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Planet Models 1/48 Bugatti 100P

by Marek Halas on March 20, 2013 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

I had a fascination for this aircraft ever since I heard the stories that Bugatti had attempted to build a plane aimed at taking on the world speed record for 1939/1940. This was a very radical design, using forward swept wings, a [...]

Monogram 1/48 F-84F Thunderstreak

by Tom Bebout on March 20, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Another one of those old Monogram kits you can pick up at a show for a few dollars. Development began by Rebublic slapping some swept wings on an F-84E but then they completely redesigned it around the J-65 engine and the Thunderstreak [...]

Eduard 1/48 Roland C.II

by Mike Wood on March 20, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the weekend edition of the kit and was built entirely OOB. This was my first attempt at a WW1 subject and it gave me the opportunity to try out a number of new (for me) modelling techniques. The kit goes together fairly well, [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-5 “Minsi III”

by Tom Cleaver on March 20, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is the Hasegawa 1/48 F5F-5 with the Cutting Edge cowling, True Details canopy, and Aerostar Decals to do "Minsi III," flown by CDR Dave McCampbell, the Navy Ace of Aces and the #3 American Ace of the war. His record of 34 [...]

AMT 1:48 scale P-40F, "Warhawk"

by Frederick J Seitz III on March 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Another P-40 model, and this one is NOT built OOB like the previous builds. The basic kit isn't bad, but it isn't one of those, "I gotta build it" kits like Hasegawa or Tamiya. However, I you want to build an 'F' or an 'L' model [...]

Smoke (rings) Gets In Your Eyes…

by Stan Traas on March 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

First of all, no... I am NOT that good with an airbrush... smoke rings are Mike Grant decals. Something a bit different for me (it wasn't built in Germany) 😉 - The Hase 1/48 Mc-205 Veltro. Added a bunch of Eduard P-E, some modified QB [...]

Lindberg F-11 Tiger

by Troy Brindack on March 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is my latest model, Lindberg F-11 Tiger. I did it as a presentation model.

Ready to start building again!

by Rob Anderson on March 19, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Well after a move up the coast, trauma from incompetent movers, lots of work the smaller West Seattle man cave (Man cubby?) is ready to build in. Flipped a coin between the USS Livermore and the great 109 kit I won here last month, and as [...]

Gotta keep up with the Seitz’s…1/48 P-40’s I got….

by Bill Koppos on March 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

start with this'un, a 57th FG "Scorpion", a Hasegawa "K". I believe the pilot's name was Overcash, a successful Ace. Turns out this decal sheet I used was not entirely accurate, but the skull is still cool. This Sand [...]

1/72 Hasegawa SP-5B Marlin

by Tom Cleaver on March 17, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

This model is special to me, because I actually flew in the real one several times "back in the day." "Seashell-5" (her call sign) was with VP-40 for most of her career. I most particularly remember the most [...]