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Revell 1/144 Junkers G.38

by Spiros Pendedekas on September 9, 2021 · in Aviation · 58 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Revell 1/144 Junkers G.38, finished wearing its last scheme. It was a large German four-engine transport aircraft which first flew in 1929. Two examples were constructed in Germany. Both aircraft flew as a [...]

1/48 SAAF Spitfire MkIX

by Neill Roos on September 9, 2021 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Hi all! First post after lurking for a while. The South African Airforce has a wonderful history with the Supermarine Spitfire. First flying them in WW2. The Spitfire also produced one of the great South African aces in Adolf 'Sailor' [...]

Special Hobby 1/72 Lockheed Vega 5 – Lady Lindy

by Alistair Gauld on September 8, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

A fun build this one. Primed with Tamiya Flat White. Painted with Humbrol 174 Signal Red Enamel, Tamiya Neutral Grey, Flat Green, Rubber Black, Mr. Color Dark Iron, Alclad Airframe Aluminium. OOB except for the pitot tube which I replaced [...]

SdKfz 234 Puma. Italeri, 1:35

by Manuel Magrinho on September 7, 2021 · in Armor · 16 ≡

Hello fellow modelers! This was my 2nd car ever, and my first car and figure in 35+ years, but I had to try 😀 It was OOB, with slight modifications and a figure from another box. Hope you like. Cheers, Manuel

3 Para Mt.Longdon , Falklands 1982

by David G LANE on September 7, 2021 · in Figures · 6 ≡

120mm Resin casting ( awful) Mitches models. Moz Cory sculpt. Paint: Tamiya Vallejo for the DPM Oils Printers inks This is a b'day present for a vet who's 60 next month. They'd been in the field around two weeks in freezing winds, rain, [...]

The Tamiya McLaren Senna

by Alan Price on September 7, 2021 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

This is my version of Tamiya's superb 1:24 McLaren Senna, painted in a similar style to the LM version with no clear panels in the doors or roof. This was featured in Airfix Model World a couple of months ago. Painted with Zero Paints and [...]

9 – Testors OV-10A Bronco

by Anthony Ricco on September 7, 2021 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

I found one of my favourite airplanes and in 48th scale there aren't many options on it. A really fun kit but very little detail so had to create my own, mostly in the cockpit, I added ejector levers, wiring, fuselage ribbing, some boxes, [...]

Afrika Korps 88mm Gun and Tractor

by Michael Smith on September 6, 2021 · in Armor · 5 ≡

I’ve always wanted to build a 88mm on its wheels, and was glad to see this in my preferred scale of 1/72 (1/76 is close enough) for $7.99 at an Austin hobby store a couple of weeks ago. I painted the completed assemblies Panzer Grey to [...]

TBF-1 Avenger at Midway

by Michael Smith on September 6, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

1979 boxing of 1966 Airfix kit, with decals from the Starfighter USN at Midway and TBDs (yes, TBDs for the 8-T-1 decals) at War sets. I finished it as Ensign Bert Earnest’s Torpedo 8 TBF, which made it to Pearl Harbor took late to join [...]