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1/48 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator Midway from Great Wall Hobby

by Russ King on December 15, 2022 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Mostly OOB. Got the Eduard masks for all those windows. Tamiya surface primer. Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics. AK Gauzy intermediate shine enhancer and Mr Surface Clead Matt gloss. Flory wash and Tamiya weathermasters. 20g wire for torpedo [...]

Another weathered 1:50 Scale Truck Commission

by Charles King on December 15, 2022 · in Automotive · 16 ≡

Yep! It's another 1:50 scale commission job from the same customer, who commissioned the truck dock/bay. The customer partner, Tobias Oscarsson, has the exact same truck in real life. This time, its a simple weathering job. I decided to go [...]

Little Friend

by Butch Bryan on December 15, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 34 ≡

This is the Hasegawa 1/48 P-51D dressed up in Captain Ted Lines "Thunderbird" livery. Out of the box build except for the Eduards seatbelts. NMF is AK Extreme metallics and Vallejo metallics over a white primer base. Lightly [...]

Italeri 1/9 BMW R75 Military Motorcycle with Sidecar

by George R Blair Jr on December 15, 2022 · in Automotive · 21 ≡

This was my first motorcycle model, and it was a fun and challenging build. I also have never been on a motorcycle. So why build a motorcycle? Spiros (@fiveten) asked me to join his Motorcycle Group, which I was glad to join (Thanks, [...]

HobbyBoss 1/48 Blohm & Voss Bv 141

by Tom Rodgers on December 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

HobbyBoss 1/48 Blohm & Voss Bv 141B-02(V10) My oldest son gave me this kit last Christmas. He is a graphic artist and has a penchant for “eccentric” vehicles. He thought I’d find it a fun build…and he was right. This is one of [...]

1/72 Revell SR-71 Blackbird

by Brian Powell on December 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

In May of 1960, Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union by an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile. This incident starkly revealed the vulnerability of U.S. aerial reconnaissance to Soviet air defenses, and [...]

M113 Desert Version Tamiya 1/35

by Russ King on December 14, 2022 · in Armor · 19 ≡

Hi. First post. Built this last month. I usually stick to airplanes, mostly WW II era. However, since my son is in the army and this is his primary vehicle, I thought I would build it. Enjoyed putting this together. Only used some of the [...]

ICM 1/72 Tupolev Tu-2T

by Greg Kittinger on December 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

I built this kit for a review article for IPMS USA, so can only post a few photos. To see more, and read the build review (tough kit to put together!), visit the review article: (link) As much of a slog as it was (slowed me down for [...]

F-5A/B HAF kinetic 1/48

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on December 13, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

A most unusual sight: Saunders Roe SR. A-1 flying boat fighter

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 13, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

My first reaction to the film footage of an SRA-1 in flight can be summarised as: "what an elegant and impressively agile aircraft this flying boat was! This impression surprised me myself, because when one sees this machine in still [...]