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Building High Planes Awesome 48th Scale Rare Bear

by Jack Mugan on January 13, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The Bearcat that became Rare Bear was a severely damaged wreck when discovered by Lyle Shelton in 1969. It had been abandoned next to a runway in Valparaiso, Indiana after it crashed there from a throttle-on torque roll in 1962. The [...]

Hasegawa 1/32 Bf 109G-6/R6

by Mike Still on January 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hasegawa's original 109G release with a Cutting Edge resin cockpit and control surfaces. Tailwheel strut rebuilt from brass rod and strip. Testors Model Master enamels, Eagle Editions decals for Anton Hackl, Gruppenkommandeur of III [...]

Tamiya 1/72 P-51D

by Mike Still on January 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Not a lot of major stuff to do, but added seat straps, drop tank plumbing and fin antenna for tail-warning radar. Also made Spitfire-type rear view mirrors for windscreen. Installed wheel doors assymetrically drooped per photos Painted [...]

My Thing

by Jack Thompson on January 12, 2016 · in Armor · 12 ≡

In 1968, as a young NROTC midshipman (Marine option) from Ohio State, I went on a field trip to Camp Lejeune, NC. One of the many fun things we did, was visit an "Ontos" platoon holding exercises in the woods near the beach. I [...]

Hasegawa/Paragon 1/32 conversion: Spitfire F.IXA

by Mike Still on January 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Started this back in 2000 with a Hasegawa Spitfire Vb kit and the Paragon Mk. IX conversion set. Basically kept the nose parts, spinner and cannon bulges and tossed everything else. Scratchbuilt radiator fairings, carb intake, propeller [...]

Cowling at the moon.......

by Rob Anderson on January 11, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

Happy New Years everyone! I am finally done with the cowlings for my COD. The Kinetic kit provided the basic shapes, but that was about as far as they got. The configuration of the scoops and vents was hit or miss at times and in other [...]

1/48 Academy F-4B

by Lloyd King on January 11, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/48 Academy F-4B built OOB except for some True Detail seats, decals are from Furball and the base is from 3Wire Design

My Revell 1/48 Boeing Pt-17 Stearman

by Paul van Acker on January 11, 2016 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Happy new year all. Here us my first for 2016. I loved every minute of this build. Went together like a dream, my wife picked the colour scheme, and I got through it with no problems at all. If you have not done one and want to, get one. [...]

"No Man's Land"

by Joe LoMusio on January 11, 2016 · in Diorama · 13 ≡

This is the old Emhar 1/35 scale kit of the Mk. A "Whippet", which I added to a base that included the excellent WWI British soldiers by Master Box. I wanted to create a bombed-out, desolate, depressing landscape that illustrated [...]

Pegasus 1/32 Scale Dragonslayer Diorama

by George Tufnail on January 10, 2016 · in Diorama · 7 ≡

And here is my figure build for today's up-load. This is the Pegasus vinyl Vermithrax Perjorative dragon from the 1982 movie, 'Dargonslayer'. The kit included the little Galen Brad-Warden figure with his lance and dragon scale shield, as [...]