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1936 Ford Street Rod

by AL HOFFMAN on January 25, 2015 · in Automotive · 36 ≡

AMT 1936 Ford. 1/25th. Kit from the 60's that has recently been rereleased. Latest release version has globs of molded plastic on the bottom side like a resin slush mold that needed clean up before any building could start. a couple days [...]

Primed and ready!

by Rob Anderson on January 25, 2015 · in Uncategorized · 18 ≡

The Panther project continues, started with a good coat of Tamiya fine grey primer, followed by the yellow then the Daimler Benz late war factory scheme. One of the harder schemes I have done, but as always a bit of the brew kept things [...]

Trumpeters USS Hornet in 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on January 25, 2015 · in Ships · 18 ≡

I finished the USS Hornet in January 2006. The kit leaves a lot to be wished for. The general shape of the hull is incorrect and the stem in particular is faulty and very clumsy. I strengthened it from the inside with pieces of scrap [...]

Ransart 2015

by olivier.rive on January 25, 2015 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Show in Belgium on 24-25 january 2015

Academy F/A-18D 1/32

by Nguyen Huy Hoang on January 24, 2015 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Dear guys, I'm present to you one of my work from the past, one of my attemp in 1/32 scale model. The F/A-18D from Academy, again build straight from the box, finished with Model Master and weathering with pastel. The weapon load out was [...]

My Rat Rod… With a bit of mood lighting. New photos and blabbering added!..

by California Steve on January 24, 2015 · in Automotive · 30 ≡

This was modeled after a actual car. The only difference is I added a Offenhauser engine. Here is the updated blabbering. I first saw this car in California in a hot rod magazine. A year after I built her I met the real car and owner in [...]

Screaming Goat!: Revell 1/24 Pontiac ’69 GTO

by James Kelley on January 24, 2015 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

Revell 1/25 Pontiac '69 GTO, built OOB. I used Testor's rattle can enamel for the exterior, and Tamiya acrylics for the rest. A fun kit of something different, and my first of 2015. A lot of mistakes, but it was fun to use Bare Metal Foil [...]

Vote for the next kit!

by Michael Booth on January 24, 2015 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

(link) Don't wont to sound awkward guys but I need help deciding which kit to build next and I'd thought you guys might help me Vote for either A - Airfix's new 1/72 Dornier Do17z or B - Italeri's 1/48 Fiat Cr42 The Eduard Spitfire is now [...]

Trumpeter P-40B Curtis Tomahwak

by Nguyen Huy Hoang on January 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 43 ≡

Hi all, This model was buit long time ago,. The 1/32 P-40 from Trumpeter is quite cheap so the details and accurracy are not up to today standard. No aftermarket was used, OOB with lots of extra details especially the engine and cockpit. [...]

1/48 AMT A-20C Havoc/Boston III

by Tom Bebout on January 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

My second A-20, the first was a G model and it was so bad my grandson took it home where it shortly crashed on takeoff. I used the long range aux tank on this one as I assumed it was needed to get them to the MTO. Had some issues with [...]