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Hasegawa 1/48 scale P-40N

by Paul Mahoney on June 29, 2014 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I decided to write this one a little more in-depth than my previous posts. Not a full-blown review by any means, but just a little more “color.” I hope this is an improvement over my previous few posts! Here is Hasegawa’s 1/48 [...]

A Swordfish with D-Day Stripes – Trumpeter 1/32 Swordfish Mk.II

by Tom Cleaver on June 29, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Most of the Swordfish aircraft produced during the Second World War were constructed by Blackburn Aviation, including all Swordfish Mks. II and III. This situation must have felt good to Fairey Aviation - the company responsible for the [...]

Hawker Hurricane lands on theatre roof

by George Williams on June 28, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

As a tribute to the French aircrew who served locally during WWII, this Hurricane has been displayed during the Tour de France visit to York. In case you don't know, the Tour de France is a major cycle race. Follow this link to see [...]

Mosquito Mk. IV, 1/48, just done!

by Ralph Clements on June 28, 2014 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Greetings From Virginia, Friends! Here is my just completed Revell, 1/48 Mosquito Mk. IV. Seeing as how the instructions for this kit were pretty vague on some things and self-contradictory on some, I decided to take a little artistic [...]

Some modeling inspiration

by Tom Cleaver on June 27, 2014 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Neat diorama idea. (link) (link)

Building the Curtiss Ugly Duckling

by Jack Mugan on June 27, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 18 ≡

The first 48th scale kit of this aircraft I owned years ago was an all resin kit, and the name of the manufacturer now escapes me. I know I traded it off quite a few years back. I also know the real aircraft was a real dog, and the Navy [...]

Academy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat in 1:72 scale

by Brandon Harris on June 27, 2014 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hello there. This Wildcat is my second airplane model and a lot of fun to build. I’m mainly experimenting with techniques and learning…watching a lot of YouTube videos and reading as much as I can. One thing I learned? If you’re [...]

D9R /MENG/

by Csóri László on June 27, 2014 · in Armor · 9 ≡

Excellent kit, loved every minute... It will be part of my "After ambush" diorama, coming soon... BTW when I started to build models 2 years before, I did not expect to reach this level so soon, but lot of learning and practice [...]

D-Day plus 20 days. P-38J 55th FS, 20th FG

by Frank Cronin on June 26, 2014 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

P--38J, 42-67916 KI * S of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, 8th AF. Kingscliffe UK. This Lightening, “California Cutie” was flown by 1st Lieutenant Richard O. Loehnert. I was unable to find any information on Loehnert [...]

PCM 1/32 Reggiane Re.2005

by Tom Cleaver on June 26, 2014 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The Reggiane series of fighters - the Re.2000, Re.2001, Re.2002 and Re.2005 - were technically among the best Italian fighters designed during the Second World War. All the aircraft designed and produced were obviously based on the [...]