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Comet Tamiya 1:35

by Dennis Meyers on July 31, 2023 · in Armor · 9 ≡

Another great kit from Tamiya. As with his all of their newer kits, this one is essentially flawless. Similar to other recent Tamiya kits, the crew figures in this kit are a real step above what Tamiya produced in the past. It was a fun [...]

Saint Chamond French WWI Tank 1918

by Aaron Bouma on July 31, 2023 · in Armor · 2 ≡

Newest piece for the museum. SAINT CHAMOND was the second French tank to enter the First World War. 400 manufactured between April 1917 to 1918. More of a heavy armoured vehicle, it fitted the description of early tank development. Its [...]

Toyota TS050 Race car with an A6M5 feel

by Tom Wilson Andrews on July 31, 2023 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

I am an airplane guy. I joined a group build that had as its theme motor sports. I had picked up this Tamiya kit a few months ago with the intent of giving it a Japanese fighter feel. The main color is IJN Dark Green. I shot the hood in [...]

McDonnell Douglas F2H-4 Banshee

by Steve Oakson on July 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Tigger vacuform kit in 1/32 scale I had wanted a kit in this scale since I converted the old Hawk F2H-2 1/48 kit to a -4 many years ago. The conversion took much longer than me binning it after completion. Really no [...]

Scale Modeling Organization, Database, Task Lists and Posting

by Michael Smith on July 30, 2023 · in How-to · 8 ≡

It's a sickness. It really is. But part of the enjoyment I get out of puttering in my study (and attached model workshop) is organizing my materials. For years I have had relational databases of my library and my files, and I recently [...]

New Build Docks (6 & 7)

by Michael Smith on July 30, 2023 · in How-to · 4 ≡

I get far more attention online for my build docks than my models - which is usually fair! Back in 1992 when I had some time on my hands after finishing law school and the bar exam and waiting to move back to Marshall to start my [...]

Wingnut Wings Albatross D.V: The mount of Fritz Rumey and M.C. Escher's anomality

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Years ago, when Wingnut Wings was in business, I received the 1/32 Albatross D.V for review. I chose the mount of Fritz Rumey with the black lines spiraling along the fuselage on white background. Instructions specified that there were two [...]

Spitfire Mk XII

by Steve Oakson on July 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the 1/32 Revell Mk IX kit converted to the Mk XII. It represents one flown by R H Harries in No. 91 Squadron. He was the top ace in Griffon engined Spitfires with 10/1 of his 15+3 sh/2/5? I used the Grey Matters Mk XII conversion [...]

1/72 PzKpfw III Ausf. L.

by Michael Smith on July 30, 2023 · in Armor · 3 ≡

This is my first tank build since high school - appropriate since attending TankFest last summer. It's a early 1943 Eastern Front version of a Panzer III - Revell 1/72 kit. The paint went on a little dark, and I tried to lighten down [...]

1:48 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair, VF-84, White 167 – Jim Sullivan GB

by Matt Minnichsoffer on July 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I bought this kit for $10 at a model show and just had it sitting around for a rainy day. Well, we haven’t had a rainy day in Minnesota since May so I opted to use it for this group build. I wish I had something more unique to offer, but [...]