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Hasegawa F-86A Sabre

by Tom Cleaver on August 6, 2014 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is the 1/48 Hasegawa F-86 Sabre, using the Cutting Edge resin conversion set and Meteor Productions decals to create an F-86A Sabre. The first prototype, 45-59597, had been completed in August 1947, powered by a Chevrolet-build [...]

Monogram 1/48 AH-1S Cobra

by Gary Brantley on August 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here's a build that's 15-20 years old but I had never taken it to the airport until last Thursday. It's the old Monogram kit from 1986 and mine is painted in Israeli livery. It's pretty much OOB but I did add a bit of screening to the [...]

Made It! Gladiator finished on last day. Well almost….

by Bill Koppos on August 4, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

No longer a work in progress, The Silver Wing's 1/32 Gloster Sea Gladiator is ready to take to Virginia and the Nationals. Everything is done, all the little details, EXCEPT for the antennas. These will be left off to finish down there, as [...]

Amodel 1/32 Nieuport-XI

by Maxim Bylkin on August 4, 2014 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Hello! Represented his a fresh model, Nieuport-11 from the company Amodel. Not a very good cast, but decent the copy. Color option is selected a typical airplane construction plant Dux, about 1916. Everyone enjoy!

Review: iModeler Review – New Tool 1/48 Airfix Spitfire Vb

by Gregor d on August 4, 2014 · in Reviews · 22 ≡

Some of you may well be asking why do we need another 1/48 Spitfire? Hasegawa, and Tamiya have both produced excellent kits of the Vb, and there are readily available kits by some of the short run producers - Whether or not any of these [...]

Heritage Wings and Wheels

by Rob Pollock on August 3, 2014 · in Show Reports · 2 ≡

Tibenham Airfield lies about half hour's drive from me in rural Norfolk. Originally RFC Tibenham in WWI, and RAF Tibenham in WWII and a USAAF B-24 base, it's now the home of Norfolk Gliding Club. You drive along winding country lanes and [...]

My Monogram Crusaders

by Drew Tarter on August 3, 2014 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Since everyone is posting their Monogram F-8's, I decided to throw mine into the mix. These have been posted before, so I apologize in advance for the re-runs. First up is a Monogram F-8E converted to the later J model. I used Superscale [...]

How-to: Getting that worn look to an aircraft’s camouflage using dry pigments

by Editor on August 2, 2014 · in How-to · 6 ≡

A wee tutorial of getting that worn look to an aircraft’s camouflage by working with dry pigments. This is part of an ongoing video blog by Mr. Gary "Making Models Again" Bottoms. Example kit in this case is the Airfix 1/72 [...]

Hasegawa F-8H Crusader

by Tom Cleaver on August 1, 2014 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Here is the Hasegawa F-8 done as an F-8H using the full Cutting Edge conversion set and Meteor Productions decals. There's an old saying that "it's better to be lucky than good." The Chance Vought F-8 Crusader series was not [...]

“Le Crouze” – the last Crusader

by Tom Cleaver on August 1, 2014 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Here is the Hasegawa F-8E Crusader modified to be an F-8E(FN)/F-8P, using the Cutting Edge slats and flaps, dive brake, and cockpit, with decals from MDC. By 1962, the Marine Nationale was undergoing rapid modernization, with two new [...]