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The 1/48 TA 152 C-0/R11 “V7″ from Dragon

by Rapid27 on November 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is my vision of the famous TA 152 C-0/R11 (V7). I have slightly changed the nose, the exhaust pipes and the front cooling system. I made the wheels chocks with styrene pieces and electric wire. I wanted to represent the plane during [...]

Stringbag Mk 1 Floatplane

by Rob Pollock on November 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Continuing the recent occasional Fleet Air Arm theme, here are a few photos of Tamiya's 1/48 Swordfish, c1940, with a record photo of the actual aircraft. The rigging is from a Tamiya detail-up etch set. The subject is often modelled with [...]

Waco (Glider series)

by Santiago Hrubisko on November 18, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

Hi to all of you Another series have just done by my father. We have to thanks to Luis Cid who made the special decals to complete our Waco CG-4A / Hadrian series which include the following models Here are the final photos which also [...]

YAMATO, World’s Largest Plastic Ship Model…

by Mike Maynard on November 18, 2013 · in Ships · 11 ≡

...at least in 1970 it was. When stationed in Boston, Massachusetts I took a walk to the local hobby shop and purchased this kit. At a whopping' 40" in length, the YAMATO was a handfull as I carried it back to my ship along crowded [...]

Building Tamiya's 1/350 Battleship Yamato

by Editor on November 18, 2013 · in Ships · 5 ≡

Here's an inspirational 5-min video showing the construction of Tamiya's new 1/350 battleship Yamato, expertly built and finished by Mr. Guilherme D. Santos from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. (link)

Continuing the FAA theme: Trumpeter 1/48 Supermarine Attacker F.B.2

by Tom Cleaver on November 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

One of the oddest-looking jets of all, the Supermarine Attacker F.B.2. There's only one other "conventional gear" Jet, the Yak-15. The airplane has been done in 1/48 by a very good Falcon vacuform in around 1989, a Classic [...]

The 1/48 Focke Wulf 190 D9 JG301 “white 12″ from Eduard

by Rapid27 on November 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is my vision of the Focke Wulf 190 D9 "white 12" from 5./JG 301. It is built straight from the box with two ICM figures and a scratch built wheel yoke. I have modified the propeller and the underside center wing for a better [...]

The 1/48 Focke Wulf 190 D13 "yellow 10" from Eduard

by Rapid27 on November 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is my vision of the famous Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-13 "yellow 10". It is the Eduard Dual Combo box. I think that the 190D serie from Eduard is the finest representation of this aircraft that i have built for the moment I [...]

Eduard 1/48 Bf-108 Taifun, KG+EM, Sonderkommando Blaich, Libya 1942.

by Bernard Wylie on November 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is my most recent completion. It's the Eduard ProfiPack boxing and has been around for long enough for some wear to be apparent in the moulds as evidenced by some small amounts of flash on some parts and slightly larger than normal [...]

Riverside Scale Modellers club group build, 2013.

by Bernard Wylie on November 17, 2013 · in Automotive · 6 ≡

Every year the scale model club, Riverside Scale Modellers that I joined in August this year has a club group build, after some discussion a subject is chosen and providing that a kit valued at no more than $10 to $12 AU is available in [...]