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by Seamus Boughe on November 20, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 20 ≡

I love getting stuff in the mail, even if it is junk mail! Of course, what came in the mail today was far from what I would call junk. My prize for winning the October contest at iModeler came today, the beautiful Eduard 1/48 Spitfire [...]

Chieftain, a tank that looks the part

by Robert Bausch on November 20, 2013 · in Armor · 16 ≡

While helicopters may not be my favorite aircraft type, tanks are one of their main targets, and I like tanks. Maybe that explains my feelings? The British Chieftain “main battle tank” is the first tank that earned that definition, and [...]

iModeler Review: Hobby Boss 1/48 Me 262A-1a Schwalbe

by James Kelley on November 20, 2013 · in Reviews · 3 ≡

Hobby Boss 1/48 Me 262A-1a Schwalbe Item No: 80369 Item Name: Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Scale: 1:48 Total Plastic Parts: 220+ Total Sprues: 13 sprues Metal Parts: Nose gear cabin The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (English: [...]

Coast Guard R5D in 1/144 Scale Minicraft Kit

by Mark Fidler on November 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is my 1/144 Minicraft R5D which was used by the Coast Guard from 1945 through 1962. This was built straight from the box. It went together very nicely with very little fit problems. The model was painted with Model Master Enamels and [...]

The 1/48 TA 152 C-0/R11 “V7″ from Dragon

by Rapid27 on November 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is my vision of the famous TA 152 C-0/R11 (V7). I have slightly changed the nose, the exhaust pipes and the front cooling system. I made the wheels chocks with styrene pieces and electric wire. I wanted to represent the plane during [...]

Stringbag Mk 1 Floatplane

by Rob Pollock on November 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Continuing the recent occasional Fleet Air Arm theme, here are a few photos of Tamiya's 1/48 Swordfish, c1940, with a record photo of the actual aircraft. The rigging is from a Tamiya detail-up etch set. The subject is often modelled with [...]

Waco (Glider series)

by Santiago Hrubisko on November 18, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

Hi to all of you Another series have just done by my father. We have to thanks to Luis Cid who made the special decals to complete our Waco CG-4A / Hadrian series which include the following models Here are the final photos which also [...]

YAMATO, World’s Largest Plastic Ship Model…

by Mike Maynard on November 18, 2013 · in Ships · 11 ≡

...at least in 1970 it was. When stationed in Boston, Massachusetts I took a walk to the local hobby shop and purchased this kit. At a whopping' 40" in length, the YAMATO was a handfull as I carried it back to my ship along crowded [...]

Building Tamiya's 1/350 Battleship Yamato

by Editor on November 18, 2013 · in Ships · 5 ≡

Here's an inspirational 5-min video showing the construction of Tamiya's new 1/350 battleship Yamato, expertly built and finished by Mr. Guilherme D. Santos from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. (link)

Continuing the FAA theme: Trumpeter 1/48 Supermarine Attacker F.B.2

by Tom Cleaver on November 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

One of the oddest-looking jets of all, the Supermarine Attacker F.B.2. There's only one other "conventional gear" Jet, the Yak-15. The airplane has been done in 1/48 by a very good Falcon vacuform in around 1989, a Classic [...]