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2024 Model Builds

by Michael Smith on December 16, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

I completed 18 builds in 2024. They consisted of ten aircraft, two tanks, two ships, one boat, one truck, one missile, and one car. The year started with a lot of aircraft - two SBD Dauntlesses, four TBD Devastators, three IJN aircraft, [...]

Nakajima B5N2 “Kate”

by Michael Smith on December 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

I finally got the last of my three 1941 IJN aircraft across the finish line today. I built a 1989 boxing of Hasegawa's Kate as Cdr Fuchida's aircraft at Pearl Harbor, AI-301, piloted by Lt. Mitsuo Matsuzaki. Fuchida led Akagi's high [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Blue Nose

by Mark Hedrick on December 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is a famous plane that probably needs no introduction. Petie 2nd flown by Lt. Col. John C. Meyer as CO of 478th FS of 352nd FG. Meyer scored 24 aerial victories and destroyed 13 planes on the ground. After the war he rose to the [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 IL-2 Sturmovik

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The IL-2 Sturmovik represents much of the Russian spirit characterized by ruggedness and durability. And temporary winter camouflage adorns this aircraft with the atmosphere that prevailed in the Eastern Front. Accurate Miniature's [...]

Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II

by Chas Bunch on December 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Here’s my build of the Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II from Accurate Miniatures in 1:48. A really nice kit OOB, like their F3F-1 and F3F-2 kits. One of the most exciting aircraft of the interwar period was the Grumman G-22, a one of a kind [...]

Review: 1/72 Special Hobby, Fairey Barracuda Mk. III "ASV Mk.XI Radar"

by James Brian Pruitt on December 15, 2024 · in Reviews · 2 ≡

This is the Special Hobby, Fairey Barracuda Mk. III with ASV Mk.XI radar. The kit includes four different, post WWII sets of markings, including a French Navy variant, painted in overall dark sea blue. I did not like the included [...]

Review: 1/72 Sword Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by James Brian Pruitt on December 15, 2024 · in Reviews · 2 ≡

I like 1960's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) aircraft and inspired by the amazing painting on the box art, I purchased Sword's Fairey Gannet AEW.3, in 1/72 scale. I chose the second set of markings, included in the kit, depicting aircraft XP224 of [...]

Tiger Model Panhard AML-90 1:35

by Dennis Meyers on December 15, 2024 · in Armor · 5 ≡

This kit caught my eye at my favorite local hobby shop. Having built Tiger Model's nice 1:72 Abrams a few years ago I expected this to be a good kit and was not disappointed. Besides its very nicely molded plastic, good decals, metal [...]

Focke Wulf Fw 190S-8

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

A rare bird seldom photographed, but present in Hendon, the Focke Wulf 190 trainer variant. Here is a 1/48th kit bashed of Dragon and MPM where I used MPM's fuselage with a Dragon platform. I am not sure though about the accuracy of the [...]

1/144 Trumpeter F-16

by Boris Grgić on December 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I got myself both single (Revell) and two-seater (Trumpeter) Falcon in 1/144 scale. One seater will be classic grey/grey tone Falcon, so I decided to make twin seater in more colorful version. Since I came across solid aftermarket parts [...]