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Special Hobby 1/72 Supermarine Seafire Mk.45

by Alistair Gauld on May 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Typical Special Hobby fare with this one. A fair bit of care, attention, dry fitting and sanding and it goes together well. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey. Painted with Colourcoats Interior Grey Green, Extra Dark Sea Grey, Sky S Type, [...]

P-40F of 325th FG Checkertails, Lt.Col. Robert L. Baseler personal aircraft. 1/72 conversion.

by Robert Royes on May 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I always wanted to model this aircraft. There was a limited run 1/72 kit with these markings but I missed the boat when they were more easily available, I found the kit recently on a site overseas, but it was cost prohibitive. There was a [...]

Revell (MPM) 1/72 P-70 Nighthawk

by Spiros Pendedekas on May 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 44 ≡

The 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group (481 NFOTG) was the primary night fighter Operational/Replacement Training Unit (OTU/RTU) of the Army Air Forces during World War II. Its mission was to train either new graduates of [...]

Revell 1:72 Avro Lancaster "Dam Buster"

by Tony Anderton on May 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This kit has really "done my head in" lol Started off really well, then turned into a "comedy of errors". First off, a decided it would be a good idea to spray the camouflage at about 3am (after a 12 hour work shift), [...]

Video: Be iZZi Ultimate Riveter Tool for plastic models

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 29, 2023 · in How-to

My Vanity Spitfire

by Bruce Archer on May 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The RAF allowed Squadron and Wing Leaders to use their initials as their code. Famous ones are JEJ, DB, and RST. As I always fancied myself as an Sqn. Leader in an Eagle Sqn, Why not have my vanity codes? The problem was the only aircraft [...]

Dragon 1/35 Pz.Kpfw VI Ausf. E Tiger I Initial Production

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on May 29, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Three variations to a theme of Dragon's Initial Production Tiger. Dragon issued the DS tracks for this Tiger boxing. The building process was obviously, much simpler than the single link tracks. However, the tracks keep oozing oils years [...]

P-51D Lt. Robert W. Williams 100th FS, 332nd FG. 1945.

by Robert Royes on May 28, 2023 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This kit of a Red Tails P-51D, is one that I never heard of, Premium Hobbies, It's a nice kit and went together well but I think that the shape is a little off. My niece got this for Christmas, they are finally listening to me, 1/72 kits [...]

1/24 Academy Mazda T600 Truck

by Jeremy Millan on May 28, 2023 · in Automotive · 17 ≡

This was a fun project for me. I took a break from modeling for a while I wanted to try something different as I usually do 1/48 aircraft. This is the first time a tried a vehicle and at 1/24 scale this thing is still pretty tiny. I wanted [...]