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1/48 Hobby Boss EMB-314

by Ken Hanson on May 1, 2015 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is my latest project. It's the 1/48 HobbyBoss EMB-314 Super Tucano. I plan to do a straight OOB build. It's my first time using photo etch, and I have to say it's not my favorite material to work with. It was a step outside my [...]

Under New Management Comrade!

by Marek Halas on May 1, 2015 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

The Dragon 1/48 Fw190D-9 with a slightly different scheme than normal! A Dora under the Red Star: This model depicts one of a number operated by the Soviet Red Army out of Marienburg, East Prussia from the Spring of 1945. These allegedly [...]

Review: Freedom Models 1/48th X47B Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 30, 2015 · in Aviation, Reviews

Review: Airfix 1/72nd AV 8A Harrier Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 30, 2015 · in Aviation, Reviews

Stinson RQ-1 XR3Q-1 RELIANT

by Mike Maynard on April 30, 2015 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Only one Stinson Reliant served with the US Coast Guard, being commissioned during 1935, serving until 1941. The Service used the aircraft as a flying "Radio Test" bed for long distance aerial radio communications, a novel idea [...]

Tiger in the (Deeper) Woods

by Rob Pollock on April 30, 2015 · in Diorama · 24 ≡

About eighten months ago, I posted an article here, with photographs of an armour diorama, depicting a Konigstiger making its way through scrubby Ardennes forest in December, 1944. Also modelled - a few troops, including a hapless [...]

Tamiya's 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter Mk VII

by Tony Prince on April 30, 2015 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

This is the later version of the several night fighter variants with the thimble nose. The model represents an aircraft from 604 Squadron, RAF, based at Church Fenton in 1943. Built straight out of the box except for a little scratch [...]

CIAO BELLA! TRUMPETERS ROMA IN 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on April 29, 2015 · in Ships · 15 ≡

The Roma…… Aaah…….. The last italian Battleship and one of the most beautiful battleships ever built…. Actually her history was a tragic one. She was launched one day before Italy's entry into the war and by the time she was [...]

Video: Airfix 1/72 Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 (P-40 to you and me!)

by MakingModelsAgain on April 29, 2015 · in Aviation

Built for our club's combined competition group build night thingy. We're contemplating making it a 1/48 Hawk for a similar night next year. Not sure if there's a 1/144 version out there, but if there is, that'll be the year after, no [...]

Hasegawa J2M3 Raiden (Jack) 1/72

by Greg Kittinger on April 29, 2015 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

I finished this June 2014. I originally had stretched sprue ariels on it but didn't like them, so replaced with nylon thread last night. I didn't realize until I photographed it this morning that I hadn't gotten the bottom thread [...]