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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 [...]

Review: Revell 1/24 N-1 Starfighter Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 29, 2023 · in Reviews

Scratch Built 1/46 Scale MT Boston Blenheim

by Peter Hogg on November 29, 2023 · in Ships · 13 ≡

I have agonised long and hard about this model. Is it good enough to post on here? I finally decided that, as this is my first ever scratch built model, I'd give it a try and maybe get some to tips to improve the next one - whenever that [...]

A baby with amazing talents: Grunau Baby IIb school glider

by Roland Sachsenhofer on November 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

To the original: Grunau Baby IIb Who would have thought that this small and inconspicuous glider was capable of setting world records? Especially when the type name "Baby" doesn't exactly conjure up images of great importance or [...]

Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48, flown Arnold Jacques Chadwick, 5 Sqn. RNAS, 11 victories

by Milan Tesař on November 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

A few years ago I got two wrecks from a friend which his son hastily put together, a Sopwith Pup and a Sopwith Triplane from old Eduard. Due to the lack of these kits on the market and also because I was sorry to throw them away, I tried [...]

Review: MiniArt 1/48 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt

by Tom Cleaver on November 29, 2023 · in Reviews · 29 ≡

The P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt went into production in the spring of 1944, following experimentation with a new full-vision “bubble” canopy in 1943 with the YP-47K, following Hawker’s development of such a canopy for the Typhoon. It [...]