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1/72 Italeri – KA-6D Intruder

by Djordje Colovic on October 6, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Well, I gave word not to do any other Italeri kit, but... I got this kit on scale model competition and I did it as a joy build, but with much, much putty, bad fit, holes... I finished it in a matter of few days with a little bit [...]

F-14A Tomcat VF-84 Jolly Rogers

by Joe Roamer on October 6, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Really love the artwork they applied to jet aircraft back in the 70's & 80's, and who doesn't love skull & crossbones on the back of an F-14? Not to mention this aircraft was featured in the iconic film, Final Countdown with one [...]

1/32 Dragon Messerschmitt Bf 110D

by Tolga ULGUR on October 6, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is 1/32 Dragon’s Messerschmitt Bf 110D with the markings of M8-SP from 6./ZG 76 Greece in 1941. Cockpit modified with Eduard instrument panel and seat belts. Exhausts are from Quickboost Paints: Gunze Sangyo acrylics Decals: [...]

1/72 SAAF Harvard / T-6 Texan

by Neill Roos on October 6, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

The South African Air Force operated over 1250 Harvard's from 1942 to 1995. SAAF received their first Harvard's in October 1942. By July 1944, 633 Harvard Mk IIA's and III's had been shipped to South Africa with another 555 (379 MkIIA's [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Do-18

by Bob Torres on October 5, 2021 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

My 1/72 Matchbox Do-18 (PK-409) build from 1986. An old build that needed some good cleaning and slight restoration. This was a big mess and I am pretty happy it is back in view again. I remember enjoying this build very much. I did fill [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Aichi M6A1 Seiran

by Joe Bianco on October 5, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is a model I built over 20 years ago inspired from a color (not colorized) photo I found on the internet of an Aichi M6A1 Seiran sporting a unique paint scheme. The plane was found damaged after the war by US occupation forces. The [...]

1969 F-4E Phantom II Thunderbird; Hasegawa 1/72

by Manuel Magrinho on October 5, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hi fellow modellers, Proceeding my Thunderbird series, I post a quite old build that I’ve missed before. The Phantom II F-4E Hope you like, A white T-bird The Thunderbirds started the 1969 training season still in the F-100Ds, but in [...]

Heinkel He 162A-2 in 1/72 scale from Special Hobby

by Istvan Havril on October 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I would like to say a few words about the freshly finished 1/72 He 162. The Special Hobby kit is a relatively fresh release and since I like all German jet planes, I purchased it soon after its release. I intended it for a quick, loose [...]

1/48 Tamiya FW-190 D – swapped experiments

by George Damian on October 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The first idea with this kit was to repeat the experiment with the painting masks for insignia, which proved to be a total failure. I painted the propeller spinner white, then applied the mask for the spiral, sprayed it dark green – the [...]

1/72 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat – Airfix New Mold

by Michael Smith on October 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This build has a story. In 1992 I attended the “1942: Issue in Doubt” symposium by the Admiral Nimitz Museum (now the National Museum of the Pacific War). Featured speakers at the event included several pilots who had fought at the [...]