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by Simon Whitney on October 21, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

Hi good people, It just arrived today, my prize from the lucky draw. I would like to thank all at iModeler for the Eduard Hellcat Mk 2 1/48 scale. It is the first time I have won anything on a lucky draw or whatever so I was stunned when I [...]

Further progress on the big B-17G - painted!

by Tom Cleaver on October 20, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I ended up sitting this thing on a bar stool outside and walking around it to get all the paint on. Four different shades of Alclad, and it took half a bottle of Duraluminum and a third of a bottle of White Aluminum for their areas. [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft Military Tutor

by Joe Caputo on October 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

A Canadian trainer. This is a simple, basic kit, with decals for 4 different versions, none of which is a "Snowbird", Canada's aerial demonstration team. Hobbycraft does make the "Snowbird", just don't look for it [...]

Achtung, Spitfire!

by Seamus Boughe on October 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

Sometime in mid-December of last year, while attending a meeting of the Brooklyn Plastic Modelers Society (my chapter of the IPMS), I came across this kit being sold 2nd hand for $25.00 with an Eduard photo-etch set and a Masters [...]

AirFix 1:72 Bf109 e-4

by roger fabrocini on October 19, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 16 ≡

AirFix's new tool kits are getting better and better, though they still need a little work to get them up to current standards. panel lines are not too deep and fit is excellent. i am no judge on shape issues. i've built the ICM e-3 109 [...]

Vintage Fighter Series P-47D Thunderbolt 1/24

by Rob Pollock on October 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

You may have read recently that Kinetic has bought the moulds to the VFS 1/24 Thunderbolts. These were originally produced by Ray Thomas, and I bought my kit from him at the Hornchurch show in 2009, and built it a year or so later when it [...]

1/24 Tamiya 1996 JACCS Honda Accord

by Joe Caputo on October 18, 2013 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

This is Tamiya's Honda Accord, which is a "curb-side" model, and comes with a ton of decals for the JACCS racing team car, which ran in the 1996 Japenese Touring car series. I picked mine up as one of our club's "$1.00 [...]

Sd. Kfz.139 7.62cm Pak36(r) auf Gw.38(t)

by Steven Davis on October 17, 2013 · in Armor · 15 ≡

This is Tamya's Marder III in 1/35. It's a real Nice kit and goes together quite well. Lots better then my bad pictures show. For the non tread heads out there this is a Russian 7.62 cm anti tank gun mounted on the do everything 38(T) [...]

Braille Scale Challenger II

by AL HOFFMAN on October 17, 2013 · in Armor · 8 ≡

OOB build of British Challenger II. 1/72nd scale. Nato scheme is free-hand airbrush with mild weathering. Antenna are paint brush bristles. It's hard to beat Revell of Germany armor in this scale.

WIP: 1/32 H-K Models Meteor F. Mk. 4 (test shot)

by Tom Cleaver on October 17, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

The H-K Models test shot of their new 1/32 Gloster Meteor F. Mk. 4 arrived Monday. Here is the result of about 3-4 hours of work today. The surface detail is very petite and realistic, even moreso than the B-17. The kit is simple and fit [...]