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1/48 Tamiya Focke Wulf Fw-190 A8R8

by Tolga ULGUR on September 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is an old built, but with new taken pictures. The kit was finished with the markings of JG3. This A8R8 flown by Wilhelm Montz in the summer of 1944. The construction of the kit is very easy. Though it has some accuracy problems [...]

Eastern Airlines DC-8

by John Healy on September 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is the 1/144 Minicraft DC-8-63 built straight from the box. This particular a/c, N8755, was the 503rd out of a total of 556 DC-8s built. It was delivered to Eastern on 14 December 1969. It was later operated as a freighter by [...]

Prize kit has landed :)

by Tolga ULGUR on September 28, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

My prize kit (from Imodeler August Best in Show winner) has arrived this week. Here are some pictures. This is 1/48 Eduard Profipack Spitfire Mk.IXc late version. The kit looks very very nice, especially surface details are excellent. Hope [...]

1/72 Monogram HU-16 Albatross

by Mark Fidler on September 27, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

For a couple of years I have been building models of Aircraft from my home town of Miami,Fla. and this is one of my favorites . The USCG Albatross which were based at Dinner Key then at Opa Locka airport. I used the old Monogram kit [...]

1/48 Tamiya Citroen Traction 11CV Staff Car

by Steven Davis on September 26, 2013 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Wanted to build something fast that didn't cost an arm n leg to test out the dot filter technique I see others using. This is the end result. A basic interior, simple chassis and no engine detail to see but the oil pan. Painted using MM [...]

RCAF Sabre Mk. 6 – Kinetic 1/32

by Tom Cleaver on September 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The Kinetic 1/32 F-86F done as an early RCAF Sabre Mk. 6 (hard leading edge wing) with Harold Offield's cockpit set and Leading Edge decals (which include the resin "sugar scoops" that are the visual difference between a Sabre 6 [...]

1/72 KP Convair XFY-1 “Pogo”

by Joe Caputo on September 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

No floats ! Not much "landing gear", either. Basically this was a simple little kit, with not much detail. No major fit problems, but not much to look at when you're done. I felt that it filled an interesting void in my [...]

48th Scale Monogram F-102

by Jack Mugan on September 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Just wrapped up one of my club project commitments. Our club is working on a ongoing display of aircraft as they relate to Florida. Our plan is to use the collection to represent our club when asked to display at libraries etc. These good [...]

Yamaha YZF R1

by Richard Mcstay on September 24, 2013 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

Hi everyone, this is my Yamaha R1. It's a Tamiya 1:12 kit, and the kit had been sat in my wardrobe still in the box for about ten years! It was originally the Taira racing kit but I haven't really followed the colour scheme. I managed to [...]

Trumpeter Hurricane Mk IIc Trop 213 sqd.

by Paul Wilsford on September 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I received this kit from a friend a while back and I started it then. That was about a year or so ago. Since then I lost some pieces, had a really bad time with my skills on the pit and the engine so there it sat, in the stash awaiting [...]