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1/48 Otaki FW190A-8 with help from DML, Airfix, and Tamiya

by Dan DeSilva on January 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is one of those older kits that you buy, and figure you could do something with it, then realize you should have just bought another of the newer kits instead. However, living on an island with no hobby shop, and not being able to [...]

Tamiya FW190A-4 conversion

by Dan DeSilva on January 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi all, I seem to have picked up a few 190's over the years. This one is the Tamiya FW190A3 converted to an A-4. This airframe makes that conversion pretty easy, as all that is needed is to add an antenna mast on the tailfin. This is one [...]

1/48 Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk.Ib [Trop]

by Tom Bebout on January 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

My first completion for 2022, actually started in late 2021 but couldn't finalize the build until now. The kit I used is Airfix's boxing of the Sea Hurricane but all the parts are there to do a Trop version. You do a little surgery add the [...]

McLaren M8D Can Am Series Winner(1970)

by John Luetich on January 14, 2022 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

Another kit I resurrected in the 90s, after market decals. Bruce McLaren died while testing this car.

Review: Infinity Models 1/32 SB2C-4 Helldiver review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 14, 2022 · in Reviews · 1 ≡

Guerre d'Algérie...1/48 Vought F4U-7 Corsair, Aviation Navale

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on January 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

After the P-40K, my dad has already finished the next bird in 2022. Revell boxing of the Hasegawa F4U-7 kit, decals from MDC(Model Design Constructions) and the kit, wheels from Reskit, camo done with Gunze H54 Navy Blue mixed with a touch [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Macchi 205

by dale travis on January 14, 2022 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

When Hasegawa released the MC 202 and 205 kits in the '90's they unfortunately were a combination of features of of both aircraft, neither completely correct. The corrections to make the 205 kit more accurate are not really difficult and [...]