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Eduard's 1/48 scale Hawker Tempest V. by Tony Prince

by Tony Prince on February 18, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Doing my monthly dusting of my display shelves I picked up this Tempest. A long time favourite of mine which has repeatedly survived periodic culling This is the first release of the Tempest from Eduard & my build dates from around [...]

Modeling memories

by Jaime Carreon on February 18, 2014 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

My four year old grandson was rummaging through some boxes in the garage the other day. He got excited about something he found and soon was running up to me waving this model airplane in his hand. "Papa!" he shouted. [...]

Montex (now Alley Cat) 1/32 Hawker Fury I

by Tom Cleaver on February 17, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is the 1/32 resin Hawker Fury I, originally released five years ago by Montex. The kit designer now has his own company, Silver Wings. Montex sold their kits a year ago to Alley Cat, where they are now available. This is the most [...]

Just out of interest

by George Williams on February 17, 2014 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

Following on from Al's recent posting about NASCAR, and the queries on the 1/43 scale, I thought I would show you my collection of 1950's Formula One cars. These are diecast toys made by Dinky Toys, roughly to 1/43 scale. I've pictured [...]

1/32 scale HE 162, No longer a WIP

by Steven Davis on February 17, 2014 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The Revell of Germany rerelease. Always liked the lines on this fighter and having been a VW nut ("the peoples car") why wouldn't I like the Volksjager ("peoples fighter") This was a great kit for the money, this is OOB [...]

Love It or Hate It

by AL HOFFMAN on February 17, 2014 · in Automotive · 15 ≡

Whatever you attitude Nascar season is back over here. This is one of my two ever Nascar builds. I tried to get some shots of the interior & as a result the images did not come out too well. Seems harder to photograph small stuff than [...]

SWISS AIR FORCE Hawker F Mk 58/58 A „Hunter“

by Hans Peter Tschanz on February 17, 2014 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hawker Hunter F.58. Squadron 20, Swiss Air Force, Mollis Air Base, 1993. Kit: Revell 1:32

Academy (Easy kit) 1/144th SU-25 Frogfoot

by Joe Caputo on February 16, 2014 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The SU-25 Frogfoot is the Russian equivalent of the USAF A-10. It's not graceful looking, but is pretty much "purpose built". I guess that's what has always attracted me to it. In this particular case, I had little choice but [...]

Airfix Seafire F.R.47 with Cooper Details upgrade

by Tom Cleaver on February 15, 2014 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

The Seafire F.R.47 was the last of the line that began in 1935 with K5054, the Spitfire prototype. It was twice the weight of the original, with two and a half times the power and an additional 100mph in top speed, not to mention a cannon [...]

Seafire F.45 – Aeroclub conversion of Airfix kit

by Tom Cleaver on February 15, 2014 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Throughout the development of the carrier-based Sea Spitfire, which was known as the Seafire, developments in the land-based series of fighters were reflected in approximate naval equivalents. The first of the Griffon-powered Seafires was [...]