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Review: J 29F Tunnan, Pilot Replicas, 1/48

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on October 28, 2021 · in Reviews · 16 ≡

As things are moving along at the Swedish model kit manufacturer Pilot Replicas, I thought I´d give you a review of what have been released so far. Hopefully I can come back with a few bits and pieces along the way, as PR is far from done [...]

MiG-21MF 'Fishbed-J'; Yugoslav Air Force

by Sebastijan Videc on October 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Well known Eduard 1:48 kit OOB with Balkan Model decals. Commision build for an ex-21 driver and the number was his wish (101 was in fact a bis number in YuAF). Unfortunately this is my first aircraft model this year. I only managed to [...]

Defending the Reich...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-14/AS, 2./JG300

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on October 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Newest 109 by my dad, Eduard´s Wilde Sau Pt II Dual Combo I bought him for Father´s Day. Built oob, added brake lines with plastic rods and lead wire. Antenna wires done with EZ Line, the slack is intended. When the mast was mounted on [...]

Tamiya Vought F4U-1D Corsair 1/48

by Enrique Lopez Galindo on October 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is a great kit. Took me some months to finish it. I spend sometime trying to make it look old and used. Chipping was hard to do it. Sand color, white and black Chalk helped me to make it look dirty and also to cover some little [...]

Lancia Delta S4 - 1/24

by Radek P. on October 27, 2021 · in Automotive · 6 ≡

Hi, There is final version of my Lancia Delta S4 from Beemax comp. With a few added details including homemade car jack. I was trying to make it look like realistic car and not like a toy, its not perfect ... next time it will be better [...]

Vintage Revell – Ford Pick-Up 1/48

by Roberto Lúcio - Bob on October 27, 2021 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

Resume from kit instruction sheet: One of the most utilitarian commercial vehicles in use in the 1950s in the USA, the Ford Pick-Up represented a combination of passenger car styling and functional industrial design. Used by countless [...]

Some excellent advice

by Tom Cleaver on October 27, 2021 · in How-to · 7 ≡

I ran across this in the "Pocket" reads that pop up on my homepage. I would say, from looking back with 20/10 hindsight on the past 40 years of my life, that this is absolutely some of the best advice I have ever read. I know for [...]

Revell 1/72 DC-3 Finnish Air Force

by Seiji KIMURA on October 27, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I assembled a little old plastic model made by Revell. I used a brush to paint Mr. Color silver and Mr. Metal Color aluminum.As a finishing touch after applying the decals, I applied a brush coat of Tamiya acrylic clear. When I took the [...]

1:35 Manned Walker

by Peter Foti on October 27, 2021 · in Sci-fi · 9 ≡

I’ve been wanting to build some sort of open cockpit piloted power suit / walker for a while now. I started with a seated tank crew figure from Miniart and built a seat for him from some styrene scraps and kit parts. I really didn’t [...]

EofJ Inspired 1/72 Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan (Jill) – Fujimi 72012 D-1

by George Schembri on October 27, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Inspired by the Empire of Japan GB, I started this kit sometime in the spring but quickly ran out of steam. Although the kit went together easily and has great scribed lines, I wasn't too happy with the front engine cowling mount and the [...]