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2013 IPMS UK Scale Modelworld – on video

by Editor on November 16, 2013 · in Show Reports · 3 ≡

Found on Youtube is this comprehensive video coverage of the 2013 IPMS UK Scale Modelworld in Telford, England. Expertly presented by someone... a bit unexpected. Viewing the two clips will take about 20 minutes of your time, in return [...]

The 1/48 Focke Wulf 190 D11 "<61" from Eduard

by Rapid27 on November 16, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is the 1/48 scale Eduard Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-11 built from the Dual Combo kit. I wanted to represente the Fw190 D-11 "<61" from the "Verbandsführerschule General der Jagdflieger". I based my paint work on the [...]

The 1/48 TA 152 H0 “green 4″ from Dragon

by Rapid27 on November 16, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is my interpretation of the TA-152 H0 wnr 150010. The famous "Green 4". I build this kit from the box apart from the exhaust "Quickboost" pipes. I helped among other book "the Focke Wulfe TA 152" Thomas [...]

The mythical beast: 1/48 Wyverns from Classic Airframes and Trumpeter

by Tom Cleaver on November 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The Wyvern has to be one of the strangest airplanes to ever grace a carrier deck. The first turboprop, its ten years of gestation and failure as the FAA's strike force paid off for the rest of aviation by solving the problems of [...]

Revell 1/24 '66 Penske Racing Corvette

by Joe Caputo on November 15, 2013 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

According to the history of this car on the instruction sheet, this was the first L88 Corvette off the production line. It was delivered to Penske in red, having been driven straight from the factory to his shop in Pennsylvania. It [...]

F.M H.P Hampden

by Norman Long on November 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hello All Here is a snapshot of my workbench at the moment, as you can see i am about to finish a 1/48 Spitfire prototype (Tamiya conversion) and working on a Heller 2 seat Mirage 111 and an Airfix Javelin ( absolute joy) And a F.M H.P [...]

Wingnut Wings Fokker E.III Eindecker

by Jim Coatney on November 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here are some pics of my Wingnut Wings Fokker E.III. This was built out of the box except for the seatbelts (HGW Laser Cut) and Rigging (Gaspatch turnbuckles). Since the early engines, especially the rotaries, spewed oil all over the [...]

PBY-5A Catalina – Black Cats VP-81 ‘Nite Life’ – New Georgia 1944

by Rob Pollock on November 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is the 1/48 Monogram kit, purchased as the -10A post-WWII Rescue version. I thought a colourful scheme of internediate blue-over-white finishes, with bright red and yellow bands, would make a big impression as a scheme. When I opened [...]

Egads! Another vacuform! Falcon Models 1/48 Hawker Seahawk FGA.6

by Tom Cleaver on November 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The Falcon Seahawk first came out in around 1988-89. This was done in 2003, using decals scaled up on an ALPS printer by a friend to do the seabird squadron marking of 899 Squadron with other decals from the dungeon. The kit itself is [...]

Wooden concept models of proposed Orbiter carriers

by Frank Cronin on November 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I was contacted and asked to restore two wooden concept models, I was told, that the models were made by Jack Conroy, the designer of the “Guppy”. Both of the models are very skillfully made and show the real talent and skill of the [...]