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Bell UH-1H “Huey” from Hasegawa

by Marcin Pacyna on August 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hello, here are some pictures from my finished model of UH-1H (Huey) helicopter. Maybe some of you liked the scene from Forest Gump movie where Forest and his friend arrive to vietnam. Hueys come and wait when soldiers come out of them and [...]

1/12 Bandai Boba Fett

by Dan Lee on August 23, 2021 · in Sci-fi · 9 ≡

Boba Fett is one of the most popular Star Wars characters. At the time of the original trilogy no one knew anything about him, but what the fans mostly knew about him was that he was one bad mother (shut your mouth) of a bounty hunter [...]

1/48 Grand Phoenix FJ-4B (sort of ish) Fury

by Dan Lee on August 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The FJ Fury series was originally a straight winged naval fighter designed and built by North American Aviation which was the basis for the F-86 Sabre. The later marks of the Fury added swept wings (based on the F-86 wing), more powerful [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 F2a Lightning

by Kevin Rowbotham on August 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

As some of you may know, the 1/32 Trumpeter Lightning falls short on a lot of fronts. The kit however is a very straightforward build out of the box and it does resemble a Lightning should you choose to build it this way. I had previously [...]

Boulton Paul Defiant NF.I

by Michael Turner on August 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This model represents a Defiant NF.I of No. 264 Sqn. flown by Sqn. Ldr. Philip Saunders, amongst others, between December 1940 and February 1941. I picked this scheme for the unusual fuselage roundel. Mid war theory held that wars would [...]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII "Grey Nurse" Eduard 1/72

by Istvan Havril on August 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is my latest completed model. Eduard's Spitfire range is great in 1/48, 1/72 even in 1/144, but my copy of this legendary fighter was full of surprises... The surface of the kit was greasy and cellulite looking. Sanding, sanding...The [...]

Review: Kitty Hawk 1/48 FJ-3M Fury

by Tom Cleaver on August 21, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 18 ≡

The Airplane: By the end of November, 1950, the Navy knew that its main fleet fighter, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther, was seriously outclassed by the opposition. LCDR William T. Ament of VF-112 had shot down the first MiG-15 confirmed by the [...]

AMT 1/48 P-40F [long tail]

by Tom Bebout on August 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is my commission build for a friend of Lt. Richard W. Lander's family who flew this aircraft while assigned to the 315th FS, 324th FG, in North Africa, 1943. As most P-40 builders know this kit needs a few modifications to represent a [...]

Video: B-25J Mitchell – REVELL Full Video Build (1/72scale)

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

1/72 scale B-25J Mitchell - Revell Kit no: 04360 Highly recommended! Early version B-25 C/D is available at the moment from REVELL *For more details about this Revell kit, tools and paints from this video please [...]

XA2D-1 Skyshark – monster figher that failed (ClearProp 1:48)

by Martin Dytrych on August 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

It is big bird, looking either elegant and weird. It was planned as turboprop-powered heavy attack fighter for US Navy carrier decks in 1950s. However, Navy did not allowed the plane to operate due to troublesome power unit and due to its [...]