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1/48 Tamiya P-51B John T. Godfrey

by Brian Riedel on September 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

My Tamiya 1/48 P-51b in the markings of 4th FG star, Captain John T. Godfrey. Replaced the cockpit with a True Details resin item, Aeromaster decals except for some home made kill markings. Used Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver, overcoated [...]

Review: TAMIYA P-51D MUSTANG 1/32 Scale Aircraft Series (video preview)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on September 20, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

TAMIYA 1/32 Aircraft Series No.22 North American P-51D Mustang™ Video preview: Tamiya has reproduced this famous aircraft with high level of accuracy and attention to detail! Excellent scale kit! DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to [...]

Junkers Ju.88 A-4

by Michael Smith on September 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This build is of a 1967 boxing of the 1964 Frog kit, alas, without the “F 20 Spin-a-prop motorizing kit!” I had read in numerous Detail & Scale books about Frog kits, but had never built one, as such. So when I saw this one for [...]

1/72 P-40B/C Warhawk

by Michael Smith on September 19, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Three day build complete. P-40B/C Flying Tiger - spring 1942 - 1/72 Trumpeter kit. The aircraft is actually a Hawk H81 A-3, which was Curtiss’ designation of the P-40B/C aircraft pulled from an order to Great Britain (H81 A-2) and sent [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Panzer III Ausf. L

by Dennis Meyers on September 19, 2021 · in Armor · 9 ≡

If you're an armor modeler that really looks forward to the painting and weathering stage, you can never go wrong with Tamiya's 1/48 scale kits--hiqh quality, low parts count and detail that compares to larger scale kits. After doing some [...]

Video: Building The Tamiya F-4B Phantom II Part 1 How to build the cockpit.

by iModeler Youtube Picks on September 19, 2021 · in How-to

1/72 Mitshubishi A6M3,Typ 32,ZERO,”Hamp” Q-102

by Samo Štempihar/P.k on September 19, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Tamiya 1/72 Mitshubishi A6M3 typ32, ZERO, "Hamp" serial number3030 petty officer 1st.class Kazuo Tsunoda, 2nd Air group 26.8.1942 Buna ,New Guinea. Build from the box with some added necessary details from the wires. Painted with [...]

F/A-18C Hornet; HobbyBoss 1/48

by Jorge Garcia on September 19, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Nice model, nice construction, very intresting kit, some problems with gaps but nothing difficult to fix; there are some instruccions and decals flaws, so, you have to be careful during the construction time. I really enjoyed built this [...]

“Dorrie R” and Capt Jerry Yellin…The Last Fighter Pilot

by Tom Rodgers on September 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I first met my late friend, Jerry Yellin, in September 2009 at the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) convention in Orlando, FL. I was there with my wife, Kathy (kathleenmrodgers.com) who was receiving an award for her first novel, [...]

Shorts Tucano T.1 – Airfix – 1/72

by Alistair Gauld on September 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

A 1990 kit in a 2012 boxing and it was a bit of a battle. I managed to lose the air-brake part but as I was building it closed I just filled the space. The fuselage was significantly warped and the wings were squint. Filler and clamps were [...]