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Little Red Bus of Amelia

by Shun on November 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hello, guys! It was more than two years ago when I posted last time. I restarted modeling this summer, have just finished the latest project. This particular Lockheed Vega (NR-7952) is a historical aircraft with which the famous female [...]

1/72 RCAF Short Sunderland “U-Boat Killer”

by Richard Bungay on November 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

See all my models at: (link) Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom Kit: Special Hobby 1/72 Short Sunderland III (SH72304) Accessories: MH Models Masks (X72032) Paint: Tamiya Racing White [...]

Heller 1/72 Transall C-160

by Spiros Pendedekas on November 22, 2022 · in Aviation · 37 ≡

The C-160 is a military transport aircraft, produced by TRANSALL (TRANSporter ALLianz) manufacturing consortium, comprising the companies of MBB, Aerospatiale and VFW-Fokker. The project arose from a late 1950’s requirement of both [...]

FMA IA.58 Pucará (1/72 Special Hobby)

by Paulo Castro on November 22, 2022 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

FMA IA.58 Pucará (Special Hobby 1/72) A-511 Grupo de Ataque 3 - BAM Malvinas, pilot mayor Carlos Tomba. This aircraft was shot down on the 21st may 1982 by Lt Cdr "Sharkey" Ward piloting the Sea Harrier XZ451/006. Mayor Tomba [...]

Eagle

by IAN JACKSON on November 21, 2022 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I know I cannot prove it, but this is the first 1:72 F-15 kit I have ever built, and I've been nailing bits of plastic together since 1970 ! - Bought this for the massive sum of 10.00 GBP from Phils' Model Shop in Southport back in 1990, [...]

27th Slovenian Nationals – Other categories

by Sebastijan Videc on November 21, 2022 · in Show Reports · 9 ≡

27th Slovenian Nationals – Aircraft categories

by Sebastijan Videc on November 21, 2022 · in Show Reports · 6 ≡

After a 2-year hiatus, the show returned this year to Ljubljana, Slovenia with standard participation of modellers from Slovenia as well as those of nearby countries like Croatia, Italy, Austria, Serbia,... This will be a 2-part article [...]

1/35 T-90A

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on November 21, 2022 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Two models by Meng and Zvezda. The latter has the rear fuel tanks installed. Both models are complex to build yet, the results are well worth the effort. Meng's model is better engineered and has workable tracks although the natural sag of [...]

1:48 Scale, Accurate Miniatures TBM-3 "Avenger"

by Frederick J Seitz III on November 21, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Calling this one DONE! One of my favorite kits to build, (I've built three...). The kit overall suffers from a wee bit of over engineering, (As in you won't see most of what's in the fuselage...). The fit and level of detail is very well [...]

Somalia 92-93

by George R Blair Jr on November 21, 2022 · in Photo Collections · 19 ≡

I was deployed to Somalia for several months in late 1992-early 1993. My unit was a mobile airlift headquarters that set up with the joint task force headquarters in what was left of the American Embassy in Mogadishu. The Embassy was [...]