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Fujimi F-8D Crusader 1/72

by Greg Kittinger on February 25, 2015 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This old Fujimi kit had very heavy raised panel lines and rivet detail. I sanded it all off, intending to re-scribe. However, I found I wasn't too adept at scribing, so instead drew them back in with lead pencil. Since I brush paint, I [...]

SCI-FI helicopter

by Matija Skobe on February 25, 2015 · in Sci-fi · 10 ≡

the cobras from master craft hobbykits were so bad that only solution was reincarnation through SCI-FI. pilot is in the middle and guner with navigator on the left, mix of conventional and energy weapons - the barrel in right fuselage [...]

Tamiya 1/48 N.A P-51C Mustang 52Fg 15Af Italy 1944 +History of B-24H Liberator..

by P.k on February 25, 2015 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

On today's date back to WWII 71 years ago, it happened Today afternoon we gathered at the scene of incident that happened near my place. It's been 71 years since the tragic Manifestations: On February day 25,2,1944 was the third day of [...]

P-47D flown by Captain, Carl F. “Cully” Ekstrom, 355th FG, 358th FS.

by Frank Cronin on February 24, 2015 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Captain Ekstrom 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, on his fifty first combat mission, was killed in action 30th December 1943 flying P-47D serial no. 42-8526. He entered the Service from North Dakota. He was married to his wife [...]

1/72 Boeing 737 T-43A

by kevin Payne on February 24, 2015 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is my 1/72 Welshmodel, resin and vacform model of the Boeing 737 T-43A, not the most easiest of builds especially when trying to glue resin wings to a vacformed body, but in the end it came out OK

Airfix Mk XII Spitfire (1/48)

by Riccardo Carturan on February 24, 2015 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hi Everyone, finished this one a little while ago and thought I would share. It is a great kit, goes together easily and its a Spitfire, so enough said ! 🙂 cheers Riccardo

1/72 Gates Learjet C21-A

by kevin Payne on February 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is another one of my vacform Rareplane models I made of the Gates Learjet C21-A USAF based at Scott Airforce base

REVELL 1/32 Bell UH-1H “Huey” Iroquois Vietnam 1960+

by P.k on February 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Last year commission build 40 year old Revell 1/32 Huey by customer demand for this day Returned to repair .When a clean dust make some parts broken. This is by permission chance to make some photo that can show everybody else one of my [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 scale Mitsubishi A6M5

by Terry Schuler on February 22, 2015 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I didn't want to miss "Zeke week". I decided to go all out on this one, with Eduard set belts, brake lines, built a copper wire antenna tension spring, wire the engine, cockpit. drill out the exhaust ends and gun barrels. However [...]

It’s not to late… to Whippet… Whippet good…

by Bill Koppos on February 22, 2015 · in Uncategorized · 18 ≡

Sorry my Devo is showing. My first finished model in a while is Emhar's old 1/35 Whippet, a Christmas gift from my kid. A British WW1 "exploitation" "tank", this was designed to be the fast vehicle to drive thru holes [...]