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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 [...]

An Old School Build

by Clark Cook on August 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Good morning. I thought you might enjoy a trip down memory lane-well at least for some of you. This is a Guillow's semi-scale stick and tissue model of a Super Cub I built for my gal's dad who is now 87. It took a bit to regain those [...]

F6F-3 Hellcat

by Dmitry Stropalov on August 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

A well-known Eduard kit in 1/72 scale. I've added landing and navigation lights. Also kit contains colored photo etched parts for engine and cockpit. Painted with Tamiya and Gunze acrylics. Oils for washes and weathering along with [...]

Review: 1/48 ICM Do 215B review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 9, 2014 · in Aviation, Reviews

Royal Caroline, 1749 (Lifeboat)

by Rob Pollock on August 9, 2014 · in Ships · 7 ≡

Back in January, I posted details of an on-going build of the wooden ship, Royal Caroline. (link) By rights, it's a work-in-progress, but the actual build takes so long, and as I only return to it from time to time (eight months in this [...]

August 9, 1952: Sea Fury: 1 – MiG-15: 0

by Tom Cleaver on August 8, 2014 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Fisher Models 1/32 Sea Fury F.B.11. Done as Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael's airplane. The Sea Fury's introduction to combat came in the fall of 1950 when 807 Squadron, operating from HMS "Theseus," joined Task Force 95, the [...]