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Meng 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet

by Joe Roamer on November 4, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello fellow modelers. This Meng F/A-18E Super Hornet took about 9 months to build, the extended period due to a move from South Carolina to Salt Lake City, living out of a hotel, then an apartment, and finally a home where I could set up [...]

Tale of Two Mossies

by Dennis Meyers on November 4, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a WW2 British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft. In contrast to most other aircraft of that time, its frame and fuselage and wings were constructed mostly of plywood. Fuselage, wings and [...]

Spitfire PR Type IB

by Bruce Archer on November 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here is my latest Spitfire a PR Type IB. This was a simple conversion from an Airfix 1/48th Scale MK.I. I used the gear doors, entry door, prop, and spinner from Eduard. The bulged sliding canopy came from Falcon's "Spitfire [...]

1/72 Canadian SAR Lancaster, 1962

by Richard Bungay on November 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

1/72 Canadian SAR Lancaster, 1962 See all my models at: (link) Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom Kit: Hasegawa 1/72 Lancaster Decals: Leading Edge 1962 Canadian SAR Lancaster (set [...]

Zhuhai Air Show 2022

by George Williams on November 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The Zhuhai Air Show is one of the biggest in China and is normally run every other year. This year’s show is the first since the Covid-19 epidemic. I was hoping to go but the city where I live is in lockdown. Zhuhai is on the south [...]

Trumpeter 1/35 long track P-40 S-Band acquisition radar

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on November 3, 2022 · in Armor · 13 ≡

The combination of the giant AT-T mover and a large radar dish make an imposing and realistic looking model. The building process is straight forward. I was tempted to paint the model with the attractive 3 tones Russian camouflage scheme. [...]

Scharnhorst, 1943, Dragon Smart Kit

by Robert McDowell on November 3, 2022 · in Ships · 8 ≡

This submission is a mid-build evaluation of Dragon's 1/350 Scharnhorst 1943 [Smart Kit]. Many others have submitted comprehensive and helpful reviews on this kit and its predecessor, Scharnhorst 1940. This is a nit-picky submission, and [...]

BAE Lightning T.Mk.4 – to the hell and back again

by Martin Dytrych on November 2, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

The kit is SWORD, 1:48, which was advertised to me as "beautiful kit, the last one in the shelf". OK, I always wanted to have this iconic fighter in my display, who does not want to build "beautiful" kit? I make the [...]

When I close my eyes I see teeeny tiiiny stencils.....Tamiya 1/48 F-4B

by Rob Anderson on November 2, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

I won't add much to the narrative of what a great kit this is, but one feature I really enjoyed was the folded wing option. I used Furball decals for the VF-84 markings (anyone else think their national insignia is too light of a blue?) [...]

A modelling escapade and its consequences: the US 2 1/2 ton 6X6 Airfield Fuel Truck

by Roland Sachsenhofer on November 1, 2022 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Sometimes it has its advantages not to be an expert in a certain field- which for me is irrefutably true with regard to trucks This statement recently proved true for me when I built this GMC tanker: on the one hand, looking at the unknown [...]