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Air raid Pearl Harbor! Tamiya's 1/48 A6M2-21 Zero

by Colin Latta on March 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is Tamiya's 1/48 Zero, (originally issued in the 1970's), with some extra detailing on the engine, landing gear, and an Eduard's photoetch cockpit set, with extra detail added. Paints are Tamiya acrylics, weathering with oils and [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Bf 109E-4/7

by Spiros Pendedekas on March 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

Peter-Paul Steindl was an Austrian pilot born on 12th May 1914. He was the Staffelkapitän of 5./JG 26 from 7th April 1943 until 1st May 1943...... and of 11./JG 26 from 20th June 1943 until 3rd November 1943 when he was shot down by P-47s [...]

HMS Glory, part 2

by Bruce Archer on March 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi All! First let me say this was to be combined with the Sea Fury post, but the site would only let me post 2 images. If some one can let me know how to post more...I would appreciate it. Here is my next contribution to the Korean [...]

HMS Glory, 1951

by Bruce Archer on March 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi All! Here is my next contribution to the Korean War Group Build, a Hawker Sea Fury FB.11from HMS Glory. The Sea Fury is Airfix’s 1/48th scale kit. The kit is well detailed, easy to build Fits very well and is in scale. Airfix [...]

1/72 bf-109f/g. Academy, Amodel, Czech master kit.

by Adam Taylor on March 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The Tale of the ME109's... I'm a prop driven fighter guy.i love 109s p51s f4u corsairs all those beautiful planes.so I decided I wanted a bf109 with full engine and machine gun detail. I originally chose the academy kit and planned to cut [...]

Video: Consolidated B-24H Liberator- Highly Detailed Metal Model- 1:20 Scale- Total Scratch Built- Part 1

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Guillermo Rojas Bazán Model Maker- 1:20 scale Consolidated B-24 H Witchcraft- Metal Construction- Museum model commissioned by the 467th Bombardment Group (H) Association. 467th BG Main Site: www.467bg.com 467th BG Research [...]

Junkers W.34hi Micro Mir 1:48

by Chas Bunch on March 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Here's my latest completion, the Junkers W.34 from Micro-Mir in 1:48. I've done several kits from Micro-Mir and this one seems to be the best one so far, although I had some issues with it. The side windows are oversized for the openings [...]

Fez-day Night Live! Warhammer 40k Orks, Orks, Orks!

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on March 1, 2023 · in Uncategorized

Livestreaming some warhammer 40k stuff tonight. Join me as i do a little work on Runtherd and Gretchen, take a look at the Killkopta and a few more 40k bitz! Stream starts at 1900 GMT/1400 EST Every Wed night (link)

Airfix 1/72 Gloster Meteor FR.9 Club Edition

by Alistair Gauld on March 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

A nice, if tricky little kit. The tolerances are very tight and not being too precise with the placement of some of the early parts makes it a little harder further down the line. In saying that it goes together well and builds up [...]

Uncle's B-24H and Some D-Day Aircraft

by Robert D Carley on March 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I've been building World War II plastic models in 1/48th scale for about 60 years. I've built over 100 models. The B-24H model I built to honor my Uncle Harold Fox who was a ball turret gunner on Two Ton Tessie. The other models are D-Day [...]