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Airfix 1/48 TSR 2

by Mervyn Cook on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Sorry about the photo! I built it when it first came out, strangely the cockpit was better in the 1/72 kit, which had very good decals, not found in the 48 release. Closed up, with tinted windows, you can't see anything anyway. You gonna [...]

1:32nd scale Fokker E.IV

by Mike Norris on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hi all, As my Nieuport XVII build is coming to a close, I've started researching the next build. The Fokker E.IV ‘Eindecker’, Serial No: 161/16 of home defence unit Kest 6, April 1917 at Bonn Hangelar, Cologne. Flown (i think at least) [...]

1/72 F-35A LIGHTNINGⅡ "65th Aggressor Squadron"

by dagored on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Tamiya's wonderful 1/48 kit has just been released, and now I have put together Hasegawa's 1/72 kit. Hasegawa's 1/72 F-35A can be easily assembled with a small number of parts. This time, I assembled this Aggressor-specification thing to [...]

Video: NEW! 1/48 USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II by ACADEMY (video preview)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

100% New Tool, new mould 1/48 scale USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II by ACADEMY. Excellent kit, highly recommend this one. Btw, The Thunderbolt II is the A-10's official name and the "Warthog" is the ugly nickname... this is a cool [...]

1/48th Me 163 and Scheuch-Schlepper

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

A gem Dragon model depicting the innovative rocket propelled fighter. The Scheuch-Schlepper is a CMK resin kit.

Austrian Champions...1/20 Lotus 72C (1970), Jochen Rindt

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 23, 2022 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

Most probably my dad´s last finished model for 2022. Ebbro kit, painted with with AK Real Color Signal Red, Tamiya XF-2 Flat White and Gunze H9 Gold. Used aftermarket decals from F'artefice for the missing cigarette ads. Used elastic [...]

1/32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.IXe with TuAF markings

by Tolga ULGUR on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Yet another tick to my bucket list. (This list seems a bit elastic but whatever..) This is 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.IXe with the markings of TuAF circa 1947-1948. Thanks to Ozkan TURKER for the reference picture. According to the sources I [...]

Kinetic 1:48 CF-188A Anniversary Hornet

by Pip Moss on December 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

My club has an annual group build theme that culminates with a Show-and-Tell display at our December meeting. Our 2022 theme was "O Canada" comprising any subject built by Canada, manned in Canadian service, or manned by [...]

2022 in review

by Robert Royes on December 22, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 18 ≡

My 2022 builds. Happy Christmas, and a Merry New Year, a Peaceful one.

BoB Hurricane I 1/48 Hasegawa 238 Squadron-

by Christian Dahl on December 22, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

First model in a very long time. At least 10 years. All my old testors enamels were dried up so I used AK real colors. Very easy to work with. Decals are from different sheets, different companies. Did splurge on the quick boost head rest [...]