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Monogram Superkits

by Frank Cronin on September 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

In the mid to late Fifties, Monogram came out with a series of balsa wood and plastic airplanes called "Superkits". There were six total, P-51, F-84, P-40, Mig15, F-86, and the F4U. They were all in 1/72 scale. It was sort of the [...]

When the US Air Force had a Navy!

by Mike Maynard on September 2, 2013 · in Ships · 14 ≡

This is my rendition of the old (and I do mean OLD) Lindberg Models 1950's era USAF air/sea rescue boat. I built a similar model as a youngster and couldn't figure why it didn't include torpedo tubes like my Revell PT boat. It was a [...]

1/144 Minicraft conversion B-50

by Mark Fidler on September 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is a B-50 created from a Minicraft B-29a and a Minicraft C-97. Both are in 1/144 scale. I started by cutting the Vertical tail off both kits. I then cut out the gunners cabin from the B-29 and placed it in the C-97's vertical fin. [...]

Malta Aircraft museum

by neil foster on September 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here are a few shots from the aircraft museum on Malta, as you can see the Smithsonian it aint but it is all operated and owned by volunteers and is a credit to them. There is an IPMS group on Malta and there is also a display of there [...]

Just a little something different....

by Frank Cronin on September 1, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 14 ≡

Normally I do not do any type of figure kits, and quite frankly I don't really like to do them. However these I did for a very good friend of mine. Not only did we work together for many years, we have been very good friends.I did these in [...]

1/48 Aichi D3A Val by Hasegawa(?)

by Michael Wayne Knowles on September 1, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The Val was Japan's naval dive bomber, comparable to the American Dauntless or Germany's Stuka. Vals were significant contributors to the expansion of the Greater Co-prosperity Sphere in 1941-42. As the front line bomber on Japanese [...]

1/35 Stuart by Academy: a Honey of a Tank

by Michael Wayne Knowles on September 1, 2013 · in Armor · 7 ≡

The Stuart was an American light tank designed to emulate the cavalry of old -- racing out to spy out the enemy lines, wreak havoc, and dash back home. It was thus named Stuart after the dashing Confederate General who served as Robert E [...]

1/35 SiG 33 15.0 cm Howitzer by Alan

by Michael Wayne Knowles on September 1, 2013 · in Armor · 6 ≡

The 150 howitzer seems to be the universal infantry support weapon, as nearly every army has them. The Wehrmacht entered WWII with significant numbers of towed SiG 33 guns, but soon found it difficult for them to keep pace with [...]

1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt by Hasegawa

by Michael Wayne Knowles on September 1, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

This is a P-47D which I inherited from a modeler's estate upon his death. He had done some fine work, including the invasion stripes. They had obviously been on the plane for a considerable amount of time because they discolored to an [...]

Silver Wings 1/32 Sea Gladiator

by Tom Cleaver on September 1, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The Gladiator has been one of my favorite models since first reading about the Sea Gladiators of Malta in a wartime British propaganda publication, "The Malta Campaign" (which kinda/sorta sticks to the facts, maybe) when I was a [...]