monogram 1/72 F8F, This ones a bit tricky to build, you have to slide the wing and horizontals into the halves of the fuselage, Added some old microscale decals of VF-31 and you get the start of a family tree.

YF-19 Fin – The Peace Keeper (Hasegawa 1/48 YF-19)

by IT Lahtinen on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The New fighter to keep the peace. As some of you already know, Finland already found a successor to Finnish Air&Space Force F-18 Hornet fighter. It was announced 1st of April 2016. No, it was not F-35, no Gripen, no Eurofighter … [...]

1/72 Hasegawa A-10A

by Emre Tuzun on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hasegawa 1/48 Airacobra I/P-400

by Tom Cleaver on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The Airacobra I was an export version of the P-39 very similar to the P-39D, other than the 37mm Oldmobile cannon was exchanged for a 20mm Oerlikon. The Airacobra I went operational with 610 Squadron in the fall of 1941, where it was [...]

Revell 1/48 P-40B

by Tom Bebout on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

While others at another modelling site are having hyper fits over the release of the new Airfix P-40B, I proceeded in trying to improve the old Monogram/Revell kit from my stash. At a show I purchased the Medallion Models upgrade kit along [...]

Oooh S**t!

by René Hieronymus on August 28, 2016 · in Diorama · 16 ≡

Something like this can ruin your whole day… Scale 1:72 nothing else matters I think the title for this little dio doesn’t need any explanation The inspiration for this build came once again due to a picture which I found in a book. [...]

de Havilland NF 2 Mosquito, DD739, 456 Sqn RAAF RAF Middle Wallop England 1943.

by Allan J Withers on August 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

1/72 Airfix, I modified and added a few things, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and I think MM FS20000 over kit and other decals.

Ferrari FXX

by Richard Mcstay on August 27, 2016 · in Automotive · 32 ≡

Hi again folks, this is the Tamiya 1/24 kit of the legendary Ferrari FXX. The car was released for sale in 2005 and is a non road legal track car based on the Enzo. It has a 6.3 litre V12 engine generating roughly 800 bhp and all the [...]