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1/32 Kotare Spitfire Mk.1a N3180 "Kiwi"

by Tolga ULGUR on November 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hello everyone, This is 1/32 Kotare’s Spitfire Mk.1a with the markings of N3180 KL-B "Kiwi" from 54 Squadron, May 1940. I have used Eduard’s space set in the cockpit. Exhausts are from Artscale. Paints are Gunze and Tamiya [...]

Bell 206B-1 Kiowa, N17-006 896, 723 Sqn RAN, HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW 1988 - 2000.

by Allan J Withers on November 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

1/72 Italeri, started early 2013, finished 2022, featured in the helicopter GB, more pic's, details there, one of 56 in ADF service, delivered 1971, transferred to RAN 1988, returned to Army 2000, sold 2017.

Here's a nice Christmas present for airplane geeks

by Tom Cleaver on November 8, 2023 · in News · 12 ≡

Coming this Christmas from Disney+ and Executive Producer/Star/Certified Airplane Nut John Travolta. Frederick Forsyth's "The Shepherd" (link)

Santa Fe Airways Sky Chief Acoma

by Tom Rodgers on November 7, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

My wife comes from a Santa Fe Railroad family. Many of her family members worked for the railroad or were Harvey Girls in the famous Fred Harvey restaurants that served the lines’ passengers. One day about a year ago, I saw a decal sheet [...]

Phönix C. I, Flik 28J, Stwf. Leopold Braunecker, observer Oblt. Theodor Neuwirth von Neufeis, Art studio, 1:48,

by Milan Tesař on November 7, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Since this 1:48 scale type is in short supply, I purchased a 3-d print from Art studio who had a short offer on facebook. For 57 euros you get a plastic bag with a fuselage, wings and wheels and an engine - the only decent thing in this [...]

Airfix 1/48 Avro Anson Mk.I

by Alistair Gauld on November 7, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

This really is a kit of opposites. The cockpit internals and the overall fit is beautiful but the fit of the nacelles leaves a little to be desired. Nothing a spot of filler and plasticard can't fix but it was a surprise after the ease of [...]

Hannover CL.II 'White 5'

by David G LANE on November 6, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

WNW 1:32 In progress shots show fuselage first painted via tape masks to get the lozenge finish( took forever!) which is then over-sprayed with a grey-blue ( took 5 mins !)allowing a hint of lozenge to show through.. Upper centre wing and [...]

Australian Infantryman , Battle of Fromelles, 1916

by David G LANE on November 5, 2023 · in Figures · 10 ≡

Wars-and -peaces-miniatures.fr 65mm resin Oils with acrylic webbing

Malta blues: Suggestions to ease the assembly process of Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Vs.

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on November 5, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Eduard's 1/48th Spitfire variants are considered the best in the scale thanks to the high detailing standard of parts and the delicate surface texture. However, the building process is complex because many of the parts are fiddly and the [...]

Monogram 1/48 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star – Shelf Of Doom Rescue

by Carl Smoot on November 5, 2023 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

This kit was the first one I bought back in 2017 when I returned to the hobby. It was a bagged kit with no instructions and the decals were trashed. I think I paid $3.00 for it. It has gone through heck getting to this point. I will refer [...]