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Tamiya P-38H Lightning 1/48

by Dennis Meyers on October 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

In a great September 14, 2020 iModeler review of this kit Tom Cleaver said "The kit is a marvel of production design" that successfully deals with traditional shortcomings of P-38 kits and is “modeler-friendly.” I couldn't [...]

M3 Medium, General Lee goes to Russia. 1/35 Takom

by Bill Koppos on October 25, 2021 · in Armor · 9 ≡

When the United States was dragged into the Big one, everybody started to yell for help from the giant U.S. manufacturing colossus. Problem was, the colossus was not quite geared up yet with sufficient weaponry to send. We did send what [...]

AFV Club 1/35th FV101 Scorpion – Build Pt. 1

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on October 25, 2021 · in Armor · 2 ≡

Part one of the FV101 commission, this time focusing on the build. (link)

"The deadliest thing in the sky!" Okay, but for whom...? Bell YFM-1 Airacuda

by Roland Sachsenhofer on October 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

About the YFM1 Airacuda The Bell YFM1 Airacuda is probably one of those designs that, despite its aesthetically pleasing appearance and a certain number of models built, has remained largely unknown. In my opinion, the design looks [...]

Nine Weeks of OOB

by Michael Smith on October 24, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Back in mid-August I decided to take a little time off a nearly-complete 1/700 carrier model - yet another Essex-class ship - to try something a little different. I wanted to build one of the 1/72 aviation subjects I had been adding to my [...]

"Take'em Down!" ver 3

by Charles King on October 24, 2021 · in Diorama · 14 ≡

This is a re-make of a previous diorama, together with vehicles from another diorama added to the mix. There is also a newer vehicle added to the diorama to give it more flavor. The reason for this new diorama mixed with the old, is [...]

And now for something completely different....

by Jaime Carreon on October 24, 2021 · in Sci-fi · 6 ≡

For me, anyway! This is an RX-78-01(N) Local (North American Type) combat robot, or mecha, from the Japanese cartoon series "Gundam". According to the Wiki site, he is 18 meters tall, manned by a single pilot in a torso [...]

Korean War Group Build – North American LT-6G Texan FAC

by Jaime Carreon on October 24, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This one started as a decal sheet. Friend Tom Bebout had some decals left over from his T-6 build and he kindly sent me the markings for a second airplane, an FAC bird named "Night Train". I didn't have the model yet, so I [...]

1/72 Airfix Hawker Hurricane

by Michael Smith on October 24, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Airfix’ 2013 new tool 1/72 Hurricane shows the aircraft at the beginning of its career with a fabric covered wing, and options for the original wooden two-bladed Watts propellor and the later three-bladed DeHavilland, as well as fuselage [...]

Be I the One? The Soviet attempt at fighter rocketry.

by Kyle Koppos on October 24, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Many nations in the 30s and 40s courted the idea of a rocket-powered fighter or interceptor. The Bereznyak-Isayev BI program was the Soviet Union's attempt at a "short range fighter" powered by a rocket engine. Like it's [...]