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1/48 Messerspit Tamiya + Fusion Models (Captured Spitfire Mk.Vb with DB605 Engine)

by Tolga ULGUR on January 11, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This cross breed Spitfire model was built in 2011. It is 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire MkVb mated with Fusion DB605 conversion set. This aircraft (Spitfire MkVb serial EN850 / NX-X) flown by P/O Bernard Scheidhauer was captured in Jersey island [...]

1/24 Italeri 1933 Cadillac Towncar

by James Kelley on January 10, 2013 · in Automotive · 4 ≡

Had it not been part of General Motors, Cadillac might have perished in the Depression, a time when few could afford -- or wanted to be seen in -- big, expensive automobiles no matter how superb. Unlike independent Packard, which was [...]

Beaufighters – the Tamiya 1/48 kit in several versions

by Tom Cleaver on January 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

I have always liked the Beaufighter for its pugnacious looks. Here are three I did from the Tamiya kit back about 1997-1999. The first is a T.F.X flown by 27 "Elephants" Squadron in southeast Asia. 27 was the first squadron to [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 F-8E Crusader

by Tom Cleaver on January 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The F-8 Crusader is about as "modern" as I get with jets, and it's my personal favorite "modern" jet. I personally think the Trumpeter Crusader is the best kit of this airplane anyone has done. It is the only one that [...]

1/48 Classic Airframes Northrop F-5A

by Tolga ULGUR on January 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

And here is the last part of my NMF TuAF jets Trilogy. This is 1/48 Classic Airframes F-5A finished few years ago with Turkish Air Force markings. This ex-Norvegian freedom fighter (5-575) was in use between mid of eighties and nineties [...]

Vought Chesapeake

by Tom Cleaver on January 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

One of the first SB2U-1 kits, with the godawful short-shot fuselages. I wanted to go "Yellow Wings" here but needed to take the viewer's eye away from the filling of the fuselage "canyons", so decided to do a [...]

1/48 Hasegawa TF-104 Starfighter

by Tolga ULGUR on January 9, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Another NMF TuAF jet. This is 1/48 Hasegawa TF-104 finished with Turkish Air Force markings. The model is based on the TF-104G ( 61.3028 tail number) from 144 th Squadron at 4 th Air Base in Murted Ankara. Cockpit modified by using Eduard [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F-86 E(M) Sabre

by Tolga ULGUR on January 9, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

An old NMF example from the past. This is 1/48 Hasegawa F-86 E(M) Sabre with Turkish Air Force (TuaF) markings. Most RCAF Sabre Mk 2 and 4 aircrafts were retrofitted with extended wing leading edges and then sold to foreign air forces. [...]

How to: Premium metallic finishes – comparative test

by Editor on January 9, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

(link) Inspired by a recent display of fantastic natural metal finishes at the front page, here is a "spoon test" of four premium metallic finishes available today - Alclad II vs Gunze Mr.Color Super Metallic vs Kosutte Ginsan vs [...]

3 latest Builds

by Matt Mears on January 8, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Hey Guys, have just taken some more pics of my latest builds, 1/48 Tamiya F-16C Arkansas This was my first Tamiya F-16, i have 4 of the Tamiya Vipers, great kit, no doubt the best F-16 Kit out there at the moment, everything is Out Of [...]