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1/48 Monogram B-25H Mitchell

by Tom Bebout on November 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

After a long period of no posting it's time to begin again. My first attempt several years ago at a twin engine model and I choose this old Monogram kit. The B-25H was the most heavily armed aircraft produced during WWII. In addition to [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109K-4

by John Clark on November 23, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

I added a prop from fusion, wheels and exhausts from Ultracast, and resin elevators from my parts box, I have no idea who made them. The pilot figure is from PJ Productions and was extensively modified to fit that tiny cockpit. I primed [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109F-4 Trop

by John Clark on November 23, 2013 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is the Hasegawa kit with a Fusion prop and an Aires cockpit. The wheels I think are True Details. The paint is Gunze-Sanyo RLM 79 above and 78 below. The figure is also from Aires. This is my first figure and first attempt at [...]

Completely off-topic: which Dr. Who are you?

by Tom Cleaver on November 22, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

I'm sure among this collection of weirdos, I am not the only Whovian. As you all know, the BBC is making a Very Big Deal out of Dr. Who this week (been watching all my favorite episodes from the re-boot). They have a "Which Dr. Who [...]

1/32 Tamiya A6M3 Type 22 converted from A6M5 Type 52

by Thomas Lund on November 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I've always loved the late model Zero with the long cowl, but at the same time thought the camo's were kinda boring. Got my hands on Tamiya's great A6M5 kit and decided to convert it to the A6M3 Type 22 flow by Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Japan's [...]

1/48 Otaki F6-F3 Hellcat

by Joe Caputo on November 21, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The 1/48 Otaki F6-F3 Hellcat, as old as it is, still makes up into a fine looking model. While comparing this to my new Eduard Weekender kit, there were plenty of subtle differences, but we're talking decades apart, and the Otaki still [...]

Hasegawa's new 1/32 N1K2-J Shiden-Kai

by Tom Cleaver on November 21, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

There's a more complete review today at Modeling Madness, but here are all the photos I took , which won't be all published there. But do check out the review: (link) Basically, this is the really nice 1/48 kit from 13 years ago, scaled [...]

Northrop F-5E Tiger II Sharknose Swiss Air Force

by Hans Peter Tschanz on November 21, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Northrop F-5E Tiger II Sharknose of 11 Squadron of the Swiss Air Force, Dübendorf / Switzerland, December 1992 Kit Revell 1:32 1993

Many thanks to iModeler and my fellow iModelers!

by Seamus Boughe on November 20, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 20 ≡

I love getting stuff in the mail, even if it is junk mail! Of course, what came in the mail today was far from what I would call junk. My prize for winning the October contest at iModeler came today, the beautiful Eduard 1/48 Spitfire [...]

Chieftain, a tank that looks the part

by Robert Bausch on November 20, 2013 · in Armor · 16 ≡

While helicopters may not be my favorite aircraft type, tanks are one of their main targets, and I like tanks. Maybe that explains my feelings? The British Chieftain “main battle tank” is the first tank that earned that definition, and [...]