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SEAC Spitfire XIV

by John Healy on December 8, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This is one of my oldest Spitfires. It is a 1/48 Hobbycraft kit constructed in 1991. It was made from the original boxing that came with really bad ETO decals. I clipped the wings, opened the canopy and replaced the sliding section with [...]

Eduard 1/32nd Messerschmitt Bf109E-1

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 8, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This Bf109 features decals from Kagero and lots of modifications. Slat widths and landing gear lengths corrected, lower nose reworked by cutting away the bottom of the oil cooler and replacing with Evergreen stock. Leather wheel well [...]

1/32 Pacific Coast Models Hurricane Mk.I

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 8, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This Hurricane was built alongside the Carbury Spitfire shown previously. It has a backdated Grey Matter cockpit and wheels, RB Productions Sutton Harness, scratchbuilt cockpit armor, windscreen mating surfaces were modified to correct [...]

Revell 1/32nd (60′s issue) Spitfire Mk. I

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 8, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This Spitfire was built last December. I used exhausts, radiator and oil cooler, and propeller from MDC, the Grey Matter belly correction, a back-dated Aires Mk.V cockpit set, RB Productions harness, and Barracudacast wheels, door, and [...]

1/72 Academy F/A-18C

by Geoffrey Abreu on December 8, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is the Academy 1/72 F/A-18C. I built this OOB with the exception of the ejection seat which I believe was from Quickboost. I painted it with Model Master enamels and the decals are from MAW and were excellent. A very nice kit to build [...]

1/48 F-16F Block 60

by Matt Mears on December 8, 2012 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hey Guys, a bit about myself first, i am a 16 year old from Australia and have been model building aircraft for 2 years now, this is my latest build ! Hasegawa's 1/48 F-16F Block 60, the kit fits together pretty much perfect, quality [...]

Two Tanks

by Gary Brantley on December 7, 2012 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Here are a few pics of my only armor models. One is the Tamiya Panther Pzkpfw. V Ausf. A and the other is the Italeri M24 Chaffee light tank. Both are 1/35 scale. These are the only two I've built so far and I think they are easier [...]

Revell 1/48 F/A -18 Hornet

by Gary Brantley on December 7, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is the old Revell kit, from 1990. I built it several years ago, and recently got around to photographing her at the airport. I did use an aftermarket decal set, the SuperScaleInternational set 48-346. It's pretty much built OOB, [...]

Special Hobby Reggiane 2002

by Bryan W. Bernart on December 7, 2012 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Another 1/48 offering with an interesting history if you're into the obscure and obsolete. Not bad to build, an improvement over some of their other kits. Not as interesting as some of the other Italian camo schemes, but it grew on me. [...]

Kitbashed Nunguesser’s Nieuport 25

by Merrill Anderson on December 7, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

I made this a while back, but although not as good as some of my work, I was proud of this effort. It started with a friend giving me a 1/48 resin fuselage for a late model Nieuport, from some forgotten maker. It was two halves, with only [...]