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Hawker Sea Fury in Korean War

by Martin Dytrych on March 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Too late for second world war, but ready to be leading Royal Navy's fighter in Korea. Hawker Sea Fury was pinnacle of Hawker's piston-engine fighter development. The type served throughout the conflict with distinction in both FAA and [...]

Mörser Karl III (Thor) in 1:35 (Trumpeter)

by Michel Verschuere on March 18, 2023 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Short history: The Karl Gerät, also called Mörser Karl was developed by Rheinmetall in the 1930-ies. It is basically a 21 road wheel strengthened tank chassis featured of a 60cm heavy mortar, mainly used to break sieges. Here is a [...]

HOBBYBOSS Me262 B-1a/U1

by Tony Anderton on March 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Having almost got my health back (not 100%, but getting there), i decided i'd build this HobbyBoss Me262 nightfighter. Fitment was good, apart from the shaped metal nose weight that needed a little grinding to allow the nose to fit [...]

Video: Transforming a Model into History: building a Museum Diorama with two 3D ANYCUBICs and a Laser.

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 18, 2023 · in Aviation

Heller 1/8 Honda CB750

by Spiros Pendedekas on March 18, 2023 · in Automotive · 34 ≡

Whereas by 1967 American racing's governing body, the AMA, still had rules that allowed racing by production machines only and restricting overhead-valve engines to 500 cc whilst allowing the side-valve Harley Davidsons to compete with 750 [...]

A 3rd RNLAF fighter I want to show you.

by Alfred van Paaschen on March 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This time also some WIP pictures and background info. Hope you like it! During the period 1955–1959, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) equiped 322, 323, 324, 325, 326 and 327 Squadrons at Leeuwarden, Soesterberg [...]

No 5 Sq RAF Mohawk IV Akyab Burma March 1942

by Christian Dahl on March 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Curtiss Mohawk IV (P36-A4) No 5 Sq RAF Akyab Burma March 1942 This is the 1/48 Hobby Craft kit. Not bad and the only game in town until Clear Prop releases the later version Hawks. This is the short nose Cyclone powered version. You get [...]

Do you APES want to live forever!??!? 1/12 Wave Starship Trooper Kit

by Dan Lee on March 17, 2023 · in Sci-fi · 13 ≡

INTRODUCTION “BUGS, Mr RICO! ZILLIONS of THEM!” Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers is one of the seminal and controversial classics of Science Fiction. Viewed by many as an idealized fascist paradise and by others as an important [...]

Here’s another one. The F84G Thunderjet.

by Alfred van Paaschen on March 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Because of the warm welcome I thought it would be nice to do another post today. Hope you like this old 50’s jet. This warbird flew with RNLAF from 1952 until 1956. It was quite rudimentary and notorious because of its unreliability, [...]

My first post, the RNLAF (KLU) F-104G Starfighter

by Alfred van Paaschen on March 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Hi all, I am from the Netherlands and picked up scale modeling again a few years ago after a break of some 40 odd years. Currently I am working on a series of planes that have flown or still fly in the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) [...]