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2023 Builds

by Michael Turner on January 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I had my most productive year in 2023 with 9 completed builds. This was helped by three things: My club "Gunna Build" competition - 1/48 Tamiya Il-2M3 My club "Build a B#$%#$" competition - 1/48 Testors Lockheed [...]

Two Monogram 1/48 Heinkel He-111H variants

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on January 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

The H variant was the most produced Heinkel He-111 aircraft and a diversified service carrier. The night and torpedo variants are themes in Monogram's He-111 series. As a later Monogram model, it has recessed panel lines and is well [...]

It's a HEMI!

by Chas Bunch on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Here’s my latest build, the Halberd XP-47H conversion. It’s an awesome conversion, the Halberd fuselage and Tamiya wings, spars, tailplanes, cockpit and canopy are all a perfect fit. The recent post by Tom Clever covers the history of [...]

1/32 Hasegawa & Montex -Focke Wulf Fw-190A3

by Tolga ULGUR on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

This is my 1/32 Hasegawa -Montex Fw 190A-3 with the markings of "Black 13" from 8./JG 2, France 1942. The donor kit is Hasegawa's A5 kit. It is backdated to A3 using Montex conversion set. Aftermarket products used in this [...]

Italeri 1:48 Bell 47G-3B-1

by Chris Ballard on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Afternoon all. Just finished this one, a B47G-3B-1 A1-409 of the Australian Army Air Corps. According to the Possum's info, she served with 161 Recce Flight, Nui dat, Vietnam, 06/66 - 09/67. Destroyed 26/05/67, Xuyen Moc. South Vietnam. [...]

MiG-21MF-75 from 34th PLM at Babie Doły ; Eduard ; 1/72

by Konrad Sołtysiak on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

MiG-21MF - representative of the third generation of MiG-21 aircraft. Quite numerous in Poland (120 pieces). MiG-21MF-75 with the side number 7399 - one of twenty MiG-21MF-75s delivered to Poland, produced at the Gorky factory. It was [...]

Kinetic 1/48 CF-188A RCAF Demo Team 2017

by Alistair Gauld on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This one languished around for quite a while before I got started with it. It was bought because I thought the scheme was fantastic but left alone because I feared messing up the decals. It needed to be built so I decided to get on with [...]

Me 262 B-1a/U1

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Matchbox 1/32 D.H. Tiger Moth

by Bob Torres on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is an old build from 1986. A few days ago I gave it a good cleaning after sitting on the shelf for many years. While cleaning the Tiger Moth a lot of memories of the build came rushing back. I remembered this being a nice build and I [...]

My 2023 Builds

by Bob Torres on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

It has been a while since my last post so I figured I better get my wheels rolling again. A little late on posting my builds from 2023 but here they are. A little different year for me but happy with the results. I had my usual fun [...]