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1/48 SPAD XIII

by John Healy on December 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

This is a DML kit modified to the early rounded wingtip configuration. I built this one last year, finishing it with Humbrol enamels and an ancient MSAP decal sheet that performed as if it were brand new. This was the last old DML WW1 [...]

1/48 F-4J

by John Healy on December 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is an Esci kit that I mproved with some parts from the spares box and scratchbuilt. These old Esci Phantoms build well, have recessed panel lines, and are pretty accurate in shape. They lack details in the cockpit and afterburner [...]

Messerschmitt 109 E-3 6/JG 51, Werk. Nr: 5057

by Hans Peter Tschanz on December 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Messerschmitt 109 E-3 6/JG 51, Werk. Nr: 5057 Oblt. Josef Priller, Oktober 1940 Belgien Decals: Eagle Strike The kit is a Hasegawa 1:32 All lines have been redrawn and tank cover and maintenance, the demarcation lines are sprayed with the [...]

Roden 1/32 Nieuport 25 “МЕРИ”

by Maxim Bylkin on December 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I want to introduce you to its first model in 32nd scale, and hopefully not the last - conversion Nieuport-24 from RODEN. Work has been done a lot, but I am pleased with the result so far)) Especially for the model were made decal and [...]

Eduard Fokker E.V

by Tom Cleaver on December 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Built about 2006, the very nice updated Eduard Fokker E.V "Parasol". We now know the lozenge isn't the right color (thank you very much WNW for your outstanding research!), but it still looks very nice. Amazing how aircraft [...]

Eduard 1/48th Nieuport 17 in RFC Service

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is Eduard's crisp little Nieuport 17 with a some extra detailing. The kit cockpit is fairly simple, with a flat floor with a step for the seat and molded in heel boards. It looks fine once it's all closed up. However, in an attempt [...]

Roden 1/48th S.E.5a

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

In the box, this kit provides all of the classic Roden pebbly, wobbly plastic, fiddly fits, obscure attachment points, and horrific decals at no extra cost to the modeler. The scariest part was shaving down the tabs for the cabane and [...]

Falcon 1/48 Spitfire F.R.XVIII – vacuform

by Tom Cleaver on December 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This was done about 2004. The Falcon 1/48 F.R. XVIII vacuform. Still the most accurate Spitfire XIV/XVIII in 1/48. I used a resin cockpit (something I had, nobody can really tell the detail differences between Spitfire cockpits in 1/48 [...]

Summing up 2012!

by Magnus Fridsell on December 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Not a very good year modelling-wise with only three kits finished. The fact that two of them are very small doesn't make it more impressive either! So here we go, two MiG-21s from Eduard in 1/144 scale. One Slovak one in the [...]

Hasegawa 1/32nd Messerschmitt Bf109G-14

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This short-tailed Bf109G-14 was the benificiary of a tail swap from their Hartmann 109G-6 kit. It was built to represent the mount of Lt. Heinz Ewald of 7./JG-52 while based at Veszprem, Hungary in the Fall of 1944. Ewald survived the [...]