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Tamiya Honda Monkey 1/6th

by Cricket on December 6, 2022 · in Automotive · 21 ≡

Honda Monkey (Z Series) mini bike, 40th Anniversary addition. Tamiya’s Honda Monkey, 1/6th scale, it was called the Monkey because of the way the rider looked on it, arms an legs seemingly hanging out all over. I bought the kit because I [...]

Hi all,Sopwith 5F.1 ‘Dolphin’, Serial No:...

by Mike Norris on December 6, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hi all, Sopwith 5F.1 ‘Dolphin’, Serial No: C4131 of No.79 Squadron RAF during June 1918. As usual there's a fully detailed build log in Adobe PDF format which can be downloaded from my website. Click on the PDF icon on the 'Logs' page [...]

The First and the Last: Junkers F.13 & Mistel 5

by Spiros Pendedekas on December 6, 2022 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The eerie hissing sound of the three jet engines shattered the night's peace. No time to waste, every pound of fuel was precious. Taxiing the clunky looking but really solid Mistel, many controversial thoughts kept on crossing his mind. [...]

Trumpeter 1/35 Bruckenleger IV

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 6, 2022 · in Armor · 7 ≡

Although it looks like another innovative project the German bridge laying tank was far from new and also proved un successful. By the time of its inception the Allies had similar tanks in service. During initial trials it failed to meet [...]

Avro Anson (Airfix 1/48 scale)

by Max Williams on December 5, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Airfix have recently produced a new tool 1/48 scale Avro Anson My father, as a staff pilot at No. 24 Bombing, Gunnery and Navigation School based at Moffat in Southern Rhodesia flew Ansons on a daily basis but sadly only took one [...]

Tamiya 1:48 Scale, DeHavilland Mosquito Mk.VI.FB

by Frederick J Seitz III on December 5, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

FINALLY, calling this one as Fini! Tamiya, 1:48 scale, DeHavilland Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH-H, “Lady Luck” on door. 418 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Helmsley South, England, April 1944. Pilot: F/L John Phillips, DFC Nav. [...]

Italeri Fiat Mephisto

by Clarence Novak on December 4, 2022 · in Automotive · 8 ≡

Having fun with this Italeri Fiat kit. I hope to finish it as well as many others have? Not sure I’ll be happy with just painting the body the usual ‘smooth’ finish: Which imho will not accurately represent the beautiful ‘rough’ [...]

Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Chance-Vought Corsair.

by James Kelley on December 4, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Chance-Vought Corsair. Piloted by LT(jg) Doris "Chico" Freeman, VF-17 Jolly Rogers. He would claim two victories with VF-17 and an additional seven with VF-84. Improvements include: Quinta Studios [...]

A swift idea: rather than on three wheels, in their element! Supermarine Swift FR. 5, No 2 Squadron RAF Germany

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 4, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

About the Supermarine Swift When the name Supermarine Swift is mentioned, even many a friend of aviation will find it difficult to associate the aircraft with it: unlike the name of the British manufacturer, which still has a good ring to [...]

404 Squadron Beaufighter, June 6, 1944.

by Colin Latta on December 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This is my 404 (Buffalo) Squadron, RCAF, Beaufighter, as it would have appeared on the morning of D-Day. While Coastal Command would usually have used semi-armor piercing warheads, on this day they had the 60lb warheads for Flak [...]