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Fiat Cr.42 Falco , Major Tito Falconi, CO 23rd Sqn. 1940 Sicily

by David G LANE on March 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

1:48 Italeri All was going quite well until the top wing had to go on. The locating 'male' nipples on the ends of the struts were ~ 0.3 mm deep, almost pointless. Combine that with struts that were probably from different kits and you get [...]

Macchi MC.200 Saetta 2a

by David G LANE on March 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Macchi MC.200 Saetta 2a Italeri 1:48 Tamiya paints Oil paint weathered

Fiat G.50bis-AS, Capt.T de Prato CO 150 Sqn. 2nd Groupo Autonomo, 1941

by David G LANE on March 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Flying Machines 1:48 Awful kit! Lots of flash++ Mould step Cowling no where near correct...should be closer to the fuselage. Not possible to move forward as the rear upper lip would have to go and it would have risen up into the path of [...]

3rd LG-1 MKII HOWITZER

by Aaron Bouma on March 12, 2023 · in Armor · 7 ≡

This is one of my latest projects. This is actually the third LG-1 Canadian army Howitzer. As always all built from scratch just looking at pictures. Planning on finishing this one, within the next few days. I’m still a work in progress.

RENO 2023 IS THE LAST ONE

by Tom Cleaver on March 12, 2023 · in News · 11 ≡

Reno Air Racing Association announced on Thursday that this year's event will be the last. The Tahoe Reno Airport Authority is ending their support for the show and no longer allowing it to be held at Reno-Stead field. 40+ years ago when [...]

USS Enterprise Star Trek refurb,AMT/Lesney 1/650

by Robert Royes on March 12, 2023 · in Sci-fi · 8 ≡

Instead of buying an overpriced kit whose molds have been around since 1967.I thought maybe I could refurbish one that was hanging in the detached garage for over twenty years and had endured all those winters and summers, plus one roof [...]

1:48 Eduard P-51 Mustang & FW-190 Dogfight Diorama

by Matt Minnichsoffer on March 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Prior to the whole pandemic kerfuffle I had an idea to build a dogfight diorama. I purchase the two Eduard Profi-PACK kits back in 2020 and promptly put them on the shelf until the time was right. After a little research I knew the Mustang [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Ki-44-II Hei Shoki

by Steven Brandon on March 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here are some photos of my recently completed 1/48 Hasegawa Ki-44-II Hei. First released in 1995, I think, this is the newest 1/48 scale Shoki kit available, so if you’re listening, scale model industry, it’s about time for a modern [...]

Jeep Willys MB 4x4. Tamiya 1/35

by Russ King on March 11, 2023 · in Armor · 20 ≡

The classic Jeep Willys from Tamiya. Fun little kit. Added the Eduard photoetch set (110 pieces), so took a little longer than expected but adds some nice detail. Many of the PE pieces go unseen. Made an antenna from a piece of toothpick [...]

RAAF Kittyhawk P-40E.

by Tony Prince on March 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

The role of the RAAF Kittyhawks in the defence of Milne Bay in 1942 has been well documented elsewhere & this particular aircraft was in the thick of it with 75 Squadron. Apparently flown for the most part by Flying Officer Geoffrey [...]