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1/48 Tamiya P-47 D23 Thunderbolt

by Tolga ULGUR on March 23, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Here is a natural metal Razorback from my P-47 collection. This is 1/48 Tamiya P-47 D23 RA Thunderbolt with the markings of 82ndFS / 78 th FG / 8 th Air Force based in Duxford England during 1944. This natural metal machine was flown by [...]

1/48 HobbyBoss F/A 18C " Chippy Ho "

by Matt Mears on March 23, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Hey Guys, have just finished up on this build, i love how it turned out ! and it certainly stands out ! alot of work went into this build, allot of weathering and masking for the green, Hope you like ! any comments welcome 🙂

Trumpeter 1.32 F4F-3 – Butch O’Hare

by Tom Cleaver on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

The F4F‑3 "Wildcat" was the outcome of a development process by Grumman in response to a 1938 U.S. Navy requirement for a replacement for the F3F series. The Navy - while desiring a monoplane fighter that would be close in [...]

Okay, ya forced my hand, here's my addtion to the Wildcat collection.

by Bill Bailey on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

I used the Tamiya kit with the Just Plane Stuff -3 conversion. Unlike some of them sold mine was in good shape with no major problems. I did sand down the flotation bag covers on the wings which stood a little to high. It's a pretty [...]

Tamiya F4F-4, converted to an F4F-3, “Wildcat”

by Frederick J Seitz III on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Keeping the "Wildcat" thing going... I really wanted to add an F4F-3 to the collection and since there was none out there, finally decided to convert Tamiya's outstanding F4F-4. Overall it was not such a hard thing to [...]

Just to prove I do build.....

by Rob Anderson on March 22, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

My man cave was too clean so here it is with the Dragon 1/350th Livermore kit in progress. I plan on building it as the USS Wilkes performing convoy and ASW work in the Atlantic. Also the first shelf set up with models on it, and my [...]

Monogram 1/48 SBD-3 Dauntless

by Drew Tarter on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I built this Monogram Dauntless many years ago, and it I think it was the first time I used an aftermarket resin cockpit (Missing Link, maybe?). I tried to make it look more like a -3 by adding a spinner cut down from the Monogram SB2C [...]

Monogram 1/48 Scale Chance Vought F8U-2 (F-8C)

by c. Wayne Sharp on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Ok, will try to not blow hard on too much History on this this “Last of the Gunfighter) famous VF-84 Navy squadron first to receive this version of the Crusader. They operated it from1959 thru 1964. according to Bert Kinsey Detail [...]

You KNOW I gotta throw down on this Wildcat thing...

by Bill Koppos on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

but it's gonna be 1/32...Trumpeter's F4F-3 "early". Built this one as a Wake Island defender, before there was Silver Wing decals, by patching together available stuff. Engine is wired, gun bays detailed and I had to cast my own [...]

“RIDE NUNC” (Laugh Now). (Hasegawa F-8E Crusader, 1/48th scale)

by David Hansen on March 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is the story of a 15-year-old running joke between Myself and the Vice President of North American Sales at Gulfstream. Raynor Reavis knew that i was a model builder, and asked me if i would build a model of the mount he flew in [...]