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RIP Robert F. Dorr 1939-2016

by Tom Cleaver on June 14, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Damn! What a month this is! Robert F. Dorr: August 11, 1939 - June 13, 2016 There is no writer who ever lived who did not become a writer except through the assistance of those who came before. When I consider my own career, the names [...]

Big Sandy

by Dennis Meyers on June 14, 2016 · in Armor · 10 ≡

A classic. Tamiya's 1:35 M60A1 with reactive armor. The kit built up nice but showed its age. This was a kit that could have been motorized so the rear end needed lots of filling and sanding. The biggest challenge was the weathering. [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 scale Nakajima C6N1 Myrt

by Terry Schuler on June 13, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

As I built this project I couldn't help but recall an incident that my father told me about while he was stationed at the seaplane base on Saipan, at Tanapag harbor during World War 2. A fleet of U.S. war ships had entered the harbor and [...]

Visits from a couple of old friends

by Rob Anderson on June 13, 2016 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi Folks, I haven't posted much lately because I have been working on the Tamiya 1/32 Mustang, And well, not much more can be said about it than hasn't been written! Then a good friend of mine who has been living in Germany stopped by. I [...]

Avia S-199 (KP, 1/72)

by Dmitry Stropalov on June 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Avia S-199 is one of the last produced post-war Me 109's variations and was the first fighter obtained by the IAF, forming Israel’s first fighter squadron. First Israeli’s aerial victory was also scored by S-199. So, I wanted this [...]

Douglas A-20 in 1:48 from Italeri

by Ulf Lundberg on June 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

The Douglas 20, sometimes called ”Boston”, sometimes called ”Havoc” is a bit of an unsung hero. This, and its kool looks, were the main reasons I wanted to build a model of it. It served in the French, the British, the Soviet and [...]

Wittmann’s Tiger. Academy 1/35

by Roberto Colaianni on June 11, 2016 · in Armor · 7 ≡

In order to make a gift to a German relative, a great lover of World War II history, I quickly build, more or less out of the box, (hard to believe it), the Tiger supposedly used by Michel Wittmann, German tanker ace, commander of the [...]

Fifty shades of grey

by René Hieronymus on June 11, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

F-18F Super Hornet BuNo.165677 VFA-122 NAS Lemoore “100 Years of Naval Aviation” 1911-2011 Now if you like decals, read on, but if you dislike or even hate them, please STOP reading NOW! I’ve warned you so don’t you blame me if [...]

Review: Trumpeter 1/72nd MIG-29C Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 10, 2016 · in Aviation, Reviews

RIP Capt. Dan Bowling (1922-2016)

by Tom Cleaver on June 10, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I was expecting this. On Friday, May 27, my friend Dan Bowling came down with pneumonia and was admitted to the ER. On June 3, he was transferred to a hospice. He passed away this morning (Thursday) at 10 am. As much as I miss him, [...]