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USS NORTH CAROLINA IN 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on November 25, 2014 · in Ships · 20 ≡

Rick Wilkes asked for some battleships, so here is one. I built Trumpeters USS North Carolina in 2008 and she was my first big battleship in 1:350. The build started with my strengthening the hull, using plastic from the base plate [...]

Amazing 1/5th scale P-51D Mustang by Mr. David Glen

by Editor on November 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Found during my recent visit to RAF Cosford was this new, massive P-51D model which is now adorning the entrance hall to the museum and which I thought is worth sharing. This model was built and donated by Mr David Glen as a tribute to [...]

Battle of France/Battle of Britain Group Build – Tamiya 1/72d Spitfire Mk.I

by Rick Wilkes on November 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Finally finished this morning, Not much to tell that wasn't in the WIP blog.except for the propeller. I took Seamus's advice and used the "PropBlur" brass parts to make a mask the airbrushed the prop on to a clear disk. The [...]

Nieuports Ni-11 & Ni-23, Eduard 1/48

by Zoran Sivcev on November 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

My last three models which I have just finished. Models represent Serbian aviation from ww1

Takao in 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on November 23, 2014 · in Ships · 19 ≡

Ever since I saw this picture (link) in that thick book about warships that I borrowed from the Stockholm public library over and over as a kid, I've wanted to build the Takao. She was the meanest and koolest looking ship I had ever [...]

1/48 Harrier GR.3 (from Monogram and Airfix kits)

by Paul Mahoney on November 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The recent beautiful 1/24 Harrier builds made me dig back and think I should post my own Harrier build of a few years ago. I built this for a friend's father who flew them with the RAF (among his many other duties). I wrote this up for [...]

Mach II 1/72 Convair 440 Metropolitan – Continental Airlines Delivery scheme

by Alastair Barbour on November 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Following quite a bit of interest in natural metal finishes on the other Convair (Hustler) I thought I'd give the Mach II 1/72 Convair 440 a go with a similar finish, at least on the lower half and wings. I'm still not sure what scheme it [...]

Video: High Planes Racers 1/48 "Precious Metal II"

by MakingModelsAgain on November 22, 2014 · in Aviation

As featured in December's Scale Aircraft Modelling (Volume 36, Issue 10) (link)

Monogram dreams of my youth.

by Ulf Lundberg on November 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

When I was building plastic models in the 70s, Monogram kits were the state of the art. I always dreamed of building on of their big bombers in 1:48, but was never able to do it. They were too expensive for a kid with a meagre weekly [...]