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2022 In Review

by David Butler on December 17, 2022 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

2022 was by far my most productive year in terms of modeling. I think being a part of this community played a big role in that. I was able to complete 12 kits and I think that my skills have really improved thanks to the work of the [...]

2022 Output

by Bill Koppos on December 17, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

Retirement, decent weather, new releases of liked models and a return of model shows (incentive) have combined to fuel a higher than average yearly output for Koppos. Thaks to all who have commented and Happy Christmas and New Year to all [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft Vought F7U-3 Cutlass VC-3

by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges on December 17, 2022 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Back from a posting hiatus,with a kit which fought back all the way.Punched me hard sometimes,but it is finally settled down...about the aircraft: (link) And the pics:

My year’s modelling work

by George Williams on December 17, 2022 · in Automotive · 39 ≡

I managed to keep one of my new year’s resolution - no military models - and kicked off 2022 with Tamiya’s 1/12 Yamaha XV 1600. This was followed by the then new Suzuki Ecstar GSX-RR ‘20, as ridden by 2021 world champion Joan [...]

Year in review, let's see yours too!

by Rob Anderson on December 16, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

I always enjoy year in review posts. I have a figure I may get in before the 31st, but if I do I will add it later Here is my year. Revell box scale X-3, Monogram "white box" 1/48 FW-190, Monogram Sand Crab, one and only issue, [...]

Eduard 1/48 A6M3 Model 32 Zero

by Tom Cleaver on December 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Airplane: The A6M2 Model 21 Zero revealed it was slightly underpowered when it entered combat in 1941. Mitsubishi answered this problem with the A6M3, powered by an uprated Sakae 21 engine, which used a two-speed supercharger for [...]

Video: A10 Thunderbolt II Black Snake - Italeri 1/72 – Aircraft Model

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Testors 1/48 SR-71 Blackbird

by Spiros Pendedekas on December 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

Known to pilots with many nicknames ("Sled", "Habu", "SR", "Lady in Black" and, of course, "Blackbird"), with performance that in many aspects still remains unsurpassed today, the SR-71 [...]

La Poste - Part 1

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on December 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I've always been fascinated by the interwar French airmail arrangements and by the books of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry where he writes about his and his colleagues experiences. St. Exupéry started out with the Compagnie Latécoère in 1926 [...]

Trumpeter 1/48 Mig 21UM

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

A well photographed Croat Mig Mongol that I thought would be a weekend project, but remained un-finished for some time. As it turned out the problem was not with the kit. Trumpeter's Mig 21UM is a good kit. By comparison in terms of [...]