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1/72 Fine Molds F-4E with Carcal Edward Test Phantom Markings

by Dan Lee on June 25, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Base Edwards AFB was originally established by Lt Colonel Hap Arnold in 1933 as the Muroc Bombing and Gunnery Range. Based on Muroc Dry Lake and described to be 'level as a billiard table', it became the ideal place for gunnery and [...]

de Havilland DH 98 PR 16 Mosquito, A52-600, 87 Sqn RAAF, Coomalie Creek NT, 1945.

by Allan J Withers on June 25, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

1/72 Tamiya, Brengun conversion, built 2021 for the de Havilland 100 GB, more pic's and details there, some pic's of the subject being restored, taken at different airshows at RAAF Richmond.

Video: 1/48 Kinetic F-16D New Tool! Fighting Falcon Block 30/40/50 (video preview)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 24, 2023 · in Aviation

Excellent kit from Kinetic, this is a vast improvement over the over the previous F-16A/C/D series... Highly Recommended! DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this kit, and to make this video! Thanks! Music info: Best licensed [...]

AV8BII Harrier 1/32 scale build x 6 update.

by Rick Schad on June 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi All, A quick update on the 6 Harriers that I am building for the USMC Blacksheep Squadron for the 80th Anniversary. I am now onto the engines, I completed one as a test so the other 5 would go smoothly and this approach seems to work [...]

1/48 AMK Fouga CM.170 Magister

by Djordje Colovic on June 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is my fisrt model of AvantGarde Model Kits, or AMK. I must admit that this is, maybe, one of the greatest models I’ve ever done in the terms of simplicity of assembly and fitting which was superb. The model is full of details, [...]

Ole Cock 56th Fighter Group 1/72 P47 Thunderbolt my test bed practice

by martin blackman on June 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Donavon Smith Ole Cock razor back olive drab sun bleached over neutral grey red nose band no tail colour Ive tried to be as correct as I can remember but I don’t know it all others know far more than me but here is my attempt with dates [...]

Last of the Gustavs, for awhile.

by James Kelley on June 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

The last of the Tamiya Gustavs, for awhile. This, and the last 4 I've built were intended to be a display entered in the "Collections" category at the IPMS/USA National Convention in August. The base used was made by Bill [...]

ProModeler Monogram F4E Phantom II

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on June 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

ProModeler's F-4E is a re-boxing of Hasegawa's Phantom. It is an early F-4E model without the slats. Although painted in the SEA scheme it appears that the aircraft never left the US although it has a MIG kill marking. My guess is that the [...]

1966 Monogram 1/24 1937 Cord 812S Phaeton Cabriolet

by Tom Cleaver on June 24, 2023 · in Automotive · 17 ≡

The Car: The Cord 810, and later Cord 812, was a luxury automobile produced by the Cord Automobile division of the Auburn Automobile Company in 1936 and 1937. It was the first American- designed and built front wheel drive car with [...]

I have seen the Trumpeter 1/32 TBD-1 Devastator - Good News

by Tom Cleaver on June 24, 2023 · in News · 5 ≡

Was up at the LHS this afternoon and they had one of the new Trumpeter 1/32 TBD-1 Devastator kits. Yes! Thirty years of "coming soon" has arrived! It's no longer vaporware. It's real. So how is it? It's like this: 20 years ago [...]