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Horizon Vinyl 1/6 Scale Sensational She-Hulk!!

by George Tufnail on October 14, 2013 · in Figures · 4 ≡

I really do build everything, don't I. This was worked on at the same time as the previously posted resin MiG-31 Firefox. Vinyl kits are my way of kinda going Oommm... Quick build, fun to paint, just...cool. This one is a few layers of [...]

1/25 AMT ERTL Snapfast Plus-Ford GT90

by Joe Caputo on October 14, 2013 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

This is how you take a 15 minute snap-tite project, and turn it into week long ordeal. The Ford GT 90 (concept) was a flop ! Considering it's unusal look, it did hve a pop-up "wing" in the rear, which only made it look more so. [...]

P-38L Lightning Trumpeter 1/32

by Rob Pollock on October 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hi Guys, Here are a few photos of a recent BMF project, with Kitsworld aftermarket decals. I also used the Eduard Big Ed etch set, which added a higher degree of complexity to the build. Thanks for looking.

Wedell-Williams Air Racer

by AL HOFFMAN on October 13, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Jimmy Haizlip's 1932 version of the Jimmy Wedell design. 1/32 Williams Bros. kit which is currently available. I chose the easiest of the three versions available in the original kit, don't know if they are all available in the current [...]

“Spam Can” in her new incarnation at Chino today

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2013 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Every few years, Planes of Fame repaints "Spam Can" (the world's oldest continuously-licensed P-51D, since 1957) to represent a famous P-51. She is now in the markings of the 506th Fighter Group, one of the VLR Mustang groups [...]

Revell 1/25 #4 JPS Mustang

by Joe Caputo on October 12, 2013 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

The John Player Special (JPS) paint scheme has been around for a long time. I always found it attractive, but what I didn't know was that it came in black/yellow, as well as black/gold. At the time of the Youtube video, this was one [...]

Tiny Tank--- Type 94 Tankette

by Bill Koppos on October 12, 2013 · in Armor · 9 ≡

Large numbers of cheap armored vehicles worked fine against lightly armed opponents in the 1930's, in this case against China. These little things were also to pull supply trailers with them, to help with the Long Chinese distances. Later, [...]

Scratchbuilt “Bosphorus Steamer Ferry”: 1/100 S/S KANLICA

by Tolga ULGUR on October 12, 2013 · in Ships · 10 ≡

This time a different thing from the long past. This is 1/100 scratchbuilt model of S/S Kanlıca which was one of the nine sisters passenger steamers served in Istanbul Bosphorus in different lines including Prince ‘s islands since [...]

Honda's upside down racer

by George Williams on October 12, 2013 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

Hi folks, this is the kit that imodeller kindly supplied as my prize from July. It's a model of Honda's 1984 World Championship challenger , as ridden by American Freddie Spencer. For 1984 Honda decided to investigate the improved [...]

Monogram 1/48 scale CF-101B Voodoo in 425 Squadron retirement colours

by George Tufnail on October 12, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Classic Monogram kit with new decals by Canuckmodels.com. All I did to the kit was remove every single panel line and try to get the surface as smooth as I could. The decals were applied over a custom blend of Tamiya red and orange and [...]