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RSAF J9 / P-35 1/48 Dora Wings

by dale travis on June 19, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Dora Wings have done an excellent job capturing the overall shape of this plane, it's light years more accurate than the old Hobby Craft kit. The build is fairly labor intensive and test fitting of parts is a must as with all limited run [...]

Luft ´46...1/48 Focke-Wulf Triebflügel VTOL Fighter

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on June 19, 2021 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

My dad isn´t usually a friend of whiffers and Luft 46 subjects. But the Amusing Hobby kit of the Triebflügel is rather simple, hasn´t many parts, so he decided to give it a try. Painted it in prototype style, some metal some primer some [...]

Review: Looking for an excuse to drag out your F-89 kit? Here it is!

by Tom Cleaver on June 19, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 17 ≡

It's certain that there are a large number of modelers who have Revell's big 1/48 F-89D/J Scorpion sitting on the Shelf of Doom. Here's a reason to drag it out and set to work. Chad Summers (Flying S Models) has created a 3D-printed resin [...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Tempest Mk.II

by Jeff Carle on June 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I saw this item as a new arrival at Sprue Brothers, and looked at Special Hobby’s website. I read that they had consulted with Eduard on the kit, and ordered it immediately. To my great pleasure, it appears to be the Profi Pack Eduard [...]

Video: Eduard 1/48 Bf109E-Painting Desert Camouflage

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 18, 2021 · in Aviation

Video: How to Make A Realistic Explosion Diorama in 1/700 Scale

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 18, 2021 · in How-to

Revell 1/48 RAAF Beaufighter 21

by Tom Cleaver on June 18, 2021 · in Armor · 20 ≡

History: The Beaufighter originated in 1938. During the Munich Crisis, Bristol Aeroplane Company began private development of a long-range fighter capable of carrying heavy payloads under the leadership of Chief Designer Leslie Frise. [...]

DH112 Sea Venom FAW Mk.53 RAN, SCAT (Frog) 1/72

by George Schembri on June 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I found this pre-owned kit about a year or so ago for the grand price of $7. It's the SCAT 1/72 DH112 Sea Venom dressed as Royal Australian Navy FAW Mk.53, built part of the DH-100 Group Build - thanks to Erik Gjørup (@airbum) for [...]

Eduard's Iron Dog

by Phillip Friddell on June 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Eduard's P-39 family were among the very first of their "serious" kits after they made the leap from nice limited-run models to the big leagues. Although it wasn't quite the quantum leap from Monogram's 1969-vintage Airacobra [...]

Review: 1/72 scale RMAF F-5E build review

by Mee Wan on June 17, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 1 ≡

Greetings to all fellow modelers, This is another 1.72 scale build model of the Royal Malaysian Airforce RMAF / TUDM F-5E "Flying Tigers" Grey camo. The model kit is from Hobbyboss which has good plastic quality and fitting very [...]