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Ju88 A1 ‘Battle of Britain’ 1/32

by Rob Pollock on December 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is the 1/32 Revell kit of the Ju 88 A-1, B3 + DR, 7/KG 54, 'Battle of Britain, September 1940'. This aircraft features the Geschwader emblem (skull and crossbones) on the nose, with a diagonal yellow fuselage band and the number 27 on [...]

iModeler November Awards

by Editor on December 4, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

Time to announce the results of our November (1st Anniversary) Contest. 117 new articles and 1230 comments were posted at iModeler during November, and the level of workmanship on display was indeed as good as it gets. As usual, we are [...]

A magazine we can all subscribe to...

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Something for everyone in this magazine.

Kittyhawk Mk.III, 1/32 Hasegawa kit by Tony Prince.

by Tony Prince on December 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Finished yesterday; this is Hasegawa's 1/32 scale P-40M kit, built as a Kittyhawk Mk. III serving with 112 Sqn. RAF in Italy. Essentially OOB except for seat belts, aerial wire & hydraulic lines. Thanks to Tom Cleaver for a heads up on [...]

The major George Preddy “Cripes a mighty 3” P-51 D-5- NA beginning of the assembly

by Rapid27 on December 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Hello everyone, To illustrate my new liking for 1/32, here are the first pictures of my new project, the P-51 D-5-NA "Cripes A Mighty 3". The kit is the wonderful Tamiya 1/32 and I did some shopping (something I did not until now [...]

“Tiger in the Woods”

by Rob Pollock on December 3, 2013 · in Armor · 7 ≡

In this project, I wanted to create a scene using German armour and a selection of personnel, within standard diorama parameters, represented by the Ardennes offensive in the autumn and winter period 1944/45. The basis of the diorama was [...]

Ira Kepford’s VF-17 F4U Corsair

by Robert Bausch on December 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

I found a couple of old pics of the Corsair model that I built from the Revell 1/32 kit with that beautiful box art, I think by Jack Leynwood. This is one of those models I started in the City, and finished in the country! Many years [...]

A sad and sobering tale.....

by neil foster on November 30, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

I was inspired to post these pictures after seeing Robs post, the u.k. is littered with crash sites, though few as well preserved as this. Our friends in America and elsewhere could be forgiven for thinking England is a small place but [...]

Review: Luftwaffe Crash Archive, Volume 1

by Rob Pollock on November 30, 2013 · in Reviews · 3 ≡

A documentary history of every enemy aircraft brought down over the United Kingdom, September 1939 to 14 August 1940 Nigel Parker Red Kite Aviation Publishing ISBN 978-1-906592-09-7 First Edition 2013 Perfect bound,128 pp. Illustrated. RRP [...]