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Thunderbolt VII – “Easy 8″

by Rob Pollock on March 25, 2014 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Tank Veteran Recalls Yule Dash to Bastogne By Dick Habein Published in Stars and Stripes, December 27, 1949 Nazi propagandists used to say that before a man could join the 4th Armd Div he had to be nameless and guilty of matricide. If the [...]

Roden 1/32 Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker

by Tom Cleaver on March 25, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The Nieuport 28 was the last of a line of fighting scouts to see combat service in the First World War. Unlike all of its predecessors, which had been sesquiplanes (a two-winged airplane in which the lower wing is less than 50% the area [...]

1/32 Hasegawa P-47- 40 Slick Chick

by Paul Wilsford on March 24, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I was doing this as a buddy build on a private forum that I belong to and I thought I would share. This took me about o month and most of it was trying to decide what scheme to go with. I was going to to the set up with the spike but that [...]

How-to: Weathering With Pin Washes, Streaking and Fading

by Editor on March 24, 2014 · in How-to · 2 ≡

(link) Here's a useful 12-minute video tutorial on applying Pin Washes for Panel Lines, Streaking and Fading. [by Genessis Models via Youtube]

D-Day group build

by neil foster on March 23, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

Our D-Day Group Build is progressing well with 29 participants and over 15 started projects so far, all worth checking! At this point I just felt I better post a bit more information. Could everyone who is taking part please NOT post their [...]

ICM BF-109E-4 in 1/72nd scale

by Gordon Zammit on March 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Another oob build. This is said to be more accurate than the Tamiya version but not as easy going as the Tamiya. Still it is not difficult to build, and would recommended it.

D-Day Group build: 1/48 Monogram Hawker Typhoon IB

by Tom Cleaver on March 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

The Monogram Typhoon is copyrighted 1967, though I don't remember seeing it before 1969. Whatever. It's old. Supposedly been completely replaced by the Hasegawa kits in 2000-2001. They go for US$45.00 or so. This goes for $16, and the [...]

Hinckley Model Show 2014

by neil foster on March 23, 2014 · in Show Reports · 19 ≡

Well I just got back from the Hinckley Model Show and a first for me,many of you outside of dear old blighty may never have heard of Hinckley so to to put you in the picture it is a town in the midlands of England and is the home of the [...]

Let’s start with some 1/72nd scale armor

by George Louis Creed on March 22, 2014 · in Armor · 11 ≡

I wanted to start contributing with some 1/72nd scale armor I did a couple of years back. The first one is the Dragon LVT-4A1 from WWII and it was a joy to build and paint. Just an out of the box kit build, so I had the joy of a quick [...]

Revell (X MPM) Meteor F4

by Mark Housley on March 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hi All, Another oldie i built this last year its the Revell (X MPM) Meteor F4 or as we brits call it The Meat Box. Not a bad kit, nice surface detail the cockpit isn't great but a perfect candidate for fitting the Eduard Zoom Etch which i [...]