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Building my collection of General Scott's aircraft

by Jack Mugan on May 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

I am well into building a collection of General Robert Scott's aircraft. He is probably the only aviation icon I have met in person, so this has been my motivation to start this project. All will be in 48th scale.

1/32 Pfalz D.IIIa

by John Healy on May 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

This is my recently completed Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa. I finished it straight from the box, only adding rigging from .007 stainless steel wire. It was painted with Tamiya lacquer and Humbrol enamel paints. I included a couple of [...]

European Tram – Warsaw Ghetto 1940

by Rob Pollock on May 5, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

This is MiniArt's 1/35 model of a European Tram (38001), converted to a vehicle in the Warsaw Ghetto circa 1940. For specific details of the kit and the build, there's a WIP thread under the Groups tab, at (link). German influences can [...]

Presenting the Bremont Horsemen

by Tom Cleaver on May 4, 2014 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Chino 2014. First display by the Bremont Horsemen, the first F-86 flight demonstration team since the JASDF Blue Impulse and the RAAF Black Panthers. The only civilian team ever.. Sorry for the (photographically) horrid shot. I went [...]

1/48th AD-5 Skyraider

by Jim Sullivan on May 4, 2014 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hello Folks, here's my latest just off the building table. It's an AD-5 Skyraider built from the 1/48th Revell kit. As many of you know, that kit is a re-release of the old Matchbox kit from back in the 70's. The advantages of working with [...]

Caterpillar D9R "doobi"

by olivier.rive on May 4, 2014 · in Armor · 15 ≡

HI, It' my last build for may ! . 1/35Meng model of the israel bull ! fantastic kit building from the box. I choose to light weathering. A real monster : with a Merkava IV on the last pic you can see more pics on my blog : (link) See you [...]

iModeler Review: Revell 1/48 Stearman PT-17

by James Kelley on May 3, 2014 · in Reviews · 14 ≡

Revell 1/48 Stearman PT-17 Product ID: 85-5264 Overview Skill Level: 3 Scale: 1/48 Length: 6-1/8" Height: 2-5/16" Wingspan: 8-3/16" Parts: 60 The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane used as a military trainer aircraft, [...]

Spitfire Mk XIV Rhapsody in Blue Rolls Royce’s Spitfire in 1/48

by Eric aka The Yankymodeler on May 3, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I’ve long admired the glorious turquoise and white scheme that adorned Rolls Royce’s Mk XIV Spitfire in the mid to late 1060’s just before G-ALGT played a supporting role in the epic film the ‘Battle of Britain’. A challenging [...]

Yamaha YZR M1 ” J.Lorenzo”

by olivier.rive on May 3, 2014 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

Hello, Tamiya kit 1/12 : it's my first assembly of motorcycle. It is the Yamaha M1 YZR of Jorge Lorenzo with the special decoration FIAT of Estoril. The assembly was very pleasant and from the box many détails. Thank you and see you again [...]

1962 Chevrolet Bel Air

by AL HOFFMAN on May 2, 2014 · in Automotive · 20 ≡

This is my latest completion done as a mild custom/street machine. All the emblems have been removed. It has been lowered using blocks in the rear & modified spindles in front. Engine is a 409 from the kit with modified air cleaners [...]