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WW1 dio plane’s

by Vincent Perry on February 19, 2016 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

These just arrived from Hong Kong they are 1/144 very tiny and look like their going to be fun to build. More to follow as i progress slowly one Fokker DR1 will be Rittm.Manfred von Richthofen, 152/17, JG1 March 1918 the other DR1 will [...]

Acrylic thinners

by William Alvin Hillocks on February 19, 2016 · in How-to · 2 ≡

Another little query. I have a tinlet of Humbrol acrylic grey primer to be airbrushed on to a model. Can it be thinned with any acrylic thinner or must it be Humbrol thinners Thanks Alvin

1/72 A.W. Whitley Mk. V

by John Healy on February 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is the new Airfix kit built almost from the box. I only added a bit of internal structure inside the fuselage behind the open door. It was finished with Humbrol enamels and kit decals. I have a weakness for 1/72 RAF bombers and [...]

Review: Kinetic 1/48th Su 33 Flanker D review

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Review: Revell 1/144th 787-8 Dreamliner review

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Fly kit of Arado 234 in 1/32 scale

by William Alvin Hillocks on February 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Gentlemen (or whatever) I have recently started building above mentioned kit and so far I am very pleased with it. It may take me ages but so what. I would be keen to know if any one else out there is presently building this model or has [...]

F 4 Phantom Group Build

by Morne Meyer on February 17, 2016 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

My contribution for the group build will be Academy's F 4B dressed up in Vagabond decals for VF 84's SEA 1965 cruise. Eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Aires cockpit set to add some spice to an excellent kit.

1/48 JASDF F-4EJ

by Lloyd King on February 16, 2016 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

1/48 Hasegawa F-4EJ built OOB with the exception of a pair of True Detail seats and the intake plugs from AMS. Decals are from Zotz.

IAF Fouga Magister Airfix 1:72

by Dennis Meyers on February 15, 2016 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This was inspired by an episode described by Steven Pressfield in The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War in which newly minted IAF pilots were dispatched on close support missions in Fouga trainers. Compared to newer [...]

U.S.S. Indianapolis “1944”

by Ralph Clements on February 15, 2016 · in Ships · 16 ≡

Here's my rendition of the famous U.S.S. Indianapolis. It is the Trumpeter 1/350 scale 1944 version. It is mostly out of the box, with a Eduard railing set, made for the Academy kit, so it took some adjusting to make work, and some [...]