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It’s a Mk1a Spitfire!

by Paul Barber on September 15, 2021 · in News · 11 ≡

For anyone awaiting the news from Kotare Models (the old Wingnuts crew) - here it is: Fittingly announced on Battle of Britain Day - a 1/32 Mk1a Spitfire! Not a World War 1 Subject and not a WNW hangover! Equally fittingly the box art [...]

Not an Emil!

by Phillip Friddell on September 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The dust has barely settled on my last post (yesterday's Bf109E-7) and I'm already sharing another one, but there's a reason for it! The model is FineMolds' recent Mitsubishi A5M2b "Claude", done with the kit decals in the [...]

Spitfire MKVIII RAAF (Otaki 1/48)

by Paulo Castro on September 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

HI all Here is something different for me. I usually build in 1/72nd scale but I had this old (70's) Otaki/ARII 1/48th scale kit sitting in my stash and I decided to get it a go. The kit show its age, but surprisingly it goes together [...]

I Might Be in a Rut…

by Phillip Friddell on September 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Yep; it's me again with yet another 109! This time the object of my affection is the Tamiya kit, done as a Bf109E-7 from 9/JG 27 during the early days of Operation Barbarossa. Unlike the Airfix kit I posted last time around this one has [...]

1/72 Hasegawa VF-1S Gerwalk Mode Model

by Dan Lee on September 13, 2021 · in Sci-fi · 12 ≡

In the early 1980s, the Harmony Gold Company decided to import the classic Japanese anime Super Dimensional Fortress: Macross series over from Japan and bring it to North American TV as an action adventure series for kids 8-15. However [...]

Porsche

by Kevin Rowbotham on September 12, 2021 · in Uncategorized · 20 ≡

Some fine machinery...1/24 Revell and 1/18 Tamiya (work in progress)

Grumman X-29A – Hasegawa 1/72

by George Schembri on September 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

As part of my growing assembly of F-5 related/based builds in 1/72, the Grumman X-29 was just completed. I'm considering this build done for now, I've misplaced the 'Chuck Sewel' decal which goes on the canopy frame and I was going to try [...]

1/48 Douglas A-20 by AMT

by dale travis on September 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 48 ≡

Lots of aftermarket items added to this build. The engines, cowlings, propellers, control surfaces, cockpit, control panel, guns, and wheels. Foxbot decals were also used to replace the kit ones. I fabricated the pitot head on the fin, [...]

1/48 Fine Molds A5M2b Claude

by Dan Lee on September 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Just some photos from my recent build of a Fine Molds A5M2b Claude. Very easy kit to build and no major issues. I really enjoyed building this one. I'll write a full article soon (too busy.) To get the slight gold/yellow tone of the [...]

Eduard 1/72 HF Mk VIII Spitfire

by Robert Joseph Cookson on September 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Just finished the Eduard 1/72 HF Mk VIII Spitfire. It won't escape your notice that this one doesn't have any HF wingtips, but I just couldn't bring myself to do away with the elliptical wings, so strictly speaking I don't think this one [...]