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1/32 Spitfire on floats

by Tom Cleaver on December 5, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is the Greymatter conversion to do the Spitfire Vb on floats, using the Hasegawa kit. It definitely looks like a Schneider Cup racer. Interestingly, the three prototypes were sent to Middle East for trials, and at one point there was [...]

RF-101B Voodoo “Black Magic”

by Gary Brantley on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Monogram 1/48 kit. I've built it in a pseudo-Blackbird scheme I guess. I used various black enamels, eg. semi-gloss, flat, and gloss and then used the same type finishes in clear acrylic. The decal are from a F-117 set, [...]

1/32 Spitfire XII

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

For some reason, the Spitfire XII has always been my favorite of the Griffon Spits, I just like its look. This is MB862, EB-E of 41 Squadron, the last Spitfire XII on operations when it scored 2 German fighters in late September 1944 just [...]

1/32 Spitfire F.R.XVIII

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Another Greymatter conversions (ex-Wolfpack) set. Start with a Hasegawa 1/32 Spitfire V kit, hack off nose, upper rear fusealge, tail, modify the wings, add on Greymatter cowling, tail, wings, radiators, and spinner/prop. No decals per [...]

1/32 Spitfire 24

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Since the Spitfire XIV was such a success, here come some more 1/32 Griffon Spitfires. First up, the Revell Spitfire 24. Out of the box, this kit lacks all sorts of things: accurate cowling, accurate prop, acurate canopy, accurate [...]

How to: Restore old, yellowed decals

by Editor on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation

(link) A video tutorial on how to bring back the old, yellowed decal sheet to full glory. By BasicModelling.

1/32 PCM Spitfire XIV

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

The Pacific Coast Models Spitfire XIV. The only accurate Spitfire XIV model currently available. Squadron leader's airplane, 610 squadron, May 1944. Kit decals. The kit has been re-released by Kitlinx, which now (2020) owns the PCM line.

1/48 Classic Airframes Grumman Duck

by Walt on December 3, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

After seeing all the Wildcats with the beautiful medium blue over gray. I thought I would post pictures of my Grumman Duck. I finished it earlier this year. It was my first biplane, but I got the bug and wanted to finish a model with [...]

Korean War F-94B

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

1/48 Hobbycraft kit finished with SNJ spray metal and Experts Choice decals. To my knowledge, this kit was only released once in the late '80s. I finally built this example in 2009.

Convair NB-100A “Obliterater” ——– What If ——-

by Rick Wilkes on December 3, 2012 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

After the cancellation of the XB-70 project in 1957, General LeMay reopened the nuclear powered manned bomber program using the Convair XAB-1 strike/reconnaissance prototype which the CIA had been pursuing with "black funds." [...]