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Hasegawa 1/48 AU-1

by Tom Cleaver on February 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Done with the Victory Decals sheet to create the airplane flown by Col. John Bolt, one of the original VMF-214 pilots (If you ever wanted to hear the real story of Pappy Boyington, as opposed to Pappy's drunken baloney, you should have [...]

Think Cheap

by AL HOFFMAN on February 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

I enjoy trying to make something out of an inexpensive kit. This is a Hobby Boss 1/72 Bf-109g-6 in Georg Amon's markings from JG 53. I did cram an Eduard PE interior into it mainly for the instrument panel & belts. I'd guess my total [...]

1/48th Tamiya P-47D, Ole Cock III

by Walt on February 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is my P-47 that was built out of the box except for the decals which are from the Wolf Pack series by Aeromaster. I have always loved the P-47 and when I was a kid I built at least a half dozen of the Monogram kits and painted them [...]

Douglas A-1J Skyraider

by Patrick Herrmann on February 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here's my latest build and first attempt at an Internet upload. The 1:48 Tamiya A-1 was a pleasure to build, my only additions were the Eduard zoom set, hypodermic needle gun barrels and a Milliput shroud behind the cockpit. It was painted [...]

Fill ‘er up…1/48 Hasegawa Ki-44 gets gassed.

by Bill Koppos on February 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I had built the 1/48 Isuzu petrol truck with the Ki-45 Kawasaki "Nick" it came with, and thought it would work well with the Shoki too. So I set up this quick scene using a generic base, a couple of drums and a bicycle from an [...]

1/72 Fw-190 D-9

by Anders Isaksson on February 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This Dora is finished as an aircraft belonging to JG26 during 1944-45. The model is the Tamiya offering built straight from the box with a set of Eduard seatbelts added. All markings were painted on with Eduard masks, using an Aeromaster [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F4U-4 as Tom Hudner’s airplane

by Tom Cleaver on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

One of the most poignant tales of the Korean War is that of Lt.(j.g.) Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., and Ensign Jesse L. Brown, Jr., fellow Corsair pilots in VF-32. Their story is inextricably woven into one of the greatest tales of Americans in [...]

Tamiya 1/24 Renault Alpine 110C

by James Kelley on February 5, 2013 · in Automotive · 3 ≡

Tamiya's Alpine 110C, built OOB. Engine was airbrushed with Testor's Metallizer Aluminum & Tamiya Clear Blue, then given an acrylic wash. Frame and interior airbrushed with Polly Scale Engine Black. Exterior was painted with Tamiya [...]

Old Otaki P-47

by Don Cruzan on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

As mentioned in my profile...not very good, but still at it. This is the only P-47 I have so far. I like the Tamiya kits but can't afford them. This was $5.00 at a show. Built S.O.B. Still had fun just he same. I build for me, not [...]

Tamiya 1/48th Scale F4U-2, “BLACK GEORGE” VMF (N)- 532, South Pacific, 1944

by David Hansen on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, built with the optional conversion parts to do an F4U-2 Night Fighter. It's the third 48th scale WWII Pacific Fighter i've finished, dating back around mid 2007. It's also the first model i [...]