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An "arrow" that was no longer shot: Do-335B-4 reconnaissance aircraft

by Roland Sachsenhofer on March 27, 2022 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Fighter, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance plane, night fighter, high-altitude reconnaissance plane, "destroyer": since the beginning of 1943, truly far-reaching plans were being pursued with the Do-335 "Arrow"! With [...]

Tora! Tora! Tora! Eduard 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zero"

by James Kelley on March 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Tora! Tora! Tora! Eduard's 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zero". Easily Eduard's most sublime kit to date. Built Out of the Box. National Insignia masked & painted. Unit ID Bands masked & painted. Wing walkway warnings masked [...]

Bandai 1/48 AT-ST

by Jeremy Millan on March 26, 2022 · in Sci-fi · 11 ≡

I been away from the hobby for a bit and got the itch to build something again... I usually do 1/48 WWII aircraft so this was a bit of a change for me. The assembly of the kit was amazing everything snapped together like legos no glue was [...]

John C. Meyer's "Petie 3rd" – Eduard 1/48

by Tom Cleaver on March 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Unternehmen Bodenplatte ("Operation Baseplate") was originally planned to commence with the Wehrmacht offensive in the Ardennes. That required bad weather to prevent Allied fighter bombers from operating; the Luftwaffe managed to [...]

Revell 1/48, B-17F, "Memphis Belle".

by Joe Boylan on March 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I purchased this model at an estate sale a couple of years ago. It had no directions or decals. The son of the previous owner explained to me that whenever his dad purchased a model, he would open the kit and pull and file them. Hmm. [...]

1/48 Eduard A6M2 Type 21 Zero

by Brian Scott on March 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Just finished the new tooled Eduard Zero. Absolutely beautiful engineered kit and fit. I finished mine in markings of the Daewin invasions using the prints scale decals . 95% of the markings was masked and airbrushed except fot the unumber [...]

Providing a Road Map for 1/700 Essex Class Modernization – 1/700 USS Hornet (CV/CVS-12) Double Build

by Michael Smith on March 26, 2022 · in Ships · 15 ≡

I had so much fun with my last Essex-class double build of a 1945 and 1968 USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) that decided to try it again, this time focusing on a better way to convert a model of a straight-deck WW II Essex into a postwar [...]

Douglas F4D-1 Skyray – Tamiya 1/48

by Andrew H on March 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I'd like to share my most recent completed build, which is another US jet from the 1950s. As you know from the heading, this is the Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray, also affectionately nicknamed the "Ford", a play on the F-four-D moniker. [...]

Tornado GR.1 "Armoured Charmer" (Op Granby), Italeri 1:48

by Marcello Rosa on March 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is my recently completed Italeri "Gulf War" Tornado, built pretty much out of the box. There were no aftermarket items, but I did add some details using copper wire and Evergreen strips. I found this kit quite enjoyable. [...]