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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 [...]

Eduard Eindecker

by Mark Housley on March 17, 2014 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Hi All, Here is my little survivor its been to nearly all last seasons Model Shows and its had various bits glued back on at some point including the tail section a good few times one wing and the undercarriage hence the slightly wonky [...]

Aluminum Foil

by Jack Crumbliss on March 16, 2014 · in How-to · 32 ≡

A few pictures of my 1/32 Trumpeter English Electric F1A Lightning and 1/48 Monogram F-86D Dog Sabre, both in foil. The Lightning is my 2nd foil job and the Sabre is the 4th and is a proof of concept to see if foil can be used in smaller [...]

Base done, olive drab coat on the Huey

by Steven Davis on March 16, 2014 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Verlinden helo base with a Hobby Boss UH-1C that I added the weapons mounts and 40mm grenade launcher "borrowed" from the Monogram hog kit. Still working on the D-Day Beaufighter too! Can't just do 1 thing at a [...]

AFV Club 1:48 F-5F

by Emeterio de la Iglesia Blanco on March 16, 2014 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hello everybody! This is the F-5F, in my opinion, one of the most graceful aircrafts. This particular model was finished some time ago and went on without problems. It is outside of the box except for the scratch made harnesses and [...]