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1/48 F-16CJ and F-16CG in Bosnia

by Dan DeSilva on November 23, 2012 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Hi all, Here are some 1/48 Hasegawa F-16's I completed during the Christmas season last year. I am a teacher, so do most work on my break times. I used the Dr Pepper resins WAR hud for the CG, and aftermarket decals for both the kits. One [...]

How to: Easy chipping technique with Humbrol Maskol

by Editor on November 23, 2012 · in Armor

(link) This video shows how to use a sponge, an airbrush and Humbrol Maskol to simulate heavy chipping on armor models. (please disregard the music...)

1/48 scale Tamiya A1-J Skyraider

by Andrew Frill on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Tamiya 48 scale Sky Raider built OOB with some scratch building on the seat.

F-84 Thunderjet 1/72

by Rickard Malmborg on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

This model was built for a special event named “Wash & go” during IPMS Open (Sweden) a couple of years ago. The deal was to build a model in quite a limited time; one week ahead of the event you got to know what model was to be [...]

Hasegawa 1/72 P-3C Orion

by Andrew Frill on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is a comission build that I did for a buddy of mine who was also a P-3 Flight Engineer

Tamiya 1/72 Aichi M6A1-K Nanzan – Seiran Kai

by James Kelley on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Nice little kit, with very nice detail. Only complaints are the windscreen and canopy fit. Generally pretty poor. A little filing here and there got them both to settle down OK. I am not happy with the antennae (EZ Line). Admittedly, I [...]

Awesome ornaments for your tree (if the wife allows)!

by Dan DeSilva on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi all, I have been making an ornament for the tree every year since my wife and I got married. She provides a tentative support for my modelling, which is helped greatly by my involvement in Christmas, especially the surprise of what she [...]

1/72 Airfix PR XIX

by Geoffrey Abreu on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here is my Airfix 1/72 PR XIX. Like Magnus Fridsell, I am a big fan of the Spitfire and an even bigger fan of the Spit in 1/72. I will post more of them if you would like, but they are all on the Spitfre site. This one was built with [...]

1/72 Academy P-51B

by Geoffrey Abreu on November 22, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is one of my more current buillds but still a bit old as I have not been able to buld much in the past few years because of work. This is the the Acadamy P-51B. I think the decals were Superscale. The paint was Model master OD green [...]

Czech Models 1/48 scale F3D-2 Skyknight

by Andrew Frill on November 21, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hello all, this is the Czech models 48 scale skyknight finished OOB with kit markings for VF-14. This kit was a lesson in using every tool in your tool box lol ! Andy