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F3D-2 Skyknight, Sword 1/72nd

by drewe manton on February 9, 2014 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Fifth for the year so far. Sword's F-3D Skyknight. Nice model, I did have to separate the intakes from the main engine bays in order to properly blend the intakes with milliput - but honestly it's difficult to see how Sword could have done [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Hunter Mk 12

by Joe Caputo on February 8, 2014 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This Hawker Hunter Mk 12, XE531 was used by the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) for equipment development trials (fly by wire) 1980-81. The idea came from the old soft cover edition of "Flying Colors", a state of the art [...]

16 Exciting New Kits from Airfix for 2014

by Editor on February 7, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 26 ≡

Is the "new" Airfix heading into its best year yet? Here is the list of company's new kit releases for 2014. The choice of many subjects is clearly influenced by the forthcoming 70th anniversary of D-Day, but even without that [...]

ICM Spitfire Mk. IX in 1/48 scale, by Tony Prince

by Tony Prince on February 6, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

OK, I accept that I'm a Spitfire enthusiast. That said, it follows that I have bought & made just about every brand of Spitfire kit in 1/48 almost as soon as they hit the hobby shop. This was my third ICM Spitfire & in this [...]

Video: MMA's ISM & AN GBs!!!

by MakingModelsAgain on February 6, 2014 · in Aviation

Double-You Tee Eff!

1/48 AMT Douglas A-20

by Frank Cronin on February 4, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

this model represents an A-20 of the 66th BS of the 416 BG it was the the former, "Miss Laid" which was the first A-20 to complete 100 missions without a failure or an abort. In lieu of this accomplishment it was re-names [...]

Two “Sixes”, Convair F-106 in 1/48 by Monogram, who else?

by Robert Bausch on February 4, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

The Convair F-106 Delta Dart will always be one of my most favorite aircraft, and not just because I was able to fly supersonic in one, but that probably helped! In September 1972 I flew from McClellan AFB in California to Tyndall AFB on [...]

Model Police

by AL HOFFMAN on February 4, 2014 · in Automotive · 11 ≡

This was a jab at some of my fellow IPMS members and it worked. The kit is a Revell Tom Daniels show car in 1/24 scale which is currently available. The figures are all pre-painted & the two on the truck came with the kit. All decals [...]

11″ Dahlgren Naval Gun 1/16 Scale

by Mike Maynard on February 4, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 14 ≡

The Dahlgren Cannon was chosen by ship designer John Ericsson to arm his breakthrough design of the ironclad USS MONITOR. The MONITOR's 29' revolving turret carried two of these huge rifled guns that were capable of firing a variety of [...]

The T-2C Buckeye. SpecialHobby 1/48

by Daniel Iscold on February 4, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

The Specialhobby T-2C is one of the toughest models I have ever built. A lot of attention to aligment of the parts e dryfitings is required before you start this one. This is a multi media kit that brings injected parts with finely [...]