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1/48 Accurate Miniatures Il2

by Djordje Colovic on March 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Ilyushin Il-2 is well known ground attack plane from WWII. Some would say that it’s role for victory over the Germans on the Eastern Front was very important. Similar to Ju 87 in its roll it wreck havoc against enemy tanks. Il2 was [...]

1/32nd scale Short Sunderland Mk II – ID Models vacform WIP update March 2022

by Thomas Probert on March 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Greetings all, Time for another update on my long-term 1/32nd scale Short Sunderland project. Since I last updated you there's been plenty of progress. All painting has now been completed, using my trusted Xtracolor enamels. Uppers were [...]

Italeri Starter set challenge – 1/72nd P51 Mustang

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on March 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Same rules as the Airfix starter set challenge: Use only whats in the box, plus a knife for cutting off the sprue and a sandpaper stick. Video will be live on my Youtube channel Monday!

"Southern Stars" - Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Vb (trop) – Neville Duke

by Tom Cleaver on March 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The Airplane: Late in 1940, the RAF believed the appearance of the pressurized Junkers Ju 86P over Britain would signal the start of a high altitude bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe. The Air Ministry called for development of a [...]

1/48 Revell P-51D Mustang

by Joe Boylan on March 10, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Both Monogram and Revell have popped out a zillion of this kit it seems. You see this kit everywhere; eBay, Amazon, FB Marketplace. I picked mine up at a garage sale. The molds have been around since 1977. It's still a fun kit to build [...]

Stranger in a Strange Land: Fw 190 A-5, 325th FG, Lesina AB 1943

by Roland Sachsenhofer on March 10, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

When dealing with World War II aviation, there is little opportunity to come across distinctly colourful or at least unusual paint schemes. Only in one area can one find a consistently high density of spectacular "special paint [...]

PZL 11c by LTD Models

by Bob Dudolevitch on March 10, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Greetings to all iModeler colleagues/friends. My latest kit is another Ltd Models kit - the PZL P.11c in 161 Squadron markings. This plane was on detached service to the Border Protection Corps (Korpus Ochrony Pogranicza - KOP) in 1939. [...]

P-51B/C 1/72 ARMA Hobby

by Dennis Meyers on March 10, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Another fantastic kit from ARMA. The molding quality and level of detail rivals that of 1/48th scale kits. The cockpit detail in particular is outstanding. The kit offers parts and marking for seven very diverse Mustangs, including a [...]

Italeri's Do 24T flying boat

by Paul Higgins on March 10, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hi, This is my recently completed Italeri Do24 kit. It's the upgraded version from 2013 and has a good deal of additional detail from the original 1978 model. I made the kit as part of the Imperial German Air Service group build, which [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb, Royal Hellenic Air Force

by Spiros Pendedekas on March 9, 2022 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb, finished as a Royal Hellenic Air Force bird. Extensively used not only by the RAF, but also by other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II and produced in greater [...]