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TanModel 48th scale RF-84 Thunderflash

by Carlos Gomez on February 14, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is my recently completed TanModel RF-84 Thunderflash in 48th scale. Decent kit overall but there are a few fit issues that crept up in various places including the landing gear and windscreen / canopy fit. I used Rub n Buff silver wax [...]

Video: Abandoned Crashed Soviet MI-8 Helicopter – 1/72 Hobby Boss

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 14, 2023 · in Aviation

Trumpeter 1/32 Fairey Swordfish

by Kevin Rowbotham on February 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 43 ≡

The kit was painted with Tamiya XF's and weathered with pastels and enhanced with an Eduard pe set. I couldn't get the kits rigging to work and so I used stainless steel wire instead...

Old Mayan Warrior...1/48 Canadair Sabre F.4, Fuerza Aérea Hondureña

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

After the Cuban T-33, my dad continues with the Latin American subjects. Airfix Canadair F4 kit with Aztec decals. The white weapons block on the left nose side isn´t provided by Aztec, made a rectangle with decal stripes. Also the nose [...]

The Bird Dog

by Walt on February 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

While working on the T-34 Mentor, I took some pictures of a new addition to the hanger, a Cessna Bird Dog. The paint scheme is fictional, but the owner has a thing for yellow so he painted it in an Air Force paint scheme replacing yellow [...]

The Beauty of Rivets

by Walt on February 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I took a break from building models to spend some time building the real thing. I worked on the restoration of an incredible gentleman's Grumman/McKinnon G-21 Goose. That ten year long project completed he is now working on a Beech Craft [...]

F-104G HAF Italeri 1/48

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on February 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Video: Nürnberg 2023 – and unreleased NEW KITS!

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 12, 2023 · in Aviation

Spielwarenmesse 2023 - Nürnberg ...just a a fraction of nice stands @ Spielwarenmesse 2023 Many new and unreleased scale kits from: Tamiya Scale/RC kits Revell scale kits Italeri scale kits Scale75 figures AK interactive Art Scale - [...]

1/48 Tamiya Ki-61 Hein

by dale travis on February 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

As anyone who has built this knows, it's a fabulous kit. I enhanced it with Quinta cockpit decals and Quickboost exhausts and gun barrels. National and fin markings were painted using home made stencils. The model was painted using various [...]

BMW HP4 Race

by Richard Mcstay on February 11, 2023 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

Hola from Barcelona! This is my recently completed Meng 1/9 scale BMW track weapon. I went for the pre-coloured version of the kit for something to pass the time after work on the boat. I gave the exhaust pipes a quick heat staining with [...]