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U-96 "Das Boot"

by Bill Weckel on December 14, 2012 · in Ships · 7 ≡

This is the fourth model I built, and after doing three aircraft, I was in the mood to do a warship. The big Revel 1/72 scale U-boat kit was fairly new at the time, and I was eager to see what I could do with it. The kit is absolutely [...]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

by Bill Weckel on December 14, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is the Hasegawa 1/32 scale Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate kit, and represents a machine operating from Formosa in late 1944 and early 1945. I built this two years ago, and it was my first attempt at a kit in this scale, and my first attempt at [...]

Messerschmitt Bf109-E3

by Bill Weckel on December 14, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Tamiya 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 flown by Obt. Kurt Wolff of III/JG52 during the Battle of Britain. He force landed at Coquelles in the summer of 1940, after combat with RAF Spitfires.

P-51D Mustang

by Bill Weckel on December 14, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Tamiya 1/48 scale North American P-51D Mustang of the 4th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group.

1/48 AMtech P-40F/L

by Tom Bebout on December 14, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Had the distinct pleasure of meeting John Leaher and Herb Heibrun at a book signing for their book "Black and White Airman". Both men grew up in Cincinnati and during the war John flew with the "Tuskegee Airman" and [...]

French Cannon, model 1878, 1:48, scratchbuilt

by Maxim Bylkin on December 14, 2012 · in Armor · 5 ≡

So far I have not been stopped, continue to post my models :)) This time - artillery, namely French cannon in 1878. Caliber can be 120 or 155 mm, because the model will get a little bigger 48th scale. So it is rather a collective image of [...]

Eduard 1/32 Bf-109E-4

by Tom Cleaver on December 14, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Eduard's Bf-109E-4, done as Galland's airplane. usd the Squadron vac canopy to correct the early-release incorrect canopy. In 1984 I had the opportunity to meet Galland (along with Gunther Rall and Walter Krupinski) at the AFAA [...]

Worst of the Best? Or: How i rescued a discarded model from certain destruction (Tamiya F4U-1D, 1/72nd Scale)

by David Hansen on December 14, 2012 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

When was the last time you saw someone build a Brewster Corsair? The story of this model begins in failure. I had gotten this model almost ready for the "Fiddly Bits" in 2004 when it suffered a catastrophic structural failure at [...]

Dragon 'Smart Kit' 1/35 Panther Ausf A

by George Tufnail on December 13, 2012 · in Armor · 2 ≡

This is one of the few armor kits I have built. All of my armor is OOB, due to it being built for an in club build contest, which follows the IPMS Out Of Box rules. I chose to build this kit because I have always liked the [...]

F-51-R Interceptor 1/48th scale High Planes Models

by John Jeffers on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Had England fallen to Germany and the Luft '46 “Amerika-Bomber” been produced in large numbers and able to bomb America, it would have to be intercepted and fast. Before the fall of England Rolls Royce was able to send to Packard the [...]