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1950's Model Aircraft Rewind

by Mike Maynard on October 16, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Like many of you, I've built my share of models when I was a youngster. And perhaps like me, your model inventory got thinned out on the 4th of July. For some unknown reason the models I present today are an anomaly. Similar to the [...]

1/24 Monogram Chaparral 2 D

by Joe Caputo on October 15, 2013 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

Jim Hall's famous Chaparral was released in it's 2D form, originally, by Monogram, as a 1/24 slot car, complete with driver, and moveable rear wing. It has been released at least twice in model kit form, substituting a "tub" [...]

The Hindenburg

by Mark Fidler on October 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Here is something different. It's the Revell 1/720 Hindenburg very easy to put together. It was painted with floquil old silver then decaled and the windows were painted on. This was the cruise ship of the sky for crossing the Atlantic in [...]

Tamiya 1/35 Scale Panzerkamfwagen VI Tiger I (Early Production)

by Erich Goldbach on October 14, 2013 · in Armor · 5 ≡

I bought this model at a garage sale for $1.50. The box was crushed and water damaged, most of the parts had been twisted off the sprues and hand painted some sort of grey color that was nowhere near anything painted on a WWII German [...]

Horizon Vinyl 1/6 Scale Sensational She-Hulk!!

by George Tufnail on October 14, 2013 · in Figures · 4 ≡

I really do build everything, don't I. This was worked on at the same time as the previously posted resin MiG-31 Firefox. Vinyl kits are my way of kinda going Oommm... Quick build, fun to paint, just...cool. This one is a few layers of [...]

1/25 AMT ERTL Snapfast Plus-Ford GT90

by Joe Caputo on October 14, 2013 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

This is how you take a 15 minute snap-tite project, and turn it into week long ordeal. The Ford GT 90 (concept) was a flop ! Considering it's unusal look, it did hve a pop-up "wing" in the rear, which only made it look more so. [...]

P-38L Lightning Trumpeter 1/32

by Rob Pollock on October 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hi Guys, Here are a few photos of a recent BMF project, with Kitsworld aftermarket decals. I also used the Eduard Big Ed etch set, which added a higher degree of complexity to the build. Thanks for looking.

Wedell-Williams Air Racer

by AL HOFFMAN on October 13, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Jimmy Haizlip's 1932 version of the Jimmy Wedell design. 1/32 Williams Bros. kit which is currently available. I chose the easiest of the three versions available in the original kit, don't know if they are all available in the current [...]

“Spam Can” in her new incarnation at Chino today

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2013 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Every few years, Planes of Fame repaints "Spam Can" (the world's oldest continuously-licensed P-51D, since 1957) to represent a famous P-51. She is now in the markings of the 506th Fighter Group, one of the VLR Mustang groups [...]

Revell 1/25 #4 JPS Mustang

by Joe Caputo on October 12, 2013 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

The John Player Special (JPS) paint scheme has been around for a long time. I always found it attractive, but what I didn't know was that it came in black/yellow, as well as black/gold. At the time of the Youtube video, this was one [...]