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AMK 1/48 Aero L-29 Delfin

by Tom Cleaver on June 12, 2015 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The Aero L-29 Delfin (Dolphin)was Czechoslovakia's first locally-designed and built jet aircraft, and became the standard jet trainer for all Warsaw Pact air forces (other than Poland) during the 1960s. The prototype XL-29, designed by Z. [...]

Lavochkin LA-5FN 1/48 Eduard

by Christian WERY on June 12, 2015 · in Aviation · 39 ≡

In 1941, to integrate the cumbersome Shvetsov ASh-82 (M-82) engine into the frame of the LaGG-3 to build LA-5 was not a small matter and it costs the life to some Russian test pilots. The new machine required many improvements (cooling, [...]

1/350 Tamiya Yamato (new tool) & Monochrome Suzutsuki

by Anthony Polychroniadis on June 11, 2015 · in Ships · 21 ≡

A diorama with the subject "Getting under way for Operation Ten-Ichi-Go", Yamato's last sortie in the spring of 1945. I made an effort to accurize the ships in order to depict them correctly as they would have been fitted at that [...]

Shades of Yossarian.

by Tom Cleaver on June 10, 2015 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

There were (until this find last year) virtually no photographs of Joseph Heller, the author of "Catch-22" from World War 2. This 6-minute segment comes from what was a 73-minute documentary made by 340th BombGroup Public [...]

iModeler May Awards

by Editor on June 10, 2015 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Once again it is time to announce the results of our monthly new content roundup - the iModeler Awards. 99 new articles were added to the iModeler's headline page during May, prompting just over 1,000 comments. The level of workmanship on [...]

New Airfix kits

by Tom Cleaver on June 10, 2015 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Just received the review kit of the new Airfix 1/48 Spitfire I (Hornby USA not having its head up its posterior about review kits, as Hornby UK has done). In case you were wondering, it's as beautiful as the new Mk. V, and definitely the [...]

Brett Bodine – Crisco – Ford Thunderbird

by DE4EVER on June 10, 2015 · in Automotive · 3 ≡

Greetings : This model dates way back. The pictures were taken some twelve or thirteen years ago. As a result there is no pictures of the engine but some work has been done, now that I am moved in and organizing things here ( home ), I [...]

1/32 Scale Zoukei Mura Raiden

by Marc Barris on June 9, 2015 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

I have been posting pictures in the group build of this kit. Well I can finally say that it is complete. I am not a professional Photographer, but I hope you enjoy the pictures non the less, the last pictures I took I placed it with a P 51 [...]

Heinkel He 162A-2 Volksjäger, Trimaster 1/48

by P.k on June 9, 2015 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Made from a box somewhere 1989 crosses paint and decal. xtracolor .RLM: late war. For now, the only representative of the Luftwaffe in my showcase In stash im have new TAMIYA to build Capture colors of RAF. P.k

1/48 Classic Airframes Bf 109B-2

by John Clark on June 8, 2015 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This was built primarily out of the box with an Ultracast seat added and the prop pieced together from a CMK 109E prop. The documentation is all over the place on this aircraft. I have seen it referred to as a B, C, and D in [...]