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The air war after D-Day – Hasegawa 1/32 Fw-190A-8 flown by Hans Dortenmann

by Tom Cleaver on June 8, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

When the Allied armies landed on the Normandy peninsula on June 6, 1944, there were fewer Luftwaffe aircraft to oppose the invasion than had been available two years earlier at the time of the Dieppe Raid. JG2 - the unit assigned to the [...]

1:48 Hasegawa A-4C Skyhawk

by Drew Tarter on June 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Here's my attempt at Hasegawa's A-4C Skyhawk. It's the best-detailed 1:48 Skyhawk available now, though quite expensive and hard to find now. It's an out of the box build, except for the True Details ESCAPAC aftermarket seat I added. I [...]

Aurora SBC-3 Helldiver

by Rick Wilkes on June 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Out of the box expect for the prop which was lost, raised detail removed and marking from Yellow Wings Decal sheet for the movie Dive Bomber. Purchased in 1984 finished in 2007. Rick

Ghostrider

by bob mack on June 7, 2013 · in Automotive · 16 ≡

based on the 1/12 Revell crusader...fuel line plug wires and battery cables micro solder radio shack...brake and clutch cables third guitar string painted with gun blueing...the name has nothing to do with the movie..

It’s all fun and games till someone loses an eye….

by Rick Wilkes on June 6, 2013 · in Sci-fi · 8 ≡

This is the Fantastic Plastic’s 1/48th scale “Galactic Raider” . The kit is all resin and consists of 11 pieces and decals by J-Bot. The parts were well cast without any deformed pieces or pin holes, but I did find the resin to [...]

In honor of D-Day: Priller’s Wurger

by Tom Cleaver on June 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is the 1/32 Hasegawa Fw-190A-8, done in the markings of Josef Priller, Kommodore of JG 26, the airplane in which he made his famous "strafing run" over Juno, Gold and Sword beaches on D-Day, the only appearance of the [...]

1/48 f-4e phantom

by steven a weinmann on June 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

i don't remember what kit this was built a long time ago OOB with the addition of scratch built intake covers and gear locks any thouhts

1/48 Tamiya F-16C 125th FW

by Matt Mears on June 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hey Guys here is my final photos of my 1/48 Tamiya F-16C done in 125th FW markings and with Aires cockpit,This build will be one of my entries into the Queensland Model Hobby Expo. under 18 category, Thanks

Airfix Oldie

by AL HOFFMAN on June 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is a Vickers Vanguard in 1/144 scale. The Vanguard was the next evolution of the Viscount. It was deveolped to meet a requirement 100+ passenger seating. According to Wikipedia It entered into service in 1960 & the last one [...]

Another 1/48 Hasegawa Fw-190A-4

by Tom Cleaver on June 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Another project from the stash of the modeler's estate sale. This is what happens if you fail in your assignment to build everything in your stash: your wife puts them in the estate sale cheap and somebody like me comes along and gets to [...]