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Mustang IV. 19 Sqn. RAF. Late 1944.

by Tony Prince on May 13, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Being a birthday present, this kit just had to be made carefully & not rushed. Well that certainly was the case here, as it's been on the bench for over twelve months, while I did extensive research. I was put off by the need to do a [...]

ODDBALL SCHEMES & MARKINGS – Hasegawa Fw-190A-5

by Tom Cleaver on May 13, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Airplane: The Fw-190A series was so right in design that - once the problem of providing adequate cooling for the BMW 801 radial engine was solved - the airframe went through little modification other than minor changes associated with [...]

Two-winged throwback-ICM 1/32 Fiat CR-42

by Bill Koppos on May 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Reluctant to give up the high manueverability of the fighter biplane, the powers that be in the Regia Aeronautica accepted this design in 1939, despite the writing on the wall that monoplanes were the new wave. The British Gloster [...]

Beware of Bigfoot

by Charles King on May 12, 2022 · in Diorama · 10 ≡

I finally completed the diorama for the 'Bigfoot' wheel excavator I posted not too long ago. This is basically a display for any similar 1/32 or even better, 1/50 scale construction model. The base itself is an old binding circular hard [...]

Atlas 'Big Foot' 1/32 scale die-cast Excavator Weathering

by Charles King on May 12, 2022 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

This excavator was given to me as payment for weathering the farm die-cast models I posted not too long ago. I kept the weathering at a minimum on this 1/32 scale die-cast model. This will later go on a diorama specially built for it, [...]

First Wooden Puppet

by SANJAY BAHTI on May 12, 2022 · in Figures · 6 ≡

A short visit to the Czech Republic gave me a glimpse to the world of puppet making. The first attempt was aimed to make a Child, but the face could not come up nicely. Some one said that when you make a puppet, a bit of you gets into it. [...]

„Tentando Superabimus”

by capt. R on May 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

„Tentando Superabimus” Which means in translation „Trying to overcome”. This was the motto of the 138th Special Purpose Squadron. Each of us has moments in life when we are trying to overcome something ... which means in [...]

Classic Airframes 1/48 Meteor F. 4

by Tom Cleaver on May 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

From 2003 with updated photos: The Airplane: The Meteor F.4 was the result of three separate lines of research that began shortly after 616 Squadron had taken delivery of their F.1s in 1944. The Aerodynamic Section at R.A.E. Farnborough [...]

LG-1 MK II 105mm Towed Field Howitzer Royal Canadian Army. 2 FOOT, BUILT FROM SCRATCH

by Aaron Bouma on May 11, 2022 · in Armor · 4 ≡

This is a 2 foot version of the LG-1 105mm Howitzer. Built from mainly pine, all from pictures. this one is my newest model. In some pictures the model is not fully painted.

Tamiya P-38G Lightning "Miss Virginia"

by Joe Bianco on May 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Tamiya's P-38 is without a doubt the best engineered 1/48 scale model I've ever built. It is simply clever in every respect. I started this model about a year and a half ago and since I started I've completed six other projects. It was [...]