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Tamiya He-162 Salamander

by Ben Walmsley on December 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

Here is my latest completed project, my only build for the year sadly, Tamiya’s He-162 in 1/48 scale. It’s a great kit but not one of Tamiya’s best in my opinion. It comes with the option of interchangeable open and closed engine [...]

Nothing is impossible: the Bartini-Beriev WWA-14

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

When looking at some of the flying machines, the question immediately arises as to how anyone could believe that something like this would ever take off! In fact, the original of the WWA-14 M1 shown here has flown - and not at all badly, [...]

Video: Full Video Build TAMIYA F-35B Lightning II

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 10, 2023 · in Aviation

National Military Museum visit at Soesterberg, Netherlands

by John vd Biggelaar on December 10, 2023 · in Photo Collections · 40 ≡

On December 9th I payed a visit to the National Military Museum at Soesterberg in the Netherlands, this museum is located on the former airbase which was founded in 1913, due to money cuts the airfield was closed in 2008. Besides being [...]

Private Construction/Truck Yard

by Charles King on December 9, 2023 · in Diorama · 28 ≡

Been working on this diorama for a while now and still not finished. I need to find some suitable figures that will go together with the theme of this build. So if anyone of you have some suggestions, please don't hesitate to send some [...]

Kinetic 1/48 EA-6B Prowler

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

Kinetic's Prowler is a big and heavy model. The optional folded wings add much to the character of the model, not to mention the saved display space. However, it is a bulky model. Parts are large and lack detail finesse. This is most [...]

Fokker D VI, Eduards, 1:48, Jasta 80b, Oblt. Hans Spiedel

by Milan Tesař on December 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Again a rebuild from an old wreck by Eduard. Here it could have turned out much better, but I no longer had the strength or desire for a better result. But it has to be enough for a happy birthday, because this type in 1:48 scale is [...]

'47 Kurtis-Kraft Midget Racer

by Clint Miller on December 9, 2023 · in Automotive · 27 ≡

Frank Miller and Fred Offenhauser In the early 1900s Framk Miller built some of the fastest, most beautiful and innovative open wheel race cars of all time. In 1913, Miller hired a 25 year old machinist named Fred Offenhauser who learned [...]

Junkers Ju-87 R-2 "Sturzkampfflugzeug"

by Doug Thost on December 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

My very first Stuka: an R-2 from 3rd Staffel, 1st Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, as it may have appeared in April-May 1940, based in France. Pretty much Italeri out of the box, with a few Eduard embellishments in the cockpit. I spent far [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Mosquito Mk 30 (PK-116)

by David Garcia on December 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is the Matchbox Mosquito built up as a nightfighter. It is built out of the box with the only addition being the vac-form canopy from Falcon. The kit took several applications of putty and primer to get the finish I wanted. I [...]