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Academy 48th Scale F-4B Finally Complete

by Jack Mugan on March 20, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

It's hard to believe it was seven months ago that I posted some in-progress photos on this project. There was a lot of decal work even before I added the Mike Grant rivets. I liked the kit and built it OOB.

Mig 21F-13 A Six Day War Survivor

by Mark Housley on March 20, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Hi All, This build is from quite some time ago and its one of my rare jaunts over to 1/48 its the Trumpeter kit and it is a really nice bit of plastic to say the least, detail is top notch, the cockpit in my opinion doesn't need anything [...]

Wingnut Wings 1:32 Sopwith Snipe Early.

by Emeterio de la Iglesia Blanco on March 20, 2014 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Hello, this is my fourth Wingnut's model. It is a pleasure to build, but it takes a lot of time and patience, Painted with Gunze acrylics and chipped with the hair spray technique. The wood graining was achieved with acrylic paint applied [...]

“Big Fish” – Rotterdam Oude Haven, 1952

by Rob Pollock on March 20, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Here's an aircraft diorama I worked on for about three months (250+ hours). The overall size makes it difficult to photograph, so apart from a few overviews at middle distance I've included several shots of local areas in the scene. [...]

U.S. Coast Guard Post War Aircraft

by Mike Maynard on March 19, 2014 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

I apologise the quality of the photos; the planes are in a museum and I can't re-photograph them easily. One of my shortcomings as a modeler is my rush to build a model and the failure to take photos as I progress. And when complete, a [...]

“Fabled Fifteen” is published!

by Tom Cleaver on March 18, 2014 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

"Fabled Fifteen: The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15" is now available as an e-book at Amazon. If you don't have a Kindle, you can download a free Kindle app for Mac, PC, or iBook. Those of you outside North America [...]

Work Truck

by AL HOFFMAN on March 18, 2014 · in Automotive · 19 ≡

I showed the boxes for the original kits which are considered collectors items and priced accordingly. I did not use these kits but combined a later release of the roadster with a resin repop of the panel delivery body from a company [...]

SPAD VII “Котик” (Kitty) 1/72 MAC Distribution

by Korolev Vlad on March 18, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Dux-SPAD VII of 1st Navy Fighter Detachment of Northern hydro-squadron. September, 1919. Inscriptions and markings - "KV Decol" Guns - set “MiniWorld”. Best regards, Vlad.

My First…..or… How to Quit Worrying and Love the Foil

by Jack Crumbliss on March 17, 2014 · in How-to · 22 ≡

Ok gang this is the aircraft I lost my Foil Virginity too ! A 21st Century Toy P-47 that I sanded the markings off except the black area. I had STARED at my adhesive bottle for a couple of YEARS and I wanted to build a 1/32 Trumpeter [...]

Mirage III E/BR – HPM 1/72

by Paulo Castro on March 17, 2014 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi there! Here is my HPM new tooling Mirage III E representing an aircraft from Brazilian Air Force. This model got a lot o critics when was released, mostly regarding the deep recessed panel lines, but I really enjoy building it. For me [...]