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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 [...]

1/48 Revell F-84G

by Tom Bebout on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

One of my first jets was this re-release of Revell's F-84G. Was a real treat to build, parts fit extremely well and this model required no putty at all. Built OOB and the only thing I added were belts. If you like decals this is the kit [...]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

by Bill Weckel on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The nasty old Tamiya 1/48 scale kit. A truly awful kit, built in the markings of a machine belonging to the 1st Sentai, 1st Chutai, which operated from Clark Airfield in the Philippines during late 1944.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk

by Bill Weckel on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This is the AMT/ERTL 1/48 scale Curtiss P-40N Warhawk. The markings represent a P-40N from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group operating in New Guinea during 1944.

Spitfire XIV & V-1 1:48 Academy & Revell

by Maxim Bylkin on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This model is made quite spontaneously, just a box in the closet lying too long))). All will recall product from the Frog - Spitfire-14 and V-1, in the 72nd scale? So, I wanted to do something similar. Spitfire asked some of my [...]

Ki-Tech Cutlass

by Marvin Reyes on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The Vought F7U Cutlass has always been one of my favorite airplanes, but getting a nice one in 48th scale is tough; the choices are limited, with the Hobbycraft kit, with all its faults, probably being the best one. I realize that there [...]