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1/72 Pfalz D.IIIa

by John Healy on December 22, 2012 · in Aviation

This is the Meikraft kit that appeared around 1989. I eagerly awaited this one to be released! It is a first generation limited run injection molded kit that still holds up well in my opinion. I used modified Berthold markings from a [...]

Scrach Antonov An-2 Egg-Plane

by Korolev Vlad on December 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Wanted to make a biplane in Soviet painting, serial and bright. The choice is clear, that is the famous "Kukuruznik" An-2. All the more so with the same, only in green color DOSAAF, I had the good fortune to make some jumps. I [...]

Airfix Sea Vixen in 1/48 scale.

by Tony Prince on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Having cut my plactic modelling teeth on Airfix, I am delighted to see them coming back strongly with a whole range of superb models. As something different from a diet of F-15s, 16s, 18s, F-4s, Mustangs & Messerschmitts (which I love [...]

Hasegawa 1/48th P-40E in ‘Sand & Spinach’ scheme

by Erik Wade Whipple on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

I built this P-40E to serve as a general specimen to represent how so many of them began their service life, regardless of which allied nation might receive them. I've always found the P-40E in the color photograph (above) published in [...]

Heinkel He-51W , Special Hobby 1/48th

by Ricardo Dacoba on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi, This is my Heinkel He51W, very hard to assemble kit. No major changes, is practically fact box. Hope you like it.

ANTK Tupolev 1/72 ANT-25

by Korolev Vlad on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Legendary ANT-25 Tupolev, Sukhoi. Transpolar flight June 18-20, 1937. The plane, operated V.I. Chkalov, G.F. Baidukov and A.V. Belyakov, starting in Moscow for the first time in aviation history flew over the North Pole and landed in [...]

1/32 Hasegawa/Alley Cat Ki.100-1b

by Tom Cleaver on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

In March 1945, B-29 crews began reporting the appearance of a previously-unknown type of Japanese Army fighter appearing in squadron strength at altitude over Japan. The new radial-engined fighter had superb maneuverability and high [...]

1/48 DRAGON JUNKERS JU-88A4

by Tolga ULGUR on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

An old project from the past. This is 1/48 Dragon Junkers Ju-88 A4 with the markings of Stab II /KG 77 in Sicily-Gerbini airfield during 1942. Though it has usual 70/71 camouflage ,it is filled also with RLM 76 and 79 stains on the upper [...]

Tamiya 1/35 – M-51 Sherman

by Nick Newell on December 21, 2012 · in Armor · 6 ≡

A period of me-time between contracts afforded the opportunity to make Tamiya's new 1/35 M-51 Sherman. I've been wanting to build a HVSS Sherman for ages and this kit is an absolute ripper - easy to build with fantastic detail straight out [...]

1/48 Revell (Pro-Modeler) SB2C-3 Helldiver

by Tom Cleaver on December 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Another "book project creates a model project" from TCWorld. I am currently writing what is becoming a book that looks like it will be "definitive" - "Fabled Fifteen: Air Group 15 in the Pacific War." Just [...]