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IJN Battleship Mikasa 三笠 1905, Hasegawa 1/700

by NAOKI YAMANAKA on December 2, 2023 · in Ships · 17 ≡

Let me post another IJN ship, but it is much older than previous one. This is IJN battleship Mikasa, the flagship of Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905). She was designed and built by Vickers shipyard in the UK; therefore, it was technically a [...]

Kittyhawk Mk. Ia in 1/48 scale

by Pip Moss on December 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I built this back in 2018, but just came across it during some tidying up and thought it might be worth sharing. It's the venerable AMT/Ertl P-40K kit, released in 1996, the second of their own moldings for a semi-modular series of the [...]

Horch FLAK conversion

by John J Licht on December 1, 2023 · in Armor · 7 ≡

Just completed a Horch / FLAK 38 conversion project. Kits used were the Italeri trailer, Tamiya Horch, Tamiya Luftwaffe Afrika artillery figures and Tamiya 2cm FLAK. Decks were made using popsicle sticks and styrene.

Novo 1:72 GAL48 Hotspur Mk2

by Chris Ballard on December 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Hey, I am exe AAC and Army aviation gets scant coverage by model companies so gliders are a must. I picked this one up then wondered why? More flash than Gordon and about as accurate as a BBC news report. Then I looked at jobs that better [...]

Late War...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-14, Hauptmann Franz Wienhusen, CO IV./JG4

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

After Eduard´s new K-4, my dad has finished another Eduard 109, this time a G-14. Hauptmann Franz Wienhusen served with JG77 and JG5. In October 1944 he became CO of the IV.Gruppe, JG 4, and flew this Erla G-14. A partial pic of this [...]

F-16 at 50 Group build

by Erik Gjørup on December 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

The prototype for the F-16 (YF-16) was rolled out in December 1973, and first flight was the unintentional one in 1974 on January 20th with the official one following February 2nd. In order not to have too many long-running group this one [...]

Crash at the Furka Pass Swiss Air Force 27.August 1962

by Hans Peter Tschanz on November 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Double training course Fl St 20. Three patrols from Fliegerstaffel 20 had orders to penetrate the Furka over the Gotthard into Upper Valais as part of the maneuvers of the Mountain Army Corps 3 and to attack the troops on the March there [...]

Arma Hobby P51 B/C 1/72

by Russ King on November 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I had read the many rave reviews about the arma hobby kits, so had to pick one up. Agree that they are nice little kits. Very detailed. Especially the cockpits as has been described. Unfortunately can't see much of it after all is done but [...]

T34 Advanced Squad Leader Mash Up

by Derek McGuckin on November 29, 2023 · in Armor · 7 ≡

My local IMPS chapter is having a T34 group build. A bunch of the 1/35 Tamiya T34 kits were donated to the club from a deceased members stash. I need another kit like another hole in the head so I decided to check my stash and found a [...]

Diorama Russian airplane СУ-34 "Fullback"

by Roman on November 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Saw on one of the sites an interesting diorama with an airplane and really wanted to try to do something similar. I took an SU-34 airplane and started working. Eyes are afraid, but hands do. And this is what came out of it. I think for the [...]