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P-40 in the Battle of Milne Bay

by Michael Turner on November 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This the third of six P-40s I built earlier this year for a club display for the Australian Model Expo. I built them as one group of three and a second group of four. The seventh aircraft was not finished in time for Expo but is now [...]

Kinetic 1/48 Su 33 Flanker D

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

A big and complex kit. It has detailed panel line engravings and good fit of parts. There is one small snag to take this kit off the list of Kinetic's finest. Instructions are the most suggestive and misleading I ever came across. It is [...]

P-51 B Arma Hobby 31 FG Operation Frantic III

by capt. R on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

(link) Even though the model has been available for over two years, as fate would have it, I only just started buying it now. I heard a lot of good things about it and I approached its construction with very positive energy, having [...]

Eduard's Wildcat F4F-3: A Tribute to Grumman's 'Cat' Legacy on a Custom Deck – stop motion

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

B-17 crash in Schlappintal Klosters Graubünden Switzerland

by Hans Peter Tschanz on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Here is the Story of tail Gunner Donald Boyle Tail Gunner Donald B. Boyle describes the further course of the Mission: We lost altitude the whole time, and then our two “little friends”, the accompanying Figthers, turned off over the [...]

War Games...1/48 Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat, VMF-111 "Devil Dogs", USMC

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Next naval aviation subject finished by my dad. Took a second attempt to finish it, the first model didn´t make it to finish because my dad didn´t get along with Eduard´s complex and fragile landing gear. Built oob, painted with AK RC [...]

Roden 1/32nd Albatros DIII (OAW)

by Clint Miller on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hello everyone, this is my Roden Albatros DIII (OAW) in 1/32nd scale. To start, its no Wingnut Wings kit but the Roden kits can be built into a pretty nice piece. I've always been a fan of the German WW1 aircraft, and the Albatros family [...]

Video: Revell & Modellbau Messe Wien 2023

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 31, 2023 · in Show Reports

Grumman F6F Hellcat, Fujimi

by Bob Dudolevitch on October 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Greetings, friends and modelers. Back posting again after life got busy. I'm easing my way back to modeling by repairing and upgrading an old Fujimi F6F I had originally done in the 1990s. Decals had flaked and my repairs were [...]

McDonnell Douglas Phantom II F-4D, Tamiya 1/32

by Jarmo P on October 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Old Vietnam veteran from 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1966 - 1974) (Tail Code: FO), 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. Tamiya released kit (60305) in 1995, so it's quite old (and huge in this scale). Kit was completed in year 2022. Painted [...]