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Airfix 1/72 Vulcan B.2

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on April 22, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

The new tool Airfix Vulcan is superior in every respect (unfortunately, also for the price) to the original issue dated back in 1983. The build is straight forward. However, the massive model size poses challenges along the build. Your [...]

The Fokker D.XXI of LVA

by Alfred van Paaschen on April 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Hi all, This is another kit I built last year. There are several things that could have been done better, but still I think it’s a lovely little plane. The kit is a Special Hobby 48181 and built OOB. Hope you like it. A bit of [...]

"This one is SMALL and this one is FAR AWAY!" (Father Ted)

by Ross Paton on April 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Decided to make a Mini Me of Airfixes Typhoon. Hunted down a second hand Hasegawa 1/48 and painted and decalled it the same as Airfix. Not a bad kit. Bought a couple of Eduard accesories. Biggest noticable difference, apart from the [...]

Steyr RSO 03- Raupenschlepper Ost (1:100)

by Simon Nagorsnik on April 21, 2023 · in Armor · 4 ≡

The Steyr RSO (Raupenschlepper Ost) is a full-track tractor that was developed and built for the Wehrmacht during World War II. It was intended to facilitate the supply of the fighting units under the problematic road, ground and weather [...]

Soviet SU-76M Soviet SPG (1/100)

by Simon Nagorsnik on April 21, 2023 · in Armor · 3 ≡

Soviet SU-76M (Zvezda 6239) I´ve planed to fix this project within two days- As a small New Year's challenge 😉 Didn't quite work, the processing of the base took too much time... However, quite a nice kit and for it´s size quite good [...]

Mr. Rust's flight to Moscow – how a 19-year-old and his Cessna 172 made history.

by Roland Sachsenhofer on April 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Isn't it amazing how many contemporaries can still remember Mathias Rust's flight to Moscow? 36 years have passed since that 28 May 1987, and yet the act of the then very young pilot remains present to the public. It is interesting to [...]

Review: Hobby Boss 1/48 Hurricane Mk I Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 21, 2023 · in Reviews

Hawker Sea Hurricane, in 1/48, by Airfix.

by Tony Prince on April 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

An enjoyable build (for the most part) and one which I will be happy to do again, as I have the standard Hurricane in my stash. Commendable fit except for the interior cockpit framing interfering with the fuselage/ wing joint. Solved by [...]

Molesworth's horse

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on April 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

In Searle and Willian's Molesworth books - the delinquent schoolboy tries betting on horses and he chooses a glossy nice looking animal that falls at the first fence. The Renard R-31 reminds me very much of that tale - a nice looking, [...]

Tamiya Corsair

by Scott Nelson on April 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Continuing with my recent Corsair kick, here’s my Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1. I used EagleCals decals for New Zealand 21 Squadron markings and Quinta Studio 3D decals for the interior. The 3D decals were pretty impressive. They really add a lot [...]