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P 38J Tamiya 1/48

by Russ King on September 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

P 38 J Lightning #131 Major Thomas McGuire. 431st FS, 475th Fighter Group. Pudgy III Tamiya 1/48. Out of box except for eduard seatbelts. Vallejo metals over primer and Mr color GX2 gloss black. Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics. Really great [...]

Tamiya, 1:48 scale, Mitsubishi G4M1, Model 11, "Isshikirikko", (Land Attack Plane), Reporting Name - 'Betty'

by Frederick J Seitz III on September 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Howdy Y'all This is an older build from a few years back. Pretty much OOB, except for the True Details weighted wheels. Paint was the old Aeromaster Enamels line, (Think Floquil Military). Decals are from the kit, aerial is stretched [...]

Preview of coming attractions....

by Rob Anderson on September 9, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

Now that I'm done with my Corsair time for a build near and dear to my heart. From November 1992 to Summer of 1997 I spent more time aboard The USS Independence as an Aviation Electrician's Mate in VAW 115, CVW-5, sailing out of Yokosuka [...]

Trumpeter 1/48 F-100F Super Sabre

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on September 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

A nice and easy to build model. The highlight of the model is the engine exhaust area with the colorful burnt metal patterns. No fancy metallizers there, just a touch of diluted colors over darkened silver paint.

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Eduard 1/48 Wildcat V

by Tom Cleaver on September 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

The Aircraft: The FM-1 Wildcat was an F4F-4, redesigned to have armament of 4 .50-caliber weapons with the per-gun ammunition load of the F4F-3. It was produced by Eastern Aircraft, a division of General Motors, with production beginning [...]

Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hunter GA.11

by Alistair Gauld on September 7, 2023 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Another belter of a kit from Airfix. The fit was superb and very little filler was needed. Primed with Tamiya Nato Black, Painted with Colourcoats Extra Dark Sea Grey and Light Aircraft Grey. Tamiya Nato Black, Rubber Black, White mixed a [...]

Atlantis Midget Racer

by Douglas Edward Eaton on September 7, 2023 · in Automotive · 18 ≡

My first foray into modeling since my young teens. Fun Build. I'm going to look into other Atlantis models. I lost the grill, so I improvised with some counted cross-stitch canvas. Stayed with the simple theme, rattle can and brush finish. [...]

Airfix 1/48 scale Curtiss P-40, 10th Air Base Squadron, Chanute Field, Illinois

by Louis Gardner on September 6, 2023 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

This is a build that I had started a while ago. My very first model I built was the old 1/32 scale Revell P-40E "Flying Tigers" model. I was 8 years old. I was captivated by the box art, showing a P-40 diving through a [...]

Panserjäger Sd.Kfz. 184 Elefant

by Keld Kofoed Hansen on September 6, 2023 · in Armor · 10 ≡

Porsche GmbH had manufactured about 100 chassis for their unsuccessful proposal for the”Tiger” tank, the "Porsche Tiger", in the Nibelungenwerk factory in Sankt Valentin, Austria. Both the successful Henschel proposal and the [...]