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AMT F7F-3 Tigercat

by Darren Dickerson on April 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi Everyone One of my favourite aircraft is the Tigercat, I first saw one in a old Tamiya Mag, and planned to build one myself one day. The kit is pretty good, the plastic is very soft though. Plenty of flash and my kit had been attacked [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Beaufighter Mk1C 30 Sqd RAAF

by Darren Dickerson on April 25, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Hi Everyone It is ANZAC today here in Australia and here is my contribution to mark todays remembrance of our past / present servicemen & women. Tamiya Beaufighter Heritage Aviation Flat tail conversion Southern Sky Decals (worked very [...]

Imperial Chinese Navy Chen Yuen, 1894. S-Model 1/700

by jorge rivas krause on April 25, 2013 · in Ships · 20 ≡

Hello, this is my first post in iModeler. So I hope you guys like it. The Imperial Chinese Navy Chen Yuen built in Stettiner Vulcan AG, Germany, was the sister of Ting Yuen. She was completed and enrolled Peiyang Fleet service in 1885. [...]

1:48 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1

by Drew Tarter on April 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Here's my attempt at the 1:48 Accurate Miniatures Grumman F3F-1, and it's built straight from the box. The only thing I added was the antenna wires. The kit is a real jewel - any flaws are mine alone. Accurate Miniatures was my favorite [...]

Moson Model Show 2013 in pictures, part 8

by Editor on April 24, 2013 · in Show Reports · 2 ≡

They say that all good things come to an end. Here is the eighth and final part of our 2013 Moson Model Show coverage. This photo set is also devoted to armor, a category which attracted the largest share of competition entires in the [...]

Moson Model Show 2013 in pictures, part 7

by Editor on April 24, 2013 · in Show Reports · 1 ≡

Time to present some of the many armor models seen at the 2013 Moson Model Show. Here is the first batch of entries from the very crowded armor tables. Note from the Editor: If you were participating in the Moson show and recognize your [...]

1/72 Tamiya Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik

by James Kelley on April 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I recently did an in-box review of this kit for iModeler...here is the finished product. The kit is engineered very well, as one would expect from Tamiya. Interestingly, I found the plastic to be slightly softer than what I am used to [...]

Karaya 1/48 Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard VVS RKKA

by Maxim Bylkin on April 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Model fresh catch-ended the other day. Not a good resin but the model performed very well. The assembly passed without incident, the only thing - I had to cut the front wing. Markings painted through stencils. And a little bit of history [...]

F4F Wildcat by Trumpter in 1/32 scale

by Eugene Siuda on April 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

flown by Donald E Runyon from the USS Enterprise VF-6 in September 1942. Bu No #5075/black 20 painted MM intermediate blue upper and MM Flat Gull Gray lower Note wing fold brackets on wing and stabilizer, home made decals, plus Eduard [...]