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The Beach Monster

by Kyle Koppos on June 9, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Forget the Carpet Monster phenomena, how about the Beach Monster? Let’s play a game: In this photo somewhere is a 1/48th Hurricane rudder bar and stirrups. It is there, I guarantee you. I know this because i fortunately found [...]

Lockheed Neptune

by Jay Mitchell on June 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

On a recent trip to Colorado, I visited the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. While there I noticed that their Lockheed Neptune had been repainted and looks pretty nice for an outdoors display aircraft. It inspired me to [...]

Scale Model Inc. Live – 7pm GMT/2pm EST tonight

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on June 9, 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)

Savoia Marchetti SM 79 Bombardiere

by Valter vaudagna on June 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

SIAI SM 79 belonging to the 52° squadron of the 27th land bomber group. ITALERI 1/72 model,ITALERI AND SKY DECALS,colored with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics ,XF 59 for yellow camo 3,XF 64 for brown camo 2 ,,Gunze H302 for green camo [...]

Airfix 1/72 Bristol Blenheim IV

by Spiros Pendedekas on June 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 39 ≡

The development of the Blenheim began when the Bristol Type 142, a civil airliner that first flew in April 1935, impressed with its performance, with the Air Ministry ordering a modified design as the Type 142M for the RAF as a bomber. [...]

Korean War Douglas AD-4 Skyraider Tamiya 1/48

by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges on June 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hi folks, an old A-1J junkie,some missing parts,warped fuselage,saved and 'transformed' into an earlier AD-4 in the Korean war...hope you like it,and tks for visiting.

Panzerhaubitze PzH 2000, Bundeswehr in Afghanistan (1/72)

by Simon Nagorsnik on June 8, 2023 · in Armor · 3 ≡

PzH 2000 Depicted in German afghanistan- camo- scheme. The kit was pretty easy to build without any major problems and even the release of Revell's PzH (03121) has been some time ago, it still can convince with the quality of the [...]

Special Hobby 1/48 McDonnell XF-85 Goblin

by Tom Rodgers on June 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Edwin Schoch was a WWII Naval aviator and later test pilot for McDonnell aviation. He was the only pilot to ever fly the XF-85 Goblin during its short test program. He was later killed testing an F2H Banshee. My wife is a novelist and we [...]

iModeler Review: Arma Hobby 1/48 Hurricane Mk. IIc

by Editor on June 8, 2023 · in Reviews · 26 ≡

During my recent visit to Warsaw Modeling Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting Arma Hobby, and examining their brand-new 1/48 scale Hurrricane Mk. IIc kit. The company has generously given me access to sample sprues together with the [...]

Building 6 1/32 scale Harriers for the USMC Blacksheep Squadron

by Rick Schad "The Pope of Plastic" on June 8, 2023 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Announcing my biggest model project to date. I have been asked to build 6 AV8B II Plus Harriers to celebrate the Blacksheep Squadron. I am completely honored to build this beautiful aircraft (times six) for such an historic squadron. I [...]