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No "Chino shots" but...

by Tom Cleaver on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Went out to Chino yesterday and when I got there, it was a 10/10 cloud cover at around 3,000 feet and flat light prevailed. Welcome to the world of airplane photography... And even with signs advising that nothing on the model turned, [...]

“Trick or Treat” I

by Joe Caputo on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

In celebration of one of our more infamous holidays, Halloween, I thought I might kick things off with a pair of Zombie Killas. I'll start off with Z.K. I, next post, Z.K. II, and finally the two, together. By the time it's finally [...]

M1A2 Abrams with TUSK

by Rob Pollock on October 27, 2013 · in Armor · 7 ≡

This is the 1/35 Dragon SEP kit of the Abrams MBT, with the Legend TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit) upgrade. The kit is a little hard to find now, I believe, and I got mine from someone in our club who was thinning out his armour stash. The [...]

My Other "back-house" Workshop

by Frank Cronin on October 26, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

This is my other shop for larger model building and numerous other honey-do projects. I built this quite a number of years ago and just kept adding storage space, counters, and cubby holes. Being a Virgo, all my tools etc, have a place and [...]

Big B-17G finished!

by Tom Cleaver on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The big H-K B-17G in my driveway. Better shots tomorrow out at Chino. The gun barrels are not installed (not doing that till it gets to its new home, learned my lesson with the big B-25). Zotz Decals to do B-17G-90-BO 43-38642 [...]

Airfix Hawk T.1A

by drewe manton on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Airfix 1/72nd nearly finished. Special markings, one of the most involved masking jobs I've ever done. Most of the white is decal, everything else is masked and sprayed. Another publicity model for Airfix.

Airfix Harrier GR.1

by drewe manton on October 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

New tool 1/72nd scale kit built straight from the box, finished with the marking from the beginner set. Publicity model for Airfix

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. [...]