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Shropshire IPMS Model Club Show at RAF Cosford

by Mark Housley on April 6, 2014 · in Show Reports · 4 ≡

Hi All, Just a few photos of the Model Show Held at RAF Cosford, As you will see there is an eclectic mix of photographs some showing the Aircraft Exhibited and the odd V1 Doodlebug thrown in for good measure, and of course there is the [...]

D Day build stopping the Beaufighter (lost interest) going to build this L4 Grasshopper..fast

by Steven Davis on April 6, 2014 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Needed a fresh start I still have time so here we go!

Monogram AC-47 Spooky gunship 148th

by steven a weinmann on April 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The AC-47 gunship was a test bed for the gun platform intended for AC-130 gunship. It was a devastating weapon. This Spooky replica has motorized props as well as an LED interior, I tried some photos in the dark but they are not coming [...]

Tamiya F4U-1 corsair

by steven a weinmann on April 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

VF-17 Jollyrogers US Navy Built out of box with the exception of lead foil seat belts

UM Gaz aaa trcuk in 148th scale

by steven a weinmann on April 5, 2014 · in Armor · 6 ≡

The Gaz (truck platform) was developed in the mid 30s and used in many roles from anti aircraft to fire engines The UM kit is fantastic, great detail and scale with no surprises along the way. hope you enjoy

Monogram 1/48 B-25J

by Josh Patterson on April 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is the first of the Monogram medium bombers I've finished. I have to say the quality of the kits during this era was and still is very nice! I've built the B-29 a couple of times and the B-17 and they're all fun builds! (I also have [...]

Airfix Su-27 "Flanker"

by Gordon Zammit on April 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Up to a few years ago, this was regarded as the most accurate Flanker in 1/72nd scale by many modellers. There was the Hasegawa kit which although much superior in build quality and surface detail, had some terrible inaccuracies. I built [...]

1/48 Eduard Spitfire Mk.IXc

by Tolga ULGUR on April 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is 1/48 Eduard Spitfire Mk.IXc finished with the markings of ML296, DU-N flown by F/Lt Otto Smik, No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, North Weald AB, Late August, 1944. Eduard s Profipack kit was the prize of iModeler Best in Show – [...]

Some more "fun" with Armor !!! Stug III

by George Louis Creed on April 4, 2014 · in Armor · 9 ≡

Here is a Dragon Stug III "Smart Kit" with a Dragon Loading tank crew. Both are out of the box, and I just added a little bit of chain and that's about it. Like everything else I have been doing, painted with Tamiya Acrylics and [...]

Modeling on vacation-the Arizona experience

by Bill Koppos on April 4, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 15 ≡

Just flew in from Tucson, Arizona, and boy, are my arms tired. Went out there to visit my brother and his wife, and of course, had to find a way to work models into it. Can't survive a week without the glue, as you all well know. My [...]