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Hasegawa 1/48 J2M3 Raiden

by Woody Kubacki on November 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This was probably my longest build so far. I started in April with the crazy idea of building all 3 of Hasegawa's 1/48 Raiden (J2M3, J2M5, J2M6) at the same time, but that got whittled down to just the J2M3 (the other 2 are waiting on [...]

Tupolev Tu-134UBL 'Crusty-B'

by Sebastijan Videc on November 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

The Tupolev Tu-134 is a narrowbody regional airliner, that was designed in the early ’60s and was in production from 1966 until 1989. Following the new design that was pioneered by French Sud-Aviation Caravelle airliner, the rear mounted [...]

1/48 Fly Macchi M.5

by Paul van Acker on November 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Macchi M.5 flown by Domenico Arcidiacono, commander of 261st Squadron Venice, San Andrea. September-October 1918. 1/48 Fly kit, a fun easy build. Hand painted nose art and fuselage cause I couldn't find decals unless I wanted to buy the [...]

Eduard 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW-190A-5 "Minke & Pinke".

by James Kelley on November 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Eduard ProfiPack #82149 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW-190A-5. Depicts the aircraft of Hans Philipp, who named it "Minke & Pinke" after his two Daschunds. Lieutenant Colonel Hans Philipp (17 March 1917 – 8 October 1943) was a German [...]

P-47D: "Sleepy Jean the 3rd"

by gary sausmikat on November 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Hey All. My latest completion. Tamiya, 1/48, P-47D Bubbletop. Built OOB but with Meteor Productions PYN-up decals, markings of P47D-28-RA of the 395 FS/368 FG, “Sleepy Jean the 3rd”. This was my first Tamiya P-47 kit and a pleasure to [...]

Review: 1/72 scale Flyhawk SBD-3 Dauntless (Video review)

by Mee Wan on November 21, 2021 · in Reviews · 1 ≡

Greetings, This is my latest review of the SBD-3 Dauntless from Flyhawk overall comment I can say its a must have item if you are Battle of Midway or a SBD fan plastic parts and overall kit looks promising ! Enjoy the full video link [...]

1/35 Camouflage Nets

by Ian Foulkes on November 21, 2021 · in How-to · 6 ≡

I hope that this might be of help to some of our group and that I am not "teaching my grandmother how to suck eggs!" I've been trying for a while to find what I think is a better way of adding camouflage nets (camnets) for my [...]

1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang 'Daisy Mae'

by David Porter on November 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

For sheer looks and glamour in the display case it's hard to beat a Mustang. In this case an ETO version assigned to one Lt Allen K Abner, a Block 10 variant of the venerable P-51 built in Inglewood, California. I had no idea who 'Daisy [...]

Video: Autumn Water Mill Diorama – 1/72 Model

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

EoJ GB: Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero type 21, Hasegawa 1/48

by John vd Biggelaar on November 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

Finally I had the opportunity to join this fantastic GB with a Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero. As a matter of fact, Spiros @fiveten, invited me to join his already started thread with my Zero as well and do a combo build. I was honored to receive [...]