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Big B-17G finished!

by Tom Cleaver on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The big H-K B-17G in my driveway. Better shots tomorrow out at Chino. The gun barrels are not installed (not doing that till it gets to its new home, learned my lesson with the big B-25). Zotz Decals to do B-17G-90-BO 43-38642 [...]

Airfix Hawk T.1A

by drewe manton on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Airfix 1/72nd nearly finished. Special markings, one of the most involved masking jobs I've ever done. Most of the white is decal, everything else is masked and sprayed. Another publicity model for Airfix.

Airfix Harrier GR.1

by drewe manton on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

New tool 1/72nd scale kit built straight from the box, finished with the marking from the beginner set. Publicity model for Airfix

Nantucket Lightship (WLV-613) On Station, 1975

by Mike Maynard on October 25, 2013 · in Ships · 18 ≡

"The two loneliest things I ever saw" mused an old whaling captain "was a polar bear on an ice floe and the second thing was the Nantucket Lightship". Lightships were the technological answer to building a lighthouse [...]

Trumpeter Bf 109G2 in 1/32 scale by Tony Prince

by Tony Prince on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I bought this kit intending to do a '109F' as stated on the box top. Subsequently I read several reviews which clearly indicated that it was a 'G2' & how to make suitable backdate adjustments. The one error no one seemed to spot would [...]

1/72 Airfix Fairey Swordfish II

by Joe Caputo on October 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This the very old airfix kit of what was affectionately known as the "Stringbag". The Swordfish has a storied career, which you can read all about elsewhere. It's about as straight forward as any Airfix bi-plane of that era. [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IXe TuAF

by Tolga ULGUR on October 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is 1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IXe finished -several years ago- with the markings of the Turkish Air Force (TuaF). After WWII, between January 1947 and February 1948, TuAF received 170 Spitfire Mk.IX ans used them up to the beginning [...]

Trumpeter BMP 1

by drewe manton on October 24, 2013 · in Armor · 10 ≡

Couple week's work. Nearing completion now. Still detail work and some weathering with pigments and the like to go. Really nice build.

Messerschmitt Me 109 E-3 Swiss Air Force

by Hans Peter Tschanz on October 23, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

J - 330 Fl Kp 7 Avanches, July 1940 The Kit is a Hasegawa 1:32, all registrations have been Airbrusht. See Below (link)

M5A1 Stuart Tamiya 1/35 kit

by Alan Rush on October 23, 2013 · in Armor · 12 ≡

This was my first armour kit when I started out a while ago. It is OOB with no experimenting. It is hand painted with Model Master acrylic olive drab and black tracks. There is no weathering other than a black wash and some [...]