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1/72 General Dynamics F-16C 86-0269 “WA” from the 57th Wg in “Blizzard” camouflage

by Chris St Clair on December 14, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is the Academy kit, built using the Two Bobs decal sheet (72-100 from memory). It's a nice kit in terms of detail, but is a bit of a pain to build. I modified the intake shape by adding a triangle of plastic card to the splitter, as [...]

Bismarck in 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on December 14, 2014 · in Ships · 16 ≡

I finished Revells Bismarck in february 2011. The kit is a major improvement over Tamiyas old kit, but it does not compare in quality with modern ones from Hasegawa, Dragon or Bronco. In one respect however it is better than most plastic [...]

1/48 Tamiya Dornier Do-335A Pfeil

by Tolga ULGUR on December 14, 2014 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This is 1/48 Tamiya Dornier Do-335A Pfeil built several years ago. The cockpit was built out of the box with the exception of adding seat belts from Eduard. Kit decal was used for the instrument panel. Painting was done with Gunze [...]

1/48 Tamiya G4M-1 Betty

by Andrew Frill on December 13, 2014 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Tamiya kit done completely out of the box. Used Montex masks to paint all the markings and painted the starboard flap in camo to suggest that it was replaced with another from a broken down airframe. Finished in MM enamels and water [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 A-4F

by Andrew Frill on December 13, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hasegawa A-4F finished oob with a resin seat and Hasegawa weapon sets, Eduard RBF tags and kit decals for VA-22. Finished with Gunze acrylics and an oil wash. With a True details helmet. Andy

Just a single photo from Bracket air field in La Verne California.

by California Steve on December 13, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 23 ≡

Just for fun. California Steve

Big aircraft carrier

by George Williams on December 11, 2014 · in Photo Collections · 12 ≡

I've just got back from a 10 day break in south west China (close to the Vietnam border)I I live in north east China. While in the seaside city of Beihai we went to the maritime museum and found this model. My apologies for the photos, [...]

iModeler November Awards

by Editor on December 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 14 ≡

Time has come again to announce our monthly iModeler winners. I'm glad to let you know that this time our judging team has been joined by a new member, Ulf Lundberg. All my fellow judges Ulf, Magnus and Anders are avid model builders, but [...]

Destination Unkown

by Rick Wilkes on December 11, 2014 · in Sci-fi · 20 ≡

This is the Pegasus 1/144 scale Luna Rocketship kit. I has 11 or 12 parts as I recall and no fit issues. I started this kit the same day as the Airfix Stuka I did for the BoB group build and had it built and primed in about a week. And [...]