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1:8 scale diecast MF Te20 farm tractor model

by Charles King on February 20, 2024 · in Automotive · 18 ≡

My very first 1:8 scale dicast model. The details are beautiful and the weathering and painting were fun to do on such a big scale model like this farm tractor. The customer was satisfied with the results. I've added 'before' photos.

Two Kits for Ron

by Robert Knaack on February 20, 2024 · in Armor · 18 ≡

My neighbor Ron passed away recently. Ron was an interesting fellow - He grew up only a mile or so from where he died in this rural Iowa community, was an engineer in the Air Force (worked on the Hound Dog AGM), collected firearms, read [...]

Albatros D.III, Oeffag (153.106), 1:48, Eduard, Lt. Franz Gräser, Flik 61J, 18 victories

by Milan Tesař on February 19, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I present another Oeffag model, this time from the 106 series. The propeller cone started to be removed from these series, due to constant problems with it falling off very often in flight. About the Albatross of the Austro-Hungarian Air [...]

A ‘George’, by George! Hasegawa 1/72 N1K2-J

by George Schembri on February 19, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I don’t know how long I’ve had this kit, but Scalemates shows this ‘Blue B1’ boxing being released in 1980 (original tooling from 1977 – but it might even be an older Mania kit?). Impressive kit with very nice fit and nicely [...]

Saab SK 60 times three! Part II: a formation of four Saab SK60s called "the Vikings" and the Swedish neutrality.

by Roland Sachsenhofer on February 19, 2024 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The history of the Swedish Air Force is a reflection of the neutral political stance that the great Nordic country developed in the fateful years of the 20th century. In 1905, two years after the first motorised flight had been achieved, [...]

Polish Winged Hussar

by Aramis Sebastian on February 19, 2024 · in Figures · 3 ≡

More armor . . . Some of you may recall the Bud Light TV commercial in the 70's with the mystery writer, Mickey Spillane, the punchline of which was "practice, practice, practice." For my transatlantic friends, Bud Light is a [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 Swordfish Mk. I

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on February 19, 2024 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Trumpeter's Swordfish is a great kit. Not only that it is an enlargement of Tamiya's magnificent 1/48th kit, but also that it is impressive thanks to its large size. The texture surface of the biplane is largely canvas. The texture surface [...]

1:8 Excelsior-Henderson Super X – 3D Scratch Built

by Matt Minnichsoffer on February 19, 2024 · in Automotive · 16 ≡

About a year ago I had an idea to scratch build an Excelsior-Henderson Super X. Reason being—a model of one doesn’t exist and I worked at E-H in the late 90s and have always wanted to own one. While the real bikes are out there and not [...]

Top P-40 Ace

by Michael Turner on February 18, 2024 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This the first of six P-40s I built earlier last year for a club display for the Australian Model Expo. I built them as one group of three and a second group of four. A seventh aircraft was not finished in time for Expo but is now [...]

Academy 1/144 B-52H

by Mark P Hartig on February 18, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I'd say another teeny gem by Academy but it ain't so teeny. It's still a gem tho, with outstanding fit and surprising detail given its scale...they even give you canopy masks in the kit. Decals are tiny and numerous but they are easy to [...]