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Light this candle - Models 1/72 Mercury Redstone - Freedom 7

by Alistair Gauld on May 15, 2021 · in Space · 18 ≡

I picked this up and started building as a distraction and what I thought would be a simple build. The kit is superb. The escape tower needs a little forethought and patience but the photoetch was a nightmare to get off the sprue and [...]

Arma Hobby 1/72 Grumman Wildcat Mk. VI/Martlet

by Alistair Gauld on May 15, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hi There, What can I say it's Arma. A cracking wee kit. The only fit issue I found was with the Canopy. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey, Painted with Colourcoats Sky Type S, Extra Dark Sea Grey, Dark Slate Grey, Light Aircraft Grey and [...]

Finemolds Savoia S.21F & Curtiss R3C-0, 1/48. The Porco Rosso Pair.

by Harvey R. on May 15, 2021 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

The Savoia S.21F and Curtiss R3C-0 were two models I completed at the end of the first UK lockdown last year and shine brightly against the normal camouflaged warbird I make, both aircraft come from the brilliant animated movie 'Porco [...]

Diamond Nose...1/48 North American P-51D Mustang, 356th FG USAAF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on May 15, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Built in 2013, this was the third Merlin Mustang my dad built, but the first he did correct, regarding the wings. Back then it was new info for us that the P-51 had sealed/filled panel lines on the wings. Besides that the wings were [...]

Video: Rivet Detail With Fine Wire

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 15, 2021 · in How-to · 1 ≡

This video explains how to create rivet detail with fine wire pins. (link)

That Eduard Emil

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

This is the Eduard Bf109E, done as an E-7 flown by JG-27 during Operation Marita, the Luftwaffe's foray into the Balkans in support of the ad hoc invasion of those countries by Germany. I built this one for two reasons, the first being [...]

The legendary Hayabusa.

by capt. R on May 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The Hayabusa, or Peregrine Falcon, was a new fighter plane that introduced modern trends in Army aviation, such as the retractable landing gear and high maximum speed. Much emphasis was placed on the maneuverability of the aircraft (at the [...]

A flying razor blade: the Fokker E.V/ D.VIII

by Roland Sachsenhofer on May 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

About the Fokker E.V/ D.VIII Even in 1918, towards the end of the Great War and after four years of diligent pioneering work to develop ever more powerful aircraft, the sight of a monoplane was still a rarity. All the more so when it was [...]

Review: Dora Wings 1/48 Marcel Bloch MB 152.C1 (late production)

by Tom Cleaver on May 14, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 17 ≡

History: The Service Technique Aéronautique (Aeronautical Technical Service) of the French Air Force issued the "C1 design" requirement for a new and completely modern single-seat interceptor fighter on July 13, 1934. The C1 [...]