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RealSpace Delta II

by Brian Powell on June 12, 2023 · in Space · 6 ≡

The McDonnell-Douglas Delta II was a multi-stage, medium lift, expendable launch vehicle used from 1989 until 2018. It was used to send payloads to low Earth, geosynchronous, and heliocentric orbits, including the Kepler space telescope, [...]

Yellow Wings...1/48 Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo, VF-2 "Flying Chiefs", USN

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on June 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

My dad´s yellow wing theme still continues. Also this is his first contribution to the Jim Sullivan Memorial GB. As usual some glitches but all in all not bad for a 75 year old man and a 49 year old kit Tamiya kit, early 90ies edition, [...]

1/48 Eduard P-51D-5

by Tom Bebout on June 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

My first attempt at building one of Eduard's new P-51 offers. Finished several weeks ago but just now posting. Having build several Accurate Miniatures, Tamiya, Revell and a Airfix P-51 I decided to tackle the Eduard addition, this one is [...]

F18 E Super Hornet 1/48 - Italieri

by Ceto 3D Art on June 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 39 ≡

Hello! I'm new to the forum, so first things first. My name is Federico and I am a novice modeler from the distant lands of a country called Argentina! Although I have already built a few other models, this is my first job in aviation. [...]

Jim Sullivan Memorial Group: F9F-2 Panther

by George R Blair Jr on June 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

I was looking in one of Jim Sullivan's books, entitled "Bent and Battered Wings", and came across an interesting series of photos of an F9F-2 Panther that came to grief in 1952. Apparently the returning Panther failed to catch a [...]

Pilot map details

by martin blackman on June 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

hey guys this photo always fascinated me due to the detail captured and not sure why you don't see more of this detail on other photos of the time as I always thought it was common practice this Photo is available to view at American air [...]

1/48 Hobby Boss A-6A – “Flight of the Intruder”

by David Kopielski on June 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This build was using the 1/48 Hobby Boss A-6A and building as the aircraft portrayed in the 1991 Viet Nam era movie “The Flight of the Intruder. The model itself was detailed using Eduard’s “BigEd” photo etch set as well as self [...]

Monogram 1/48 B-24J: The Dragon and His Tail

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on June 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

A famous "nose art" sported by a Liberator serving in the Pacific Theater. I used Kitsworld Decals. Since the application of decals over large and uneven surfaces is tricky, I approached the project with caution. Nonetheless, the [...]

The Beach Monster

by Kyle Koppos on June 9, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Forget the Carpet Monster phenomena, how about the Beach Monster? Let’s play a game: In this photo somewhere is a 1/48th Hurricane rudder bar and stirrups. It is there, I guarantee you. I know this because i fortunately found [...]

Lockheed Neptune

by Jay Mitchell on June 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

On a recent trip to Colorado, I visited the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. While there I noticed that their Lockheed Neptune had been repainted and looks pretty nice for an outdoors display aircraft. It inspired me to [...]