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Blohm and Voss Bv141. 1/48 Hobbyboss.

by David Paul Cope on June 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is an aircraft that has fascinated me since I first saw the 1/72nd Airfix kit, which I think was first released in the early 70's. The Hobbyboss offering has few issues other than the poor representation of the engine and wrong handed [...]

VMFA-542 Tigers F-4B Phantom II - progress

by Adam Lang on June 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Just a few photos from the build. I still have to make the whole loadout 😀

Arma Hobby 1/72 Sea Hurricane Mark Ib

by Greg Kittinger on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

This was a review build for the IPMS USA site, so only included a few pics here. You can see the build review here: (link) I am really impressed with these Arma Hobby kits. I just scored another for a review build - a P-39N - that I'll [...]

Academy 1/72 Bf 109 E-7 in Japanese livery

by Greg Kittinger on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

James Kelley posted his version of this scheme from a FineMolds kit ((link) ), and I loved the scheme. I've since discovered there is some controversy over what the colors really were on the 109s secured for evaluation by the IJAAF (see [...]

T-54B, Polish Service (1/72)

by Simon Nagorsnik on June 2, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

T-54B In Polish service, circa 1960. I admit that this decal variant actually belongs on a T-55. But this T-54 is one of my earlier works when I came back to the hobby and didn't take this fact so seriously at the time. !Please forgive me [...]

Scale Model Inc. live – 1900 GMT/1400 EST tonight, and every friday night!

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on June 2, 2023 · in News

Join Tam, John, Dani, Fenris, Wayne and Johan from 1900/7pm GMT/1400/2pm EST Tonight and every Friday night - With other guests and the usual reprobates in chat! (link)

1/48 Tamiya A6M5 Type 52

by Woody Kubacki on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Finally completed Tamiya's A6M5. It is a very good kit, but it does suffer from some ill fitment in the canon inserts and the oil cooler/cowl flaps. The model was painted almost exclusively in MRP Japanese paints, and the upper paint was [...]

1/72 Sword Models Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by Robert Joseph Cookson on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I built this one for a friend of mine, whose Dad actually built them as an aircraft engineer. I didn't expect much from it, but it's actually a really good little kit from Sword. The fit of the major parts is close to flawless. Really nice [...]

Heller's 1/72 Dewoitine D.501

by Bob Torres on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

I decided to build something different and went with an interwar French fighter plane from the 30's. A monoplane with fixed gears and an inline engine. First released as the D.500, then D.501 and later the D.510. They were obsolete by the [...]

Academy 1/48 F-4C Vietnam

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Academy's early Phantoms are very good kits and superior to the dated Hasegawa kits. In this kit I focused on the complex weathering patterns that characterized aircraft operating in the humid and dusty conditions of Vietnam. Due to the [...]