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AMT/Airfix Eagle transporter

by neil foster on February 1, 2014 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I picked this kit up at a show the other week for a fiver,it was part built and required taking apart and tidying up before rebuilding and painting but I think it turned out O.K. The kit itself is very basic even toylike having only 38 [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F4U-5N Corsair

by Geoffrey Abreu on February 1, 2014 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

A few years back a friend of mine asked me to build a Korean war aircraft for her father who served on the USS Boxer in Korea. I built her this F4U-5N from Hasegawa to give to her dad. The model is almost OOB, but I did add PE seatbelts. [...]

Aurora/Heller Prestige Series 1/72 Bucker Bu 133 "Jungmeister"

by Joe Caputo on January 31, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

In 1933, the "Jungmeister" (Young Champion) 133 was the flegling Luftwaffe's primary trainer. As an export, it was flying in 20 different countries by 1937. It's still flying, in a modified form, aerobatics at todays airshows. [...]

Video: Eduard 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24

by MakingModelsAgain on January 31, 2014 · in Aviation

A blast from the past. Well, in terms of video presentation! And I was just testing to see if you spotted the 'I' and 'U' in 'aluminium' being the wrong way round...

Lakenheath Mudhen

by Rob Pollock on January 31, 2014 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the 1/48 Academy kit of a F-15E Strike Eagle from 492nd FS (RAF Lakenheath), depicted as deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 2006, hence a little dirtier than at home. Except for a few RBF tags, everything is OOB. Those of [...]

Harrier GR.5, 1/72nd Airfix (conversion)

by drewe manton on January 31, 2014 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Here's the latest. Airfix's recent Harrier GR.9 converted to a GR.5. Nose is from Quickboost. Pilot is from PJ Productions. Thousand pounders from the Revell Tornado, Sidewinders from the Hasegawa weapons set. Painted with Mr Color, decals [...]

Hobby Boss 1/48 F-84F Thunderstreak

by Tom Cleaver on January 31, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Following the introduction of the North American F-86 Sabre with wings swept 35 degrees, Republic determined to update their straight-wing F-84 with a swept wing. A wing with 38.5 degrees of sweep and 5 degrees of anhedral were developed [...]

USS Harder from Revell 1/180 kit of USS Lionfish…

by Robert Bausch on January 30, 2014 · in Ships · 11 ≡

The USS Harder SS-257 was a Gato Class Fleet Submarine. She was built by the Electric Boat Company at Groton, Connecticut, and launched on 19 August, 1942. One of the most famous submarines of WW2, her skipper was Cmdr Samuel D. Dealey, [...]

T-38A Talon in 1/48 scale by Wolfpack.

by Tony Prince on January 29, 2014 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Finding this kit was sheer good fortune as my local IPMS Club (IPMS - NSW) is having a "Two Seat Trainer" competition later this year & I had thoughts of entering. I hadn't heard of Wolfpack before, but I liked the box image [...]

Dora's home

by Bob Depeau on January 29, 2014 · in Armor · 23 ≡

Hi All, I'm not sure if there is another way to upload photos so I started a new article..? This is the rail yard I was describing in my last comment with Dora being the centre piece. As mentioned the rail yard is still a work in progress [...]