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Tamiya Mark IV “Male” WW1 tank

by Bill Koppos on September 13, 2014 · in Armor · 26 ≡

The one that started it all is Tamiya's first WW1 kit. And a beauty it is, molding, fit, packaging, all are top quality. And, it "Runs", having a little electric motor and drive, with track links that snap together perfectly, and [...]

Lindberg 1/82 Tugboat

by Joe Caputo on September 12, 2014 · in Ships · 16 ≡

When my wife picked up a Lindberg Tugboat for her collection, I noticed the scale was close to the "1/72" boats I had been doing. I thought I'd give one a try, however I didn't want to do the usual, colorful boat on the boxart, [...]

O’L Yellercopter..

by California Steve on September 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 41 ≡

I remember years ago seeing a scene like this in the Phoenix Arizona area and just had to try to recreate the scene. 1/35 scale , I added as much plumbing and electrical as I could remember and referenced a lot of photos. Here she is all [...]

RIP: Bernie Fisher

by Tom Cleaver on September 11, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I noted that MAJ Bernard "Bernie" Fisher, the first USAF MoH honoree in Vietnam, died this past month. Going through my photos, I found these shots of my 1/48 A-1E built back in 1998. The kit is a mishmash of the Tamiya A-1H [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/35 Male MKIV British Tank review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on September 11, 2014 · in Armor, Reviews

Review: Kinetic 1/48 Harrier FA2 review

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Review: HobbyBoss 1/48 Super Tucano review

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1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.I

by John Healy on September 11, 2014 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Firefly mania continued unabated in my workshop all summer! This is the newish Special Hobby kit completed as an example from 1770NAS, HMS Indefatigable during the "Operation Lentil" strike on Japanese refineries in Malaya. [...]

Piasecki’s “Flying Banana”

by Morne Meyer on September 11, 2014 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse / Shawnee / Flying Banana was the US Army's first principal helicopter in Vietnam. Deployed to Vietnam as early as December 1961, the US Army's 8th. and 57th. Transportation Companies utilised the H-21 to haul [...]

1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb trop

by Tolga ULGUR on September 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This was built several years ago. This is 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb trop with Turkish Air Force (TuAF) markings. In 1944 39 Spitfire Mk.Vb were sent from RAF Mediterranean stocks. The cockpit is modified with: Eduard PE instrument [...]