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1/48 Hasegawa P-40K

by Patrick Herrmann on February 11, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

John Hampshire's P-40K of the 23rd Fighter Group, aka Flying Tigers. The kit is the Hasegawa P-40K with Eduard color etch and Baracuda Cals Decals. The kit was a pleasure to build and presented no major issues as long as you're careful [...]

Monogram 1/48th PBJ-1H (B-25H) Landing on ShangriLa

by Walt on February 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

As kid I loved the line of Monogram 1/48th scale aircraft models. Their bomber series let you build highly detailed good looking models that represented the planes that won the war in Europe and the Pacific. I always liked the B-25 G [...]

Czech Mini Master 1/144 scale Resin Martin JRM-1 Mars Waterbomber, Completed

by George Tufnail on February 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

All resin Martin "Philippine Mars" completed. Floquil Railroad Colours Signal Red, Tamiya Spray Bomb Fine White Primer, and Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black. Exhaust staining is done with the Tamiya Weathering System. Kit is 16 [...]

First and Last Dora

by Rob Anderson on February 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Found my pictures of my first Dora, Eduard weekend edition again, used EagleCals sheet and painting instructions for JG 301, but with stencil painted 11. So last Dora of my set, I found them in the box I packed them in for the move and [...]

H-K 1/32 B-25J and PBJ-1

by Tom Cleaver on February 10, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I am spending the weekend getting the third of these built, the B-25J Strafer, so thought I would put up some pictures of my other H-K B-25J models. "Ruthie" is from the 340th Bomb Group, the "real" Catch-22 outfit [...]

Video: Sweet's 1/144 Lucky the Cat, I mean Wildcat!

by MakingModelsAgain on February 10, 2013 · in Aviation

A video with so many cats, it should be on facebook!

Hobby Craft 1/48 Bell P-59 Airacomet

by Tom Bebout on February 9, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Since this was my first attempt at building a jet, why not build America's first attempt as well. Did purchase a True Detail cockpit set and it fit extremely well, the kits office is a joke. Saw a photo of a P-59 with drop tanks so I added [...]

Classic Airframes 1/48 He-51 Legion Condor

by Maxim Bylkin on February 9, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Hello everyone, today we have the early period of the Luftwaffe - He-51. Model of Classic Airframes, quite good, but still requires work hard. The cockpit is almost completely self-made, a lot of fuss was with landing gear. Was not easy as [...]

British Corsairs – Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A

by Tom Cleaver on February 9, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Both Corsair IIs, the FAA designation for the Vought-built F4U-1A. The British were the second-largest user of the Corsair. While the US Navy was sending the Corsair to the Marines because it couldn't operate from a carrier (too bouncy, [...]

1/48 Monogram B-25H

by Tom Bebout on February 8, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Received this kit as part trade from the daughter of an IPMS modeler. Was one of my first attempts at building a twin prop AC. The B-25H was designed as a commerce strafer and carried a 75MM cannon in the nose as well as four .50 Cal Mg's. [...]