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Happy Turkey Day Better known as the TBM-TBF

by Mark Fidler on November 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is my Turkey Day special. The Accurate Miniature 1/48 scale TBM/TBF Avenger. Built straight from the box this kit goes together very well. The decals were scrounged up to make it one of the Flight 19 birds which were stationed at NAS [...]

Bf109 E1

by Rob Pollock on November 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Eduard 1/32 kit of the E1, the first in their E-series. I had it for ages before I finally got round to the build. I've modelled it as Ulrich Steinhilper's machine at Calais in 1940 (see record photograph). The markings were [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109G-6/AS

by John Clark on November 27, 2013 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is the Hasegawa Bf 109G-10 backdated to be a G-6 A/S. I sanded the bulges under the exhaust stacks and rescribed the panel lines. The G-6 oil cooler, Fusion prop, and G-6 fixed tail wheel were added. Paint is a Tamiya mix of RLM [...]

Eduard 1/48 I-16 type 10, pilot- squadron leader S.I.Gritsevets (С.И.Грицевец), summer 1938

by Maxim Bylkin on November 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

And another I-16, only now. - Air Force Republican Spain. On this machine flew a wonderful pilot Sergei Gritsevets. He fought in the skies of Spain and Mongolia, and was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. More details can be [...]

Scallop Trawler WILLIAM C BAKER, 1962

by Mike Maynard on November 26, 2013 · in Ships · 13 ≡

A type of boat found in every New England fishing port, the WILLIAM C BAKER was typical of wooden commercial draggers of the era. Referred to as an "Eastern Rig" (East coast design) or "Side Trawler", this class of [...]

Video: The large scale Epiphany

by MakingModelsAgain on November 26, 2013 · in Aviation

Something what I had.

Saab Viggen with “Splinter” camouflage

by Robert Bausch on November 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Many years ago I fell in love with Saab, both aircraft and cars. In September 1974 I flew from Beale AFB to Farnborough in England, in the C-141 support aircraft, as an Air Force artist covering the Lockheed SR-71 record breaking flight [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-47D-5

by John Clark on November 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The cockpit is from True Details. The seat is from Lions Roar and the seat belts are lead foil with Waldron Buckles. The instrument panel is from eduard. Cockpit color is Model Master dark greem 34092. The engine is from Quickboost [...]

The 1/48 Focke Wulf 190 A8-R2 5/jg4 “white 11″ from Eduard

by Rapid27 on November 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hello, In fact, i presented you my series of Focke Wulf in exactly the opposite direction of my buildings. Here is my vision of 190 A8-R2 "white 11" 5/jg4 right after it changed ownership ... This is the model Eduard painted with [...]

A Tribute to Steve McQueen

by Joe Caputo on November 24, 2013 · in Automotive · 11 ≡

This model started life as a 1/12th Revell "Crusader" custom chopper. Using my 1/18th Porsche 917, Steve McQueen Le Mans version (die cast) as an inspiration, I got the idea to transfer it to a chopper as a [...]