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Guerre d'Algérie...1/48 Douglas AD-4 Skyraider, Armée de l’Air

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 29, 2022 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

And already the next finished French one by my dad. Tamiya A-1H converted to an AD-4, early inner wing racks and tanks taken from an old Esci Skyraider kit, Berna decals, painted with AK Xtreme Metal White Aluminium. Build thread [...]

Returning after L*rd knows how long....

by IAN JACKSON on April 29, 2022 · in Photo Collections · 11 ≡

So let's start with an explanation as to why I stopped posting here... erm, honestly don't know. I didn't fall-out with anyone, AFAIK I didn't upset anyone, I think I just got lazy. Apologies, I'll try to do better going forward. As you [...]

Innovative, superior, ahead of its time- and rejected: the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne

by Roland Sachsenhofer on April 28, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

The original: Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne Some aircraft are astonishing - and the AH-56 Cheyenne undoubtedly belongs to this category. The appearance of this aircraft is astonishing, the flight performance amazes and the short but intense [...]

Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury-Redstone

by Brian Powell on April 28, 2022 · in Space · 7 ≡

“I’m a hell of a lot cooler than you guys. Why don’t you fix your little problem and light this candle?” So remarked Alan Shepard, first American in space, as he sat inside his tiny Mercury capsule on May 5th, 1961, atop a Redstone [...]

Review: Eduard April 2022 releases

by Tom Cleaver on April 28, 2022 · in News · 6 ≡

Ze Beeg Box from EdUard landed on the porch here at Le Chateau du Chat today. Nothing brand new, but some nice re-releases of previous kits. "Zero-Zero! A6M2 Zero Type 21 1941-1944" - limited double release. 1/48 Item [...]

Yet Another Special Hobby 1/32 Whirlwind

by Greg Fabian on April 28, 2022 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Here’s my attempt at building Special Hobby’s 1:32 scale Westland Whirlwind. The Whirlwind is a handsome ship (in my opinion) that doesn’t look much like anything else that took to the air in WWII. It has that characteristically [...]

AMC DH.2 Lanoe Hawker 1916

by David G LANE on April 27, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

WNW 1:32 Tamiya, Alcald and printers ink paint Model Kasten rigging with Gaspatch and Bob's Buckles I'll post separate figure pics

Video: Easy Spider Web Effect For Your Dioramas #Shorts

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 27, 2022 · in How-to

1/35 German Atlantikwall R-667 bunker camouflage pattern

by Maarten on April 27, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

Laid down some camouflage with a Tamiya Black paint marker (way easier than with a brush) Difficult to exactly copy the pattern, But i am very happy with the result (it looks like it )

Spring Thaw, Korea 1951

by Carl Christensen on April 27, 2022 · in Diorama · 9 ≡

This scene depicts a 1/35 USMC Pershing Tank passing a Gaz-67, long abandoned by it's North Korean owners in Spring of 1951. The Pershing is from Hobbyboss with aftermarket decals of a tank that had been 'rescued' from Hungnam Harbour and [...]