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Roden 1:72 Fokker D.VII Du doch nicht!!

by Korolev Vlad on February 19, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Choosing a prototype for modeling and stopped at one of the best fighters of the First World-Fokker D.VII. With the choice of the pilot did not doubt for a long time, it is Ernst Udet, and of all his sevens spectacularly just looked red [...]

academy 1/48 f-16c

by jeff stewart on February 18, 2013 · in Aviation

this plane was done early, painted with tamiya shakers, since the model had already been painted, i tried my hand at post-shading. literally the first time i used the airbrush, other than a quick test on the side of the trash can. still [...]

1st lt. james t. mcrainey 36 missions

by jeff stewart on February 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

the following are just some of the pics from the personal jounal of one of the bravest men i have ever met. james t. mcrainey is my nieghbor, thats him in middle in the first pic. he flew 36 missions from april 20 1944 (hitlers birthday) [...]

SO3E SEAHAWK 1/48th Czech Model

by John Jeffers on February 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I started with a 1/48th scale Czech Model Curtiss SO3C Seamew S.O.B. (Straight Out of Box) then thought Hmmm What If... The Warhawk nose came from my own "Davis Monthan bone yard" Otaki Curtiss P-40-E Warhawk. I hacksawed off the [...]

Review: Trumpeter 1/32 F4U-1D Corsair

by James Kelley on February 18, 2013 · in Reviews · 8 ≡

This is a re-post of an article I did many years ago, when I started writing "review" articles for a large, international modeling society, and before I became jaded with the entire process. Sadly, I cannot find but 2 photos of [...]

1/48 eduard f6f-5n hellcat profipack

by jeff stewart on February 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

this plane was painted pre-airbrush using tamiya shaker cans, which work great but smell like chemical death! luckily, only one color to paint , dark usn blue. first time i had the pleasure and aggravation of using eduard photoetch.the kit [...]

Capt. Arval J. Roberson’s P-51D Mustang “Passion Wagon”

by Chris Sakowski on February 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

I used the Tamiya P-51D mustang kit in 1/48 scale for this one. This started out to be a pain in the you know where build. I started out with Loon Models no cut conversion. It is 2 complete fuselage halves made out of resin and a separate [...]

1/48 Tamiya P47D Bubbletop – RAF SEAC 34sqd Meikila 1945

by Darren Dickerson on February 18, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Hi Everyone Tamiya P47D Bubbletop Aeromaster Decals - RAF Thunderbolts 48-302 Tamiya, Gunze & Alclad paints. More to come... Thanks Darren

revie 1/48 f-14 d

by jeff stewart on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Practice, practice, practice! This kit was used as practice for air brushing. the fit was terrible! The decals for low vis versions were 3 different shades! The only good thing about it was the decently detailed landing gear. Considered [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 F6F-3 Hellcat

by James Kelley on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Background The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a fighter aircraft descended from the earlier F4F Wildcat, but was a completely new design sharing only a familial resemblance to the Wildcat. Some tagged it as "Wildcat's big brother". The [...]