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32nd scale Bugatti 100p

by Robert Aspinall on May 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I thought that the aviation enthusiasts would like to see something I worked on last year. I was given a set of castings for one of the desktop models produced by J. Lawson Model Makers. They sell finished examples to raise funds to help [...]

Awesome April award has just arrived!

by Martin Dytrych on May 24, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

I chose this "classic" kit and legendary aircraft, because I wanted it for long long time. Of course I'd liked to start it immediately, but in last year i got some other awesome kits which I promised to finish this year. However, [...]

Wildcat, F4F-4, 1/48, Tamiya, My build #4

by Ralph Clements on May 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I often see the F4F referred to as a 'stubby little plane' or something similar, but to me the squared off angularity of it's wings and tail compliment the roundness of the fuselage nicely which I think is quite esthetically pleasing. This [...]

iModeler Review: The terrible, no good, awful, fatally-flawed Eduard 1/48 Bf-109G-6 (not!)

by Tom Cleaver on May 23, 2014 · in Reviews · 40 ≡

Gerhard “Gerd” Barkhorn joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and completed his pilot training in 1939. Flying combat with JG 52 through the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain in 1940, he remained scorelewss though he was shot down [...]

You call-We haul! USCG 41' Utility Boat 1976

by Mike Maynard on May 23, 2014 · in Ships · 11 ≡

In retirement I've been catching up with building models of units I served on while on active duty. My latest build is a 1:16th scale model of a typical USCG 41' utility boat. Found at every Coast Guard station, the 41' UTB was state of [...]

Zvezda SU T-50 PAK-FA 1/72

by Milan D. on May 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This build was a nightmare to build - lots of rescribing, putty works, scratchbuild, riveting, but at the end I was very pleased with results. Painted with Vallejo Acrylics, aftermarket parts: Neomega cockpit interieor, Begemot decals.

Review: Kinetic (Italeri) 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye – Deep Kit Review

by Martin Dytrych on May 23, 2014 · in Reviews · 9 ≡

As I promised, here I bring my review of Hawkeye kit. Enjoy your build! This is going to be a kit review only, so if you would like to know history or anything else of this aircraft, you should look somewhere else. At first, I should say [...]

Monogram 1/48 B-25J Mitchell

by Tom Cleaver on May 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Yossarian: “Is Orr crazy?” Doc Daneeka: “Of course he is. He has to be crazy to keep flying after all the close calls he's had.” Yossarian: “Why can't you ground him?” Doc Daneeka: “I can, but first he has to ask [...]

Fw 190A-8 II./JG 301 1945

by Juan Benitez on May 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

After seeing so many excellent models on this site, I have decided to add a few of my own humble efforts to this site. In the last decade kit makers have been redoing my favorite aircraft in larger scales so when Hasegawa released their [...]

Airfix 1/48 Seafire 17 (repost)

by John Healy on May 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

I just took a few better pics and posted them. Again, it's a great kit straight from the box. I painted it with Humbrol enamels including my last tins of Humbrol Authentics Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey. I must have had these tins [...]