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Eduard 1/48 Nieuport-17 VVS RKKA

by Maxim Bylkin on July 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Again, the red stars! This time it's Nieuport-17 aircraft of the Baltic Fleet, the 20-ies. Model repainted, it was originally a Nieuport labeled "Bob." Almost all the small things were manufactured from scratch. Coloring was done [...]

1/48 Zvezda Bf-109F-2

by Tom Cleaver on July 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The 1/48 Zvezda Bf-109F-2, using Lifelike Decals to do the airplane flown by Hans Phillip as 4 Staffel Kapitaen of II/JG 54 in 1941. Always liked the "lizard scheme" of camouflage JG 54 created. Full review today over at [...]

Happiness is!)))

by Maxim Bylkin on July 17, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

Finally Spitfire on my desk! The wait was exciting, but the mail Russia still handle the job! Many thanks to all who so appreciated my work. Thank iModeler, you're the best!))) Promise- ready-made Spitfire first appears here on iModeler

F4U-4 of VF-32, Flown by Lt. Frank J. Cronin USN, 1950

by Frank Cronin on July 15, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

I first saw a mention of Lt Frank Cronin on page 24 of the Osprey book "F4U Corsair Units of the Korean War". Considering we had the same name I sought to try to locate him to say hello. I did locate him and wrote him a letter. [...]

R6D VR-21 Barbers Point, Hawaii 1963 -1966

by Frank Cronin on July 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This aircraft was flown by a very good friend of mine when he was assigned to VR-21 in Hawaii. Aside from various transport duties it was used as transportation for two Admirals. One was Cincpac and the other was Cincpacflt. Other duties [...]

Eduard 1:48 Spitfire Mk. IXc

by roger fabrocini on July 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Much has been written about the Eduard Spitfire and the history of Spitfires by better men then I so i'll spare you all. I modeled Spitfire ML296, 312 (Czech) Squadron, RAF, August, 1944. I painted most of the markings, Roundels, codes, [...]

Lobster Anyone

by AL HOFFMAN on July 15, 2013 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

This is a March 83G that campaigned in the IMSA GTP series from '83 through '85. It was sponsored by Red Lobster. The kit is white metal made by a company called Bam. 1/43rd scale. All of 4 1/2" long

Pilot: Oblt Hans Zweiacker Swiss Air Force

by Hans Peter Tschanz on July 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This Messerschmitt 109 G-6 J-713 with the pilot Oblt Hans Zweiacker accident on 29 May 1946 at Piz di Rod, the Messerschmitt with the pilot was not until seven years later found by a hiker. On 4 September 1953 reported Felice Ressighini [...]

R.I.P. Bill Gunston (1927-2013)

by Tom Cleaver on July 14, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

I just became aware that aviation author Bill Gunston died on June 1, 2013. A former RAF pilot, he was the technical editor of Flight International beginning in the 1950s and later an editor of Jane's All the World's Aircraft. He was the [...]

Four ICM Spitfires

by Tom Cleaver on July 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Back before there was the Eduard kit, before there was the Hasegawa kit, there was the ICM kit, released first in around 1999 with the Spitfire IX, the first series of kits to get anywhere close to accuracy with the Merlin-60 series [...]