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The French Air force Mirage 2000 C 1/48 from Heller

by Rapid27 on December 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello everyone, I present to you a new series of models that I made in 2004-2005. To begin with, I propose a Mirage 2000 C 1/48 Heller. It is accompanied by a characteristic small tractor equipment met in the parking airbases. I have [...]

1/32 TA-4 Aggressor

by Rob Colvin on December 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hasegawa kit built mostly out of the box.I scribed it and only added resin seats. The paint was Gunze Mr. Color...I added blues and whites to the paint to get the right "pop" out of it...I was trying to match a photo. The kit is [...]

Otaki 1/48 (Ki-61) “Hieney Racer”

by Joe Caputo on December 16, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I always thought the Ki-61 was one of Japan's sleekest looking WWII fighters. German desigined and Daimler-Benz powered, it was built by Kawasaki, and named the "Hien". The cost of an Otaki kit was reasonable enough that I [...]

Battle of Midway A Monster Diorama Project.

by Randy Guenin on December 15, 2013 · in Diorama · 18 ≡

I can't take credit for the project but I did do the detail work, (kit construction and modifications), and helped with some of the engineering, as it applied to my kits. The diorama is at the Pacific Air Museum at Pearl Harbor. It has [...]

F4U-1 birdcage 1:32 has arrived !

by Jan Baranec on December 15, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 16 ≡

Hello guys, Yesterday evenig arrived prize from imodeler. When I opened box I was exicted. My cat, his name is Eduard, love this kit as well :D. We think, that model looks really great, all parts and rivets are very accurate like other [...]

1/25 '69 Camaro

by Billy Smith on December 15, 2013 · in Automotive · 11 ≡

Though I did manage to make this car come out decent, it was a huge pain. As I was working on this car, I had not let the paint cure all the way and I put a clear cote on it. Because of this the paint started to wrinkle and I panicked; I [...]

Here’s to old RAF jets! 1/32 DeHavilland Venom NF.3, 151 Sqn, RAF

by Robert Bausch on December 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is the old Matchbox 1/32 kit, which could be built as a RAF version, or a Fleet Air Arm Sea Venom. It is another of those kits that I “started in the City, and finished in the country”, but this time it’s one that I only [...]

Verlinden 120mm U.S. Grant

by bob mack on December 14, 2013 · in Figures · 21 ≡

Flixton, Norfolk

by Rob Pollock on December 14, 2013 · in Photo Collections · 6 ≡

You may have read the recent comments between Tom and me on his Jav posting, re maintaining classic aircraft in a difficult economic climate. At the former RAF base at Flixton, Norfolk, there is a Jav, Vixen, Meteor, Mig, and a host of [...]