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1st Model Kit- Need Help & Feedback

by Derek Bowen on January 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is my very first model kit (1/48 scale Academy P-40) so my learning curve is vertical at the moment and some things I couldn't figure out at all. I use mostly Mr. Color paints. Please provide suggestions/feedback on how to improve. [...]

This One Fought Back

by Phillip Friddell on January 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

But not in the way you might think. The model is Dora Wings' 1/48th scale Dewoitine D.510C modeled to represent an airplane in Chinese service against the Japanese during the late 1930s. The kit, which is essentially a high end short-run [...]

Donor kit, Airfix MRCA Panavia 200

by Robert Royes on January 12, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

This old kit donated various parts to other builds, First the swing wing assy. for a Phantom proposal. second ejection seat for COIN F7F whatifer, third seat/cockpit and exhaust for a Lindberg Mig21. and last the nose for the Matchbox [...]

Lightning T55,1/72 Matchbox

by Robert Royes on January 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The T55 was a two seat export version of the English Electric Lightning, of which were sold to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. along with the single seat FMk53. in the early seventies. This an old school kit, but without the notorious Matchbox [...]

CP-140 AURORA MKIV RCAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft Scratch Built

by Aaron Bouma on January 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is one of the 3-4 foot Aircraft I built as a Contract for Canada's Department of National Defense, Royal Canadian Airforce. Wings, Rudder, horizontal stabilizers all made from pine, even the 8 bladed props. The fuselage is made of PVC.

Italeri (Hawk) 1/48 F-5A

by Spiros Pendedekas on January 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 43 ≡

Small and highly aerodynamic, focusing on performance and a low cost of maintenance, smaller and simpler than its contemporaries, it is not surprising that the F-5 is quite a few times referred as “the F-16 f its time”. Designed for a [...]

McLaren M16 1974 Indy Winner driven by Johnny Rutherford

by John Luetich on January 11, 2022 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

The tough cows

by Mark P Hartig on January 11, 2022 · in Armor · 13 ≡

Another whimsical idea based on past experience with Fresian Holstien cattle...not while I was in a tank but on tractors and in farm trucks mostly. They are curious animals, they're also large and quite strong therefore difficult to move [...]

Who's tired of C-Rations?

by Mark P Hartig on January 11, 2022 · in Armor · 11 ≡

This dates from late 2013, an idea that came to me out of the blue one day The Academy 1/35 M-18 used, it gave me a decent base and assembled well. It was upgraded with a Verlinden interior set and ModelKasten workable tracks. The interior [...]

Academy /48 Mig 21SM

by Dan DeSilva on January 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

As I am not a Mig 21 expert, I will not say that all of what I did on this build, was absolutely correct. I based the markings on a profile (eek) of Mig 21s in Afghanistan in the 80's. I found a KMC Mig21 MF resin cockpit during one of my [...]