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Hasegawa 1/32 Bf-109F-4

by Tom Cleaver on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Since everybody likes 109s, here's the long-awaited Hasegawa Bf-109F-4, done as Marseille's "Gelbe 14" with Lifelike Decals. Paints are Xtracrylix, "sun faded." Model done last year when it was first released. The [...]

1/32 Bf-109B-2

by Tom Cleaver on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

The Eduard Bf-109E-1 modified to Bf-109B-2 with the Alley-Cat conversion set. Very easy. There's been no end of confusion over the camouflage the first Bf-109B's were in when sent to Spain. I agree with Lynn Ritger's research, that they [...]

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Monogram 1/48

by Gary Brantley on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Maybe it's my age, well, I was born in 1952 after all, but I really like the jets from the '50s. To me, they just look like a jet fighter is supposed to. It seems that to aircraft designers back then, there was no limit to their [...]

Monogram B-25J “Solid Jackson”

by Stephen W Towle on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This model is one of my favorite Monogram kits. Their B-25 has a typical Monogram fit of being a little loose in the fit dept and is not up to days standards of CAD designed engineered models. However, with some modeling skill,filler and [...]

Airfix New tooled Spitfire XIX

by Stephen W Towle on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

What I love about these new tooled Airfix kits are the simplicity and directness of the design of models. This one was built OOB. The decals work reasonably well given the price paid for the kit and are way better than some more of the [...]

F7F-3 JUNGLECAT

by John Jeffers on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Finished this one last year. It took me a year to build to the day I called it finished. Posted on another site, but one of my all time favorites. And fun to build. It is a 1/48 scale AMT/ERTL F7F-3 Tigercat mostly out of the box,and [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F/A 18F RAAF

by Matt Mears on December 15, 2012 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Hey Guys, in the process of posting some of my builds, this is my latest 1/48 Hasegawa F/A 18F super hornet done in my local RAAF markings i used my first cockpit detail set, i used aires cockpit set, still not sure about the top colour, [...]

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.