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1/48th scale SAS jeep

by George Louis Creed on March 26, 2014 · in Armor · 9 ≡

I thought I show you another little goodie I worked on, this time in 1/48th scale. It is the Willies Jeep, with a Black Dog conversion set. Mostly an exercise in painting and detailing, with a base sculpted by a friend of mine. Enjoy !

Supermarine Scimitar

by Mark Housley on March 25, 2014 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

"You Dont see many of these at the model shows" its the 1/72 Extrakit Supermarine Scimitar. And the reason you dont see many of them is it is a complete PIG to build the first thing i noticed at the start of the build was that [...]

Pegasus 1/48 E-Z Snapz P-51B (Tuskeegee)

by Joe Caputo on March 25, 2014 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Pegasus 1/48 E-Z Snapz P-51B (Tuskeegee) is the kit, to which was added Eagle Strike Checkertail Clan decals. I was watching "Checkertails Parts 1 & 2- a Documentary by Neil "Mysticpuma" Pugh, on YouTube. It was a very [...]

An iModeler get-together

by Jaime Carreon on March 25, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

I was in Florida last week to visit my son and had the opportunity to meet some of the guys I've met and befriended here on iModeler. We had a great time talking about model airplanes, baseball, football, grandkids and just whatever [...]

Thunderbolt VII – “Easy 8″

by Rob Pollock on March 25, 2014 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Tank Veteran Recalls Yule Dash to Bastogne By Dick Habein Published in Stars and Stripes, December 27, 1949 Nazi propagandists used to say that before a man could join the 4th Armd Div he had to be nameless and guilty of matricide. If the [...]

Roden 1/32 Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker

by Tom Cleaver on March 25, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The Nieuport 28 was the last of a line of fighting scouts to see combat service in the First World War. Unlike all of its predecessors, which had been sesquiplanes (a two-winged airplane in which the lower wing is less than 50% the area [...]

1/32 Hasegawa P-47- 40 Slick Chick

by Paul Wilsford on March 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I was doing this as a buddy build on a private forum that I belong to and I thought I would share. This took me about o month and most of it was trying to decide what scheme to go with. I was going to to the set up with the spike but that [...]

How-to: Weathering With Pin Washes, Streaking and Fading

by Editor on March 24, 2014 · in How-to · 2 ≡

(link) Here's a useful 12-minute video tutorial on applying Pin Washes for Panel Lines, Streaking and Fading. [by Genessis Models via Youtube]

D-Day group build

by neil foster on March 23, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

Our D-Day Group Build is progressing well with 29 participants and over 15 started projects so far, all worth checking! At this point I just felt I better post a bit more information. Could everyone who is taking part please NOT post their [...]

ICM BF-109E-4 in 1/72nd scale

by Gordon Zammit on March 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Another oob build. This is said to be more accurate than the Tamiya version but not as easy going as the Tamiya. Still it is not difficult to build, and would recommended it.