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S-Boot in 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on May 10, 2015 · in Ships · 11 ≡

The S-Boote were developed by the german navy in the twenties and were built by the Lürssenwerft. Their long hulls with rounded bottoms gave them sea keeping abilities superior to allied boats, their diesel engines were rugged and [...]

Accurate Miniatures Corvette Grand Sport

by Jack Mugan on May 9, 2015 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

F6F-5N 1/48 scale Eduard

by Terry Schuler on May 8, 2015 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This particular aircraft operated off the USS Enterprise, and is photographed on the deck with flames creeping up upon it from a nearby Kamikaze hit. The aircraft did survive the near scorching and was seen in operations after. The Eduard [...]

The only flying Seversky in the world

by Tom Cleaver on May 7, 2015 · in Show Reports · 5 ≡

I noticed in comments on the P-36C that our Swedish friends haven't forgotten the P-35s their government once ordered that ended up in the Philippines (where one actually shot down a Zero on December 9, 1941). This is the two-seat trainer [...]

Hellenic Manned Missile

by Mark Housley on May 6, 2015 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi Chaps, This is the Italeri 1/72 F104G not the best 1/72 scale 104 out there but still a nice little kit no vices a bit basic is the only fault but it builds easily enough the panel lines are a bit hit and miss here and there but a [...]

Testor/Italeri AC-119K Stinger Gunship 1/72

by Greg Kittinger on May 6, 2015 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I just finished this one in time for our club's contest April 18th. Built out of box except for flight crew, and some stretched sprue for the whip arial on the nose and some cabling on the illuminator. All decals were from the spares box [...]

The last P-36C built flies again!

by Tom Cleaver on May 5, 2015 · in Show Reports · 15 ≡

This is the last Curtiss P-36C constructed, serial number 38-210. Built in 1939 and delivered to Selfridge Field, Michigan in May 1939. She participated in the 1939 Cleveland Air Races in September 1939 with experimental camouflage, then [...]

Airfix SAAF Hawker Fury, 1/48 scale

by Ramon R. Lomeli on May 5, 2015 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

Hello all! I finished this one this past January. Built OOB with the addition of EZ line for the rigging. Model Master enamel paints shot through my SOTAR 20/20 airbrush. Dressed in South African Air Force markings as used in Ethiopia [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore

by Ayhan Toplu on May 5, 2015 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

1/48 Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore

1/48 Dragon Fw-190A “opened up”

by Tom Cleaver on May 4, 2015 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Heinz Bär - Experte: As an air-minded working-class teenager, Heinz Bär took up the sport of gliding and soon became a qualified powered aircraft pilot at age of 17. With hopes of eventually flying for Deutsche Lufthansa, he joined the [...]