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Nantucket Lightship (WLV-613) On Station, 1975

by Mike Maynard on October 25, 2013 · in Ships · 18 ≡

"The two loneliest things I ever saw" mused an old whaling captain "was a polar bear on an ice floe and the second thing was the Nantucket Lightship". Lightships were the technological answer to building a lighthouse [...]

Trumpeter Bf 109G2 in 1/32 scale by Tony Prince

by Tony Prince on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I bought this kit intending to do a '109F' as stated on the box top. Subsequently I read several reviews which clearly indicated that it was a 'G2' & how to make suitable backdate adjustments. The one error no one seemed to spot would [...]

1/72 Airfix Fairey Swordfish II

by Joe Caputo on October 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This the very old airfix kit of what was affectionately known as the "Stringbag". The Swordfish has a storied career, which you can read all about elsewhere. It's about as straight forward as any Airfix bi-plane of that era. [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IXe TuAF

by Tolga ULGUR on October 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is 1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IXe finished -several years ago- with the markings of the Turkish Air Force (TuaF). After WWII, between January 1947 and February 1948, TuAF received 170 Spitfire Mk.IX ans used them up to the beginning [...]

Trumpeter BMP 1

by drewe manton on October 24, 2013 · in Armor · 10 ≡

Couple week's work. Nearing completion now. Still detail work and some weathering with pigments and the like to go. Really nice build.

Messerschmitt Me 109 E-3 Swiss Air Force

by Hans Peter Tschanz on October 23, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

J - 330 Fl Kp 7 Avanches, July 1940 The Kit is a Hasegawa 1:32, all registrations have been Airbrusht. See Below (link)

M5A1 Stuart Tamiya 1/35 kit

by Alan Rush on October 23, 2013 · in Armor · 12 ≡

This was my first armour kit when I started out a while ago. It is OOB with no experimenting. It is hand painted with Model Master acrylic olive drab and black tracks. There is no weathering other than a black wash and some [...]

KV II Tamiya 1/35 kit

by Alan Rush on October 23, 2013 · in Armor · 18 ≡

This is an OOB build to start my first experiments with weathering. I used MIG Russian earth pigments to make the mud for running gear and lower hull. Dark gray paint for chips on the top coat and black pastels for exhaust stains. I [...]

Minicraft 1/24 1958 Triumph TR3A Rally Club Car

by Joe Caputo on October 22, 2013 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

This was one of my "dream cars", as a kid. When I saw this inexpensive, "curbside" kit at a vendors booth foor about $3.00, I had to have a go. It has an optional hardtop, and decals. The steering wheel is on the [...]

Zoukei-Mura J7W1 Shinden 1/32

by Rob Pollock on October 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Here is ZM's Shinden. It's a complex kit. Much of it builds without issues, while other areas require more focus. It builds like a cross between a Tamiya and Trumpeter kit. The complex shapes of the rear fuselage panels in particular are [...]