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Spitfire F24 Kai tak ,Hong Kong 1951 1/48 Airfix

by neil foster on August 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

How I acquired this kit in the first place is unusual to say the least...a few years ago I was doing a Sunday morning tip run taking garden waste and all those paint tins with one inch of dried up paint that we all keep and god knows what [...]

Tamiya 1/35 Pz.Kpfw.V Ausf.G

by DJ Fajardo on August 13, 2023 · in Armor · 4 ≡

My first Panther completed. This is the Ausf.G steel wheel version manufactured by M.A.N. in limited numbers. As expected, the kit came together easily. This Tamiya is a 1993 tooling and for the most part is nicely detailed. But I wanted [...]

Review: DSPIAE Starter Set Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 13, 2023 · in Reviews

RCAF CF-188B Hornet in 1/48

by Justin Bronk on August 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

A build of Kinetic's 1/48 scale F-18A/B kit as aircraft '934' of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Bagotville, Quebec. This was a special build project for me as I was lucky enough to fly in 934 with 425 Squadron in May 2023 while [...]

F-4B VF-143 "Pukin' Dogs"

by Wes Pennest on August 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Tamiya F4B VF-143 Pukin' Dogs Furball Aero-Design 1/48 F-4B Bravo MiG Killers Part One People have hailed this as the "best ever" in the fields of airplane kits, jet kits, 1/48 kits and kits in general. They're right. It's [...]

1/48 Kitty Hawk AH-1Z “Viper”

by David Kopielski on August 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This commission build is the 1/48 Kitty Hawk AH-1Z “Viper” attack helicopter. This build is for a Marine Veteran who worked on these interesting helicopters. For this build added the Eduard interior and exterior photo etch sets, the [...]

Day out at Norwich aviation museum

by martin blackman on August 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

thought I take and share some detail photos of various cockpits while out with the family today at City of Norwich Aviation Museum here in UK Horsham St Faith Cambara cockpit Jaguar cockpit Tornado cockpit pegasus engine details Tornado [...]

Arma Hobby 1/48 Sea Hurricane IIc

by Tom Cleaver on August 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

The Hurricane Mark II was powered by a Merlin XX and had the wing center sections strengthened. Hawker had experimented with improving the fighter’s armament by fitting cannons. Their first experiments used two 20 mm Oerlikon cannons in [...]

39 - 1/72 Heller Alouette III – In a Rhodesian K-Car scheme

by Anthony Ricco on August 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

My dad was part of the Rhodesian bush war and loved the Alo III. the K-car was a gunship conversion fitted with a 20mm MG151 cannon. Inside was the pilot and gunner in the armoured seats and the Fire force commander who sat on a home made [...]