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Alex Vraciu, RIP

by Tom Cleaver on January 29, 2015 · in News · 10 ≡

Alex Vraciu departed the ship earlier today, at age 96. He was the ranking surviving American Ace of World War II at the time of his death. I had the good fortune of meeting Alex a few times at AFAA events. I would have to rank him as one [...]

Weather you like it or not….yer number is up!

by Rob Anderson on January 29, 2015 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Ok another bad pun! So a short update on the Panther project, tonight I start the weathering process. I use a mix of Pactra acrylic black, denatured alcohol and future (ok whatever the current name is) for the broad wash and pin wash. [...]

Review: WNW 1/32nd Felixstowe F 2A Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 29, 2015 · in Reviews

Review: AFV 1/35th Matador review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 29, 2015 · in Armor, Reviews

Italeri F-104S 1/32

by Eric Galliers on January 29, 2015 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Here is the Italeri F-104S, built out of the box apart from a couple of Airscale instrument decals and a Tamiya AIM-7 missile to replace the one in the kit. I used Zotz decals. Lots of fun to build!

1/72 Hobby Boss Mi-2URP Hoplite antitank variant

by Phil Steele on January 29, 2015 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

A real quick build on this Hobby Boss Mi-2, only one month. I added some pylon supports, extra rotor head details, along with some light weathering. The national insignia were difficult to apply over the large vents. I used all six of the [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Gloster Grebe

by Rick Kent on January 29, 2015 · in Reference · 10 ≡

The Grebe was the RAF's first new fighter to enter service in the UK after World War I. At first one flight of 111 Squadron was equipped with them at Duxford alongside their Snipes and Siskins from October 1923. Five other squadrons were [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire MkIXe Egyptian markings. 1948

by Paul van Acker on January 29, 2015 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

HI all, hope you like my latest. I built it cause a friend's daughter said she liked my MkVB trop colours, but hated the filter. She's a 10 yr old going on 35...lol. So I built this with her in mind, and cause I've always loved these [...]

The Mysterians!

by Mike Maynard on January 29, 2015 · in Sci-fi · 22 ≡

Love them or hate them, TOHO Company movies of the 1950's were popular in Japan and the USA. Films like Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Battle in Outer Space and King Ghidorah generated huge revenues for the Japanese film studios. Every movie [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Me 262

by Paul Mahoney on January 28, 2015 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Did this one a while ago - pretty much OOB, with Eduard seatbelts, and some added antenna wires and brake lines. Decals are from EagleStrike. Paints are Gunze Aqueous and Tamiya. Like any of the newer Tamiya kits, it was a pleasure to [...]