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1/48 Sukhoi Su-7BKL “Fitter” in camouflage

by Robert Bausch on November 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I am a great fan of Russian aircraft, tanks and submarines, and also of Russian romantic classical music, from the likes of Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Gliere, Glazunov, Kalinnikov and others. The love of the music came before the interest [...]

1/72 Revell B-17F "Memphis Belle"

by Joe Caputo on November 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This old Revell was done quite a few years ago. I dug it out and cleaned it up just to give Simon a idea of what it looked like. With Craig as an inspiration, I decided to post it. It had to be one of my earlier attempts, judging by [...]

1/32 Albatros D.V from Wingnut Wings

by Rapid27 on November 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

This is my firts 1/32 scale project, the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.V. The Wingnut Wings kits are beautiful. It was a real pleasure to build this kit. I painted it Testors and Humbrol enamels. I used EZ Line for the rigging. The figures are [...]

Happy Turkey Day Better known as the TBM-TBF

by Mark Fidler on November 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is my Turkey Day special. The Accurate Miniature 1/48 scale TBM/TBF Avenger. Built straight from the box this kit goes together very well. The decals were scrounged up to make it one of the Flight 19 birds which were stationed at NAS [...]

Bf109 E1

by Rob Pollock on November 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Eduard 1/32 kit of the E1, the first in their E-series. I had it for ages before I finally got round to the build. I've modelled it as Ulrich Steinhilper's machine at Calais in 1940 (see record photograph). The markings were [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109G-6/AS

by John Clark on November 27, 2013 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is the Hasegawa Bf 109G-10 backdated to be a G-6 A/S. I sanded the bulges under the exhaust stacks and rescribed the panel lines. The G-6 oil cooler, Fusion prop, and G-6 fixed tail wheel were added. Paint is a Tamiya mix of RLM [...]

Eduard 1/48 I-16 type 10, pilot- squadron leader S.I.Gritsevets (С.И.Грицевец), summer 1938

by Maxim Bylkin on November 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

And another I-16, only now. - Air Force Republican Spain. On this machine flew a wonderful pilot Sergei Gritsevets. He fought in the skies of Spain and Mongolia, and was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. More details can be [...]

Scallop Trawler WILLIAM C BAKER, 1962

by Mike Maynard on November 26, 2013 · in Ships · 13 ≡

A type of boat found in every New England fishing port, the WILLIAM C BAKER was typical of wooden commercial draggers of the era. Referred to as an "Eastern Rig" (East coast design) or "Side Trawler", this class of [...]

Video: The large scale Epiphany

by MakingModelsAgain on November 26, 2013 · in Aviation

Something what I had.

Saab Viggen with “Splinter” camouflage

by Robert Bausch on November 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Many years ago I fell in love with Saab, both aircraft and cars. In September 1974 I flew from Beale AFB to Farnborough in England, in the C-141 support aircraft, as an Air Force artist covering the Lockheed SR-71 record breaking flight [...]