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Old Concrete Road and Wall (Portion of a small truck yard)

by Charles King on May 21, 2023 · in How-to · 14 ≡

I've been working on a diorama for a few of my trucks. I decided I wanted an old truck yard(obviously, its me), where old or almost run down trucks and trailers can be parked. I wanted the old concrete look and miscellaneous objects lying [...]

1/48 Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass

by Martin Trachsel on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Hi This is the Vought F7U-3 Cutlass, VF-124 , USS Hancock, 1956. The kit is Hobbycraft with Collect-Aire Conversion and Worldwide Aviation decals. Thanks for watching Martin

1/48 Eduard Messerschmitt Me109G-14

by Paul van Acker on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Just completed. Eduard 1/48 Messerschmitt Me109G-14 from III/JG 6 , Bessel, Germany. Took part in Operation Bodenplatte January 1st 1945 and landed Twenthe with engine failure, where it was photographed in July 1945. JG6 usually carried [...]

CB-25J Mitchell (Revell 1/48 B-25J)

by George R Blair Jr on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

First, a little background: Following WW2, the Air Force had a lot of warplanes left over from the war. Many of these planes quickly became obsolete as warplanes, so new missions were sought for these planes. The B-25J Mitchell was soon [...]

Italeri Ju 87 D-5 Stuka 1/48

by Marco de 75 on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

(link) The instructions have some errors. the SC500 bomb cannot be used despite the instructions showing it is an option - the cradle that holds the bomb in this kit is the incorrect size and the SC500 bomb would sit too far back. The [...]

Year of the Rata...Chinese AF Polikarpov I-16 type 10.

by Bill Koppos on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The ROC Air Force grows again. This time it's Polikarpov's I-16, innovative retractable gear monoplane of the 30's. Joe Stalin was suspicious of Japanese intentions in the Far East, which included threats to Soviet territory. So seeing as [...]

A Blast from the Past, M-109 1/48 Atlantis

by Dennis Meyers on May 20, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

In my youthful early modeling days I think I built the entire Aurora 1/48 armored vehicle series. I remember them being pretty decent (for the time) easy-to-assemble kits. They were pretty enjoyable projects. I remember the M109 kit, [...]

Airfix 1/72 Hawker Tempest MK.V Post War

by Alistair Gauld on May 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

I have to compliment Airfix on a beautifully engineered little kit. It's been thought out and fits like a dream. The undercarriage have big chunky attachment points that allow a solid fit but are hidden away. Primed with Tamiya Neutral [...]

Eduard 1/48 Tempest II

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on May 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

A trio of Eduard's successful Tempest II. Eduard re designed the wings and engine cowlings to accommodate the changes from Tempest V to II variants, The result is a much better engineered model. It has less deep seems to cover that [...]

Achilles

by IAN JACKSON on May 18, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Exactly a month after starting this 'side build', it's done. I think it says a LOT about the state of engineering in contemporary kits, ease and quality of construction which is IMHO incredible. So this drops together like so many Tamiya [...]