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Tamyia 1:35 German 88 at the Kasserine pass diorama

by Robert LaPorta on January 16, 2023 · in Armor · 7 ≡

A few years back I decided to construct a Diorama of a German 88 at the battle of the Kasserine pass. I had a Tamyia German Flack 88 North African campaign kit. The barrel was warped so I get a replacement metal barrel from Abner which was [...]

Pegasus 1/48 Hawker Hurricane

by Mervyn Cook on January 16, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 14 ≡

I love this kit! It's a snap fit but fits great and is very robust, the interior is pretty good and it's half the price of any other kit. The plastic is textured but on a matt finish it doesn't show, downside, landing lights are just [...]

Su-57 Felon

by Michael Turner on January 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

In 1999 Russia initiated the PAK FA (Perspektivnyy Aviatsionnyy Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii, Prospective Aeronautical Complex of Front-line Air-forces) program for a next generation combat aircraft. The Sukhoi company developed the T-50 [...]

Tatra 87 - 1/72 - Zikmund & Hanzelka – Attack Hobby Kits

by Radek P. on January 16, 2023 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

Hi, I just finished "small" project Tatra 87 driven by Zikmund & Hanzelka popular Czechslovakia travelers Wiki: Hanzelka and Zikmund, were a duo of Czech adventurers known for their travels in Africa, Asia, Latin America, [...]

B 17 exhaust staining on wing tops

by Mike Yee on January 16, 2023 · in How-to · 12 ≡

I'm sure this has been covered before. I see many B 17 models that show engine exhaust staining when viewed from above as incorrect. The four vents behind each engine were for the intercooler and did not create any dirty staining by [...]

Revell of Germany 1/144 Landing Ship Medium

by Ruben A. Torres Borrego on January 16, 2023 · in Ships · 20 ≡

Last year and a half I devoted it to 1/144 scale, this is the last model of that effort, I improved many details with plastic sheets, strips and rods, copper wire, brass rod and tubes, piano wire, thin aluminum paper and replaced the [...]

Build thread for Border Models Type Vll U Boat

by Steven Davis on January 15, 2023 · in Ships · 11 ≡

So, first build of the this year and first after retirement from working at a great company for 27 years! Now I have the time and the kits! No figures, and not using the conning tower interior cause the hatches are closed. Stay tuned for [...]

1/48 Martin B-26B Marauder

by Martin Trachsel on January 15, 2023 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Hi This is the Revell (Monogram) Martin B-26B Marauder. The decals are from AeroMaster. Thanks for looking Martin

1/8 Aurora "Black Knight of Nurnberg"

by Tom Hering on January 14, 2023 · in Figures · 18 ≡

This is Aurora's 1963 reissue of their 1957 kit. Though molded in black, I sprayed all the armor with Tamiya TS-40 Metallic Black (rattle can). The decoration is Army Painter Pure Red, dabbed on with an 18/0 brush, mostly following the [...]

1/48 HP Halifax BIII – Fonderie Miniature

by Thomas Probert on January 14, 2023 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This build has been on and off (more off than on to be fair) the bench for the last 7 years! It finally crossed the finish line earlier this week and thank Christ for that! Fonderie kits have a poor reputation but when I first bought this [...]