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HMS Hood - May 1941

by Michael Smith on September 2, 2023 · in Ships · 8 ≡

After over 30 years, I finally have a good 1/700 HMS Hood. The ship has always been one of my favorites, and I've held a spot at the top of the display case for her for a long time. I had (and still have) the 1/600 Airfix and 1/400 [...]

Academy/Accurate Miniatures USMC SBD-1

by Greg Fabian on September 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

This is my interpretation of the Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless by Accurate Miniatures/Academy. I really liked this kit a lot, mainly because it fit together well and had an almost extreme amount of interior detail (a lot of which I can't see, [...]

1/32 Zoukei Mura Ho-229 Opus 2 Number 1

by George Johnson on September 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Here's my almost nearly completed 1/32 Zoukei-Mura SWS Ho-229. This thing has taken me months to complete, but the work was worth it. I highly recommend this kit to more experienced modellers. I painted it with Tamiya, Mr Hobby, AK, [...]

Panel lining Tutorial - Enamels

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on September 2, 2023 · in How-to

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Flushing Airport, Vanished aviation history

by Robert Royes on September 2, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Flushing airport, located in the borough of Queens NY. was a small private airport, open from1929 to1984. Its ultimate end was caused by several factors, including its proximity to LaGuardia Airport and a local highway, where at least one [...]

Kinetic 1/48 Lockheed Starfighter F-104N

by Alistair Gauld on September 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

One I've wanted to do for a while. I picked up the F-104G and some aftermarket Caracal Decals to go for the NASA 104N Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey and Lacquer Gloss Black for the metallic surfaces. Painted with. Colourcoats Dark Sea [...]

Boeing Vertol CH 47C Chinook, A15-007, 12 Sqn RAAF, Amberley Qld, 1975.

by Allan J Withers on September 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

1/72 Italeri, built sometime before 2016, I modified the engine intakes, the cabin ceiling and antennae posts and in 2021 I narrowed the rotor blades.

FW 190F-9 Green 2

by David Odenwald on September 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

This is the Eduard 1/48 FW 190F-8 ProfiPack. Wanted to do something different that almost put this kit in the rubbish bin. It already comes with the correct cooling fan and larger propeller for the BMW 801TS amid the unused parts. But [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 A6M2-N "Rufe"

by Tom Cleaver on September 1, 2023 · in Reviews · 20 ≡

Following delays in the design and development of the Kawanishi N1K1 floatplane fighter, Nakajima designed and produced the A6M2-N (Navy Type 2 Interceptor/Fighter-Bomber) as a single-seat floatplane based on the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model [...]

1/72 B-25D.

by John Healy on August 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

This is the new mold Airfix kit that came out in 2018. I built it straight from the box and finished it with the kit supplied decals for the 23rd AS squadron in 1942. This unit was based in Tampa, FL and made deployments to Cuba, [...]