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Italeri 1/12 Bugatti Type 35

by Kevin Fitzmaurice on August 18, 2023 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

I have always loved the look of this car, and was very pleased to see that a reasonably priced 1/12 kit was released this year (2023). I’m not good enough to tackle the MFH kit! To be honest, this does not look like a new release kit, [...]

YGBSM: Meng F-4G Wild Weasel

by Wes Pennest on August 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

MENG F-4G 69-7582 7440th Composite Wing 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron There is not much more that I can add about the Phantom that everyone else who is far more obsessive about this plane hasn't already said. My advice? Listen to the [...]

'32 Ford Hotrod

by Daniel on August 17, 2023 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

In my previous "How to" post some of you have asked me to show you the complete model, so now you can see my first model car where I tried the things I learned from similar "How to" posts and Youtube videos. One of [...]

Review: Eduard's 1/48th Grumman FM-2 Wildcat

by Chuck A. Villanueva on August 17, 2023 · in Reviews · 16 ≡

When Eduards brought us a new tool F4F-3 Wildcat late last year, we all assumed that as they have with the Zero, Spitfires and the other series of variants they would eventually give us an FM-2. And here we are much sooner than expected [...]

Higher and higher

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on August 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Interwar aviation wasn't just biplanes and silver wings. A lot of valuable research took place under the guise of competition. Aviation was new; it was a prestige activity and the boost to national morale and pride of an aviation success [...]

Photos over the UK taken by the USAAF during WW2

by George Williams on August 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Historic England have just released a large collection of photos taken by the USAAF over the UK during WW2. I think many of you might be interested in having a look, both from a historical and a modelling viewpoint. Here’s the link [...]

Review: HK Models 1/32 A-20G Havoc Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 16, 2023 · in Reviews

XP-56 Black Bullet Czech Model 1/48 Scale

by Walt on August 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I started this project 8-1/2 months ago along with an XP-55 Ascender kit. These two planes were part of a trio of planes developed from a proposal R-40C for a new type and style of fighter for the US Army Air Corps. The last of the the [...]

THE LAST DAY OF WORLD WAR II

by Tom Cleaver on August 15, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The first quarter moon hung in the western sky gleaming dimly through scattered clouds over the Pacific; the moonlight sufficient to illuminate the many wakes of the huge formation of ships below. At 0300 hours, an observer would have [...]

Tamiya Vought F4U-1A Corsair 1/48 scale.

by Emmet Molloy on August 15, 2023 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

I had built this quite a while ago but did not like the orange peel in the paint so I got rid of it and bought this one which took me about four days. Krylon matte midnight ink spray paint bought at Lowe’s. Supposedly the way they looked [...]