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New Year’s Resolution

by Dennis Meyers on January 3, 2015 · in How-to · 12 ≡

In my earlier article about the 2014 IPMS Silverwings show ((link)) I didn't point out my discouraging realization that I had only completed 2 projects in 2014. Both picked up 2d place trophies in their respective categories. One was the [...]

Video: Eduard's Royal Class 1/48 Hellcat F6F

by MakingModelsAgain on January 3, 2015 · in Aviation

No, not that one - the other one! Was actually built (quite quickly - for me anyway) for our club competition night last December. The theme was Orange. It came first beating a couple of beautiful Bells! An X-1 and a B-212!

Hasegawa Hawker Hurricane Mk1

by Riccardo Carturan on January 3, 2015 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi everyone, here is the 1/72 Hasegawa Hurricane Mk 1. Built this one a few years back. Nice little kit and detail is pretty good throughout. cheers Riccardo

First things first....GO DUCKS!

by Rob Anderson on January 2, 2015 · in Armor · 15 ≡

Ok now that I have displayed my "Oregon Wall" back to the Panther. For those not in the US the NCAA Football championship game is set and it will feature my beloved Oregon Ducks VS the Ohio State Buckeyes! Ok, as for the Panther [...]

Royal Netherlands Naval Air Station “DE KOOY” 1967

by Dirk Derks on January 2, 2015 · in Diorama · 22 ≡

Naval Air Staion "De Kooy" is located just outside the Naval base of Den Helder in the Northern tip of the Netherlands. The diorama shows two search and rescue helikopters. Also on the tarmac is the crew bus and the Landrover [...]

Matchbox (now Revell) 1/72 Twin Otter

by Joe Caputo on January 1, 2015 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I built this one several years ago, and was very pleased when it was re-released. It's a nice, little kit, with plenty of options. Long nose (shown), short nose, wheels, ski's, and floats. Being Matchbox (or ex-Matchbox/Revell), most of [...]

1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109G6 AS Karl Müller’s Red 2

by Tolga ULGUR on January 1, 2015 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is 1/32 Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf-109G6 AS with the markings of Friedrich Karl Müller’s Red 2 from 1./NJGr in August 1944. I decided to built Müller s Red 2 when I saw Anders Hjortsberg’s amazing profile in [...]

McLaren F1 GTR

by Richard Mcstay on January 1, 2015 · in Uncategorized · 27 ≡

Happy New Year everybody! This is the completed article from my recent work in progress that some of you have been following. Thanks for the kind words and advice along the way. To many this car will not need an introduction! It is the [...]

A Productive 2014

by Scott Nelson on December 31, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 23 ≡

Eleven of the 12 models I finished this year. I don't know where that other photo went! Anyway, I met my goal of completing 12 kits this year, the most productive modeling year I've had since I was a kid. For 2015 I plan to at least [...]

A New Year's present from Bill Bosworth

by Tom Cleaver on December 31, 2014 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Here is Bill Bosworth's latest scratchbuilt masterpiece:a 1/32 Macchi M.33 Schneider Cup Racer. Bill is currently working on an M.52, which will complete his collection of Italian Schneider racers. For those newcomers here, Bill Bosworth [...]