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Roden 1/48 SE5a, (Mick Mannock)

by Merrill Anderson on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is another old build. It's the Roden SE, the Part PE set was not available when I started the kit, so I scratched some detail, and used the limited old set for the Aurora/Monogram kit. The one up to date PE section was the Eduard [...]

1/48 Dragon Ta 154

by one4832 on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

The decals on this kit "exploded" as soon as they hit the water, those that didn't promptly fell apart on contact with the model. With very few after market options available I scrounge around the spares box for replacements but [...]

1/48 Revell BF-109 G10

by one4832 on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This very old kit with not very many parts and despite showing it's age it still builds beautifully. I added a True Details resin cockpit, wheels, and canopy. I scratch built some additional details into the canopy area and cockpit, and [...]

1/48 Hasegawa SEAC P-47 Thunderbolt

by one4832 on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This kit was pretty much complete as a natural metal SEAC P-47, I just had to install the landing gear, canopy, etc. It was at this point that I notice that the Alcad finish had crazed in several places. Upon closer inspection I discovered [...]

Scratch XF-85 Goblin Egg-Plane

by Korolev Vlad on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The fuselage is made from real egg. The other details: plastic, wire, clay.

Junkers Ju 87B-2 (Hasegawa 1:48)

by Charles Whall on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Representing a Stuka of 2./St.G 77 based in Caen, France during August 1940 I have always been fascinated by the Stuka, especially those of the Battle of Britain period, and have wanted to build one for a long time but was never really [...]

Messerschmitt 109 G-6

by Hans Peter Tschanz on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Bausatz: Hasegawa 1:32 Hauptmann Gerhard Barkhorn II / JG, November 1943 Erbauer: Hanspeter Tschanz

Spitfire Mk. Vb, BM124, LO-D, 602 Sqn, as flown by Sqn. Ldr. ‘Paddy’ Finucane, 1942.

by Tony Prince on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This is the Hobby Boss kit; supplied as the 'trop' version but with box contents inconsistent with the box artwork. I elected to modify some parts to produce a British (Kenley) based, early Mk. Vb as the sole windscreen in the kit [...]

Roden 1/48 AT-28D

by Tom Cleaver on December 20, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Frequently a model project will lead to a writing project in TCWorld (and vice-versa). I got the Roden T-28 kit (the first release), and was talking to Ross McMillan of Scale Aircraft Conversions about it, and Ross said he hoped someone [...]