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AMT Boeing B 52 conversion

by Mervyn Cook on October 25, 2022 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I bought several of the AMT kits when they were released, they molded an early G, but not an early H. I decided to convert a late H to early, not so hard to do, slight remodelling of the nose and removal of ecm bumps here and there. The [...]

Marchetti 88 (SIAI SF260M+ diorama)

by caudelguille on October 25, 2022 · in Diorama · 12 ≡

The SIAI Marchetti SF260M+ is an italian trainer and light ground attack monoplane designed around 1964. I represented my own version from the belgian Red Devils Aerobatic Display Team that in 2019 celebrated the 50th anniversary (not 88!) [...]

SCUD-B+MAZ-543; Revell 1/72

by Jorge Garcia on October 25, 2022 · in Armor · 6 ≡

This is the soviet MAZ-543 transporting the legendary missile SCUD-B in the Iraq version. This is a re-boxed Toxso kit from 2014 but a really god one; not recemended for beginners in my opinion. The missile can be mounted to the launcher [...]

Eduard 1:48 Spitfire Mk.VIII (Weekend Edition)

by George Henderson on October 24, 2022 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

It's an Eduard kit, say no more. Markings are for 31st Fighter Group, 308th Fighter Squadron "hack"- HL✪R, s/nJF470, Italy 1944-45. An area of concern that is well mentioned is the two piece upper cowl panel which needs to have [...]

Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat

by Sebastijan Videc on October 24, 2022 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Grumman’s Wildcat was the first of the Grumman cats (Wildcat, Hellcat, Tigercat, Bearcat, Tomcat) to enter service with the US Navy back in 1940. It was the backbone of the USN fighter fleet during the early years of World War 2 and [...]

How to easily clean your airbrush – Airbrush Cleaning 101

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on October 24, 2022 · in How-to

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Video: REVELL Messerschmitt Bf109G-2/4 build

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 23, 2022 · in Aviation

REVELL 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf109G-2/4 Highly recommended! Modellbausatz der legendären Messerschmitt Bf109 in der frühen G-2/4 Ausführung. Diese Variante kam mit dem neuen DB 605-Motor auf fast allen Kriegsschauplätzen zum Einsatz. [...]

Nieuport 17: William Wellman

by gary sausmikat on October 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

Hi All, With my last two builds, this one, and the next upcoming post I seem to be on a bi-wing kick. Not planned that way but that's the way it worked out. At the start of this build I came upon the fact that film director, William [...]

Yamaha Vmax 2004

by Juan Ravizzoli on October 22, 2022 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

Greetings to all forum members. Every now and then, among so many military models, a civilian model appears... This time I want to show you this Aoshima kit, in 1/12 scale. It is built straight out of the box. The fit of the parts is good, [...]

AMT 1/48 P-70 Night Fighter

by Spiros Pendedekas on October 22, 2022 · in Aviation · 53 ≡

In October 1940, upon USAAC’s feeling a need for long-range fighters more than attack bombers, a decision was taken to convert sixty of the production run of A-20s to night fighter status, all delivered by September 1942. The so called [...]