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1/48 Eduard Bf109 E-3 Oblt. Josef Priller, Staffelkapitän 6./JG 51, France, Autumn 1940

by Ayhan Toplu on October 6, 2015 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Yellow ‘1’, W.Nr. 5057, was flown by the commander of 6. Staffel JG 51, Josef Priller, and underwent several camouflage color modifications through its career. According to some sources, the initial scheme was composed of RLM 70/71/65. [...]

Revell B-17G "A Bit-o-lace" (1/72)

by Goran Perger on October 6, 2015 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Finally finished third piece of this Revell gift set. I think now i will take a break from airplanes for a few years, and focus on ships, haha. I won't write much about this model because I really debated with myself should I put pictures [...]

A tale of two Toyotas - Part 1

by George Williams on October 5, 2015 · in Automotive · 18 ≡

First, let me say a big thank you to my friend Craig for posting this for me, the Chinese gremlins have struck again... This is a Tamiya 1/24 scale kit of the Toyota Celica GT-Four World Rally Championship car, winner of the 1993 [...]

1:48 Arii F4U-1A Corsair, Kepford’s “White 29”

by Drew Tarter on October 5, 2015 · in Aviation · 41 ≡

Here's my rendition of the Arii (originally produced by Otaki?) 1:48 scale F4U-1A Corsair. Even though it's well over thirty years old, the Arii kit builds into a nice Corsair. The good points are very accurate outline and shapes, finely [...]

1/72 Revell Hurricane Mk.XII

by Ken Hammer on October 4, 2015 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This model started off as the Revell 1/72 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb, but I added a few things to convert it into a Canada Car and Foundry Hurricane Mk.XII, as used by 135 Squadron RCAF, on the west coast. The engine front and propeller [...]

HK Models B-17G ‘Aluminium Overcast’

by Thomas Probert on October 4, 2015 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I've been working on this project on and off for the last year or so, and finally applied the finishing touches this weekend. The HK Models kit needs no introduction and was for the second time, a joy to build. Having seen a few of these [...]

1/32 Scale Air Show Models Aviat Pitts Special S2B

by Marc Barris on October 4, 2015 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

This is a kit that I have been searching for for quite a while now, my collection of models would be incomplete unless I had a Pitts to add. I found this kit at Fisher Models and I had a hard time getting it to me in South Africa, the [...]

1/48 HobbyBoss Fw190 D-9 flown by Gerhard Barkhorn

by Ayhan Toplu on October 4, 2015 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Gerhard “Gerd” Barkhorn (20 March 1919 – 8 January 1983) was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after fellow Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. Barkhorn joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and completed his training in [...]

Spitfire F Mk.22

by Dmitry Stropalov on October 3, 2015 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The last of Spitfires – Mk.22, 1/72 Airfix kit. This is completely OOB build – I've only added position lights, seat belts and drilled exhausts. Decal sheet has a lot of stencils. By the way – not one of the best Airfix kit that I've [...]

1/48 Tamiya Bf109 E-4, Maj. Helmut Wick, Geschwaderkommodore JG 2, Beaumont, France – Nov 1940

by Ayhan Toplu on October 3, 2015 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The appearance of this aircraft comes from a period in time when it was flown by Maj. Helmut Wick, and after many modifications to the camouflage scheme and tactical markings. The changes mirrored not only Wick’s ascension through the [...]