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1/72 Haitian F-51D

by Mike Grant on August 11, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This is the new-tool Airfix 1/72 F-51D Mustang, finished in the markings of Corps d'Aviation d'Haiti ca. 1963. The aircraft was a civilian P-51D pressed into military service, and carried drop tanks from an F-86. The Airfix Mustang is [...]

2014 IPMS Nats Hampton Virginia Pics – Part 3

by Bill Koppos on August 11, 2014 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Still random. No the P-40 in the header is not mine.This is the end of 'em folks, including some shots of the vendor room and the Embassy Suites where we stayed, what a great hotel. Sorry about some of the fuzzy fotos, I'm a piker with a [...]

My Surprise Prize Airfix’s new Spit Mk Vb

by Mark Housley on August 11, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I was So surprised to hear from Martin informing me that i had been awarded Junes Random award its very rare i come up trumps with anything like this so Thanks iModeler I will try to get it on the bench as soon as i can just got to get a [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51D 352nd FG ( John C Meyer )

by Brian Scott on August 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

Well another build completed from the shelf of doom. Painted with Tamiya paints and Eagle Strike decals . Cheers Brian

1/48 Tamiya P-47 352nd FG Lt. Col Luther Richmond (from shelf of doom completed)

by Brian Scott on August 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

Decals donated from Bombshell decals. Model painted with tamiya paints. This is fifth plane completed from my 352nd FG build. With two more Mustangs in the works 🙂 Cheers Brian

2014 IPMS Nats Hampton Virginia Pics – Part 2

by Bill Koppos on August 11, 2014 · in Show Reports · 1 ≡

Continuing with a random selection of pics from the IPMS USA Nationals...

Thank you ICM…. :) 1/48 Dornier 215 night fighter….

by Paul van Acker on August 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Been wanting one since the dawn of time... Well, 30 odd years anyway. 🙂

Sorry to report, the Gladiator was shot down….

by Bill Koppos on August 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Some of you might remember I was building a 1/32 Sea Gladiator for the Nats, thanks to all who wished me well but 'twas not to be. The competition was pretty intense, including several Wingnut Wings thingies. (That's my excuse, and I'm [...]

2014 IPMS USA Nats Hampton Virginia – Pics

by Bill Koppos on August 10, 2014 · in Show Reports

Here are some of the entries at this year’s IPMS USA Nats gathering. A well run smooth show, very large venue, I heard something on the order of 4500 entries. The pictures in this installment show mostly airplanes and props at that, [...]

Bf 109 G6 9/JG52, Erich Hartmann, Russia 1943

by Rob Pollock on August 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is Hasagawa's 1/32 G6, detailed-up with the Master Detail set. I confess this isn't a new build; it was done a year or so back. I was going through some previous files on Photobucket and saw a couple of photos of it, and decided to [...]