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Israeli captured MiG 17 1/48

by neil foster on April 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is my rendition of one of many MiG 17's that came into Israel's hands in 1965,there are different accounts of how this aircraft was captured,some say the pilot defected others that it was forced down in the heat of battle by superior [...]

Hobby Boss 1/48 MiG-17F

by Gary Brantley on April 13, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This was my first Hobby Boss kit. I started in earnest last fall and hit the first "snag" soon after. I had to repaint the seat several times to get the effect I wanted and stopped construction for several weeks. The I took up [...]

For those who don’t want to do 1/32 Fw-190s

by Tom Cleaver on April 12, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Everybody always wonders, what will happen to their stash when they're gone? Will SWMBO just trash it? Well, not necessarily. CINC Le Chateu du Chat likes to go to estate sales. She has found lots of good stuff at great prices, as have [...]

Italeri 1/35 M4A1 Sherman.

by Seamus Boughe on April 11, 2013 · in Armor · 6 ≡

This is the second armor model I built after returning to the hobby. It is also my first Sherman. Was inspired to build this one after reading "Breakout at Normandy". I found a Testor's boxing of the Italeri kit for $15.00. A [...]

1/48 General Dynamics F-111A Prototype RTD&E #1

by Steve E on April 11, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is the old Monogram, ex-Aurora, F-111A Swing Wing Fighter kit. I back dated the kit to represent the first RTD&E aircraft. Backdating the aircraft wasn't that hard. The major modification is the fuel dump area in between the two [...]

Sinar Fleet Systems – TIE Advanced X1 – ~1/32 Scale

by Steve E on April 11, 2013 · in Sci-fi · 2 ≡

This is the original 1977 MPC release of Darth Vaders TIE Fighter. The kit, being an original release went together very well! The biggest draw back of this kit is that there is a warp molded into the kit that is really impossible to fix. [...]

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior – Kuwait International Airport – Desert Storm 1991

by Steve E on April 11, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

This is the Academy 1/35 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. This was probably the hardest helicopter model I have ever built. It has excellent detail and comes with excellent weapons. I added wiring to the aft cabin avionics LRUs. This model is part of [...]

Martin B-10

by AL HOFFMAN on April 11, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Thought I'd make post before leaving for the IPMS Region IV Regionals at Dayton, Oh tomorrow. The B-10 was the US Army Air Force's first all steel monoplane bomber and went into service in 1934. This is the Williams Brothers 1/72 kit. Box [...]

A little video I made on YouTube!

by Billy Smith on April 11, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

So I thought I should post this on here considering this website is based for models 😀 (link) Remember to watch in HD for the best quality I can provide you 😀

Building a midget racer

by Jack Mugan on April 11, 2013 · in Automotive · 3 ≡

Building the Midget from Revell By Jack Mugan I have always had a soft spot for the midget race cars ever since I was a kid. Seeing them roar around the dirt tracks, the drivers fighting the wheel, rear ends hanging out and dirt flying [...]