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Focke Wulf 44B Stieglitz

by Max Williams on August 21, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is the Silver Wings Fw44 Stieglitz, a 1930s German training aircraft. This was my first Silver Wings kit, it proved to be a good one because it was fairly straightforward and encouraged me to explore other similar models.

French Army AMX-30B

by Robert on August 21, 2022 · in Armor · 3 ≡

Finally finished this superb model by Meng. Originally found in a charity shop, I was amazed that only 1 tiny part was missing. Meng make some very high quality parts, but the tracks were an absolute pain to make and took quite awhile. [...]

Arado Ar 196A-3, battleship Tirpitz, 1943 (1:32, Revell)

by Martin Dytrych on August 20, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Arado 196A-3 was german the most successful reconnaisance floatplane. It served on battleships and cruisers as well as at coast guard. The kit Material is not great at first look. The plastic is too bright in my opinion and [...]

Testing out the new lightbox

by Jay Biga on August 20, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Bought one of those lightboxes that you can use to take pictures of smallish objects with proper lighting, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Revell 1/32 Heinkel 219 A-7

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on August 20, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Having built many of Tamiya's 1/48th Uhu variants Revell's 1/32nd kit was a good way to complete the collection. And yes, I also built Dragon's 1/72nd model. All three kits were not disappointing. There were no issues with the building [...]

Heinkel He-111 H-6 6/KG-26 – Monogram 1/48

by Colin Gomez on August 19, 2022 · in Aviation · 39 ≡

Here is my Monogram He-111 in 1/48th scale - a venerable kit which can compete with more recent releases with a bit of care. I had to spend some time filling and sanding to get the clear parts aligned and sealed and there were a few other [...]

The big and the small: Hobbyboss 1/72 Railway Gun 80cm K(E) "Dora" & Meng 1/35 French FT-17 (Riveted Turret)

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on August 19, 2022 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Both kits have no building issues. The trench diorama base is provided with the model.

Review: Monogram 1/48 Visible B-17 Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 19, 2022 · in Reviews · 1 ≡

Dora Wings 1/48 Vultee Vengeance Mk. II

by Tom Cleaver on August 19, 2022 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

The V-72 Vengeance dive-bomber was developed independently by Vultee Aircraft Co. for France. A French purchasing commission led by Col Paul Jacquin contracted with Vultee, based on their experience with the V-11 family of attack bombers. [...]

USS Gearing, Dragon 1/350

by Marcello Rosa on August 18, 2022 · in Ships · 26 ≡

Here is my build of Dragon's USS Gearing, lead ship of the US Navy's ultimate WWII destroyer class. This is the excellent kit from Dragon, which comes with extensive photoetch (but, surprisingly, no railing!). Built it out of the box apart [...]