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Attila and the black Huns

by Martin on October 21, 2023 · in Diorama · 10 ≡

Attila, frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death, in March 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars, among others, in Central and Eastern [...]

Video: M26 Dragon Wagon - 1/72 - Academy - AVF Model

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 21, 2023 · in Aviation

Lockheed L-100-30, Tepper Aviation N2679C

by Ray Seppala on October 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Here is one of my latest completions, it is a 1/72 scale Italeri Lockheed C-130E finished as an L-100-30 of Tepper Aviation. Since the L-100 is basically a C-130H I had to modify the Italeri C-130E kit to bring it up to that spec. The [...]

Airfix 1/72 H81-A2/P-40B

by Clint Miller on October 20, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Here is Airfix's 1/72nd scale Flying Tigers Curtiss H81-A2 (P-40B) . I really like Airfix's newer 1/72nd scale kits. Some modelers complain about the heavy pannel lines but once the kit is premed and painted they really get toned down to a [...]

"Night Reaper": a daring Czech pilot as a nighthawk

by Roland Sachsenhofer on October 20, 2023 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

What must it have sounded like when Kuttelwascher's British superiors first tried to pronounce his name? Unfamiliar even to German ears, Karel's family name must have been a hard nut to crack for English-speaking tongues. Pragmatically, it [...]

Review: Dora Wings 1/48 Republic P-47B Thunderbolt

by Tom Cleaver on October 20, 2023 · in Reviews · 32 ≡

Originally designed to meet an Air Corps specification for a high-altitude point-defense interceptor, forced to become a long-range escort fighter for lack of an alternative, then finding its metier as a low-altitude ground attack [...]

Dragon 1/72 Heinkel He 219A-7

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on October 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Some 30 years back, I built this Heinkel and brush painted the blotches. Recently, I repainted the model with an airbrush to give it the face that it deserves. The model is very good, but Tamiya's 1/48th Heinkel offers much more to explore.

Airfix Supermarine Swift 1/72

by Felix on October 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Another one done i have wanted to for a very long time. The Swift may not have been super successful but it looks great. This is what a jet from the 50ies is supposed to look like. Plus, that blue belly just got my attention. Many [...]

HobbyBoss F-5E Tiger II

by Brian Powell on October 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The Northrop F-5 is a twin-engine, supersonic light fighter introduced in 1962. The F-5A, named the Freedom Fighter, was reliable, maneuverable, relatively cheap to produce and maintain, and was popular with foreign militaries looking for [...]