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A Grumman formation to end all Grumman formations

by Tom Cleaver on November 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Back in 1997, various air museums were having "Grumman flights." Out at Planes of Fame, they pulled off the Grumman Flight to end all Grumman Flights: F3F-2, FM-2, F6F-5, F7F-3, F8F-2, and TBM-3. I got this shot out of the [...]

Video: FineMolds 1/72 Incom T-65 X-Wing: Episode 1

by MakingModelsAgain on November 30, 2012 · in Aviation

If it's an X-Wing, why are they called S-Foils?

1/32 VF-111 F-8c

by Rob Colvin on November 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Fisher conversion added. Ce MB Mk5 Seat, Eduard color etch, Mr. Color and Floquil paints. Flame holder was scratched, and I did the center wing myself by removing the hump and filling/ reshaping with Magic Sculpt. I was not fond of using [...]

Fisher 1/32 F9F-5 Panther

by Rob Colvin on November 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Built OOB...just like the F9F-8 Cougar a fantastic resin kit! Paint was Mr Color, and gloss was Mr Color out of the rattle can. Thanks, Rob

3 to cure a 3 year hiatus

by Ben Hietbrink on November 30, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

It's been 3 years since I last indulged in my obsession, I mean hobby. I decided to make up for lost time by bulding 3 at a time. They are almost done, apart from the aerial wires, some weathering and the armoured headrest on Nowotny's [...]

A Sewart Seacraft 50′ Crewboat

by Bill Bailey on November 30, 2012 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Back in the last century I worked on boats exactly like this in the Gulf of Mexico. For years I've wanted to convert the Monogram Swift Boat back into what it came from - a Sewart Seacraft 50' crewboat, I finally did. The conversion [...]

1/48th Cyber Hobby Bf-110D3

by Walt on November 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I recieved this kit as payment for a brake job from a good friend. I built it out of the box as a review for our local club's news letter. Overall it was a blast to build, with excellent overall detail and generally good fit. It is a [...]

1/48 Otaki F6F-3N

by Dan DeSilva on November 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This is the Otaki 1/48 F6F-3 with a Hasegawa F6F-5N cockpit and radome. The canopy is a vacuformed replacement and the decals are Superscale. The underwing insignia is hand painted around the radome. I enjoyed working on this as the kit [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft F9F-2 with adjustments

by Dan DeSilva on November 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here is my Hobbycraft F9F-2, with a new nose section- the Monogram F9F-5 forward fuselage (with canopy) suitably shortened to fit the correct length of the F9F-2. I also used Monogram wing tip tanks. I built the kit as one of the Blue [...]

Major Don Schmenk’s F-100

by Gary Brantley on November 29, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is the venerable Monogram 1/48th North American F-100. The kit was given to me by retired Air Force Major Don Schmenk. The plane has the markings of the Hun that Schmenk flew in Vietnam. I had the kit for many years before I finally [...]