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I Didn’t Want to Do It!

by Phillip Friddell on May 9, 2021 · in Diorama · 12 ≡

But I did it anyway. A highly-valued friend of mine, an individual I've known since 1965, asked me to build a firehouse for another friend's HO layout while our family at his place for dinner one Saturday evening. Truth be known there was [...]

1/35 Tamiya Cromwell

by Dan Lee on May 9, 2021 · in Armor · 7 ≡

The Cromwell came out of the requirement for a replacement for the Crusader which the British High Command knew wasn't going to be enough. Nuffield's A24 design was originally picked as the basis for the Cromwell, but it was powered by [...]

F-18 Spanish Aggressor

by Josef Rössner on May 9, 2021 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I build many years ago this bird on 1/72 scale, paint by brush. Now this my new on 1/48 OOB Hobby Boss with decals from Series Espaňolas.

Video: Bf109E Messerschmitt-Full video build NEW Special Hobby 1/72 scale

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 9, 2021 · in Aviation

Special Hobby 1/72 scale Bf109E-3 Messerschmitt This kit will deliver a very well detailed and reasonably accurate Bf109E-3 model straight from the box. Highly recommended! DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this kit, paints, [...]

1/72 Academy P-51 "North Africa"

by Geoffrey Abreu on May 8, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I just finished the 1/72 Academy P-51 "North Africa" boxing. I think the kit had been languishing in the stash for about a decade so it was time to get it built and I kind of like the look of the Allison powered Mustangs. The [...]

1/48th Hasegawa F4U-4 (Hybrid)

by Jim Sullivan on May 8, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Having seen a photo of a F4U-4 Corsair in unusual markings I was motivated to attempt to model that plane. The final shot in this presentation is of the actual plane used as the basis of the build. That Corsair was a F4U-4 from VBF-81 in [...]

1/72 Hasegawa P-2H Neptune (P2V-7) of VP-4

by David Kopielski on May 8, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The 1/72 Hasegawa P-2H Neptune (P2V-7) is now complete! I added a couple of details the completed this special build. There are numerous photos of the aircraft showing all the details. I am waiting for the brass nameplate to arrive then [...]

Monogram/Encore 1/48 F-102A "Case XX" wing. 196th FIS California ANG

by Tom Cleaver on May 7, 2021 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

History: What became the F-102 marked a major change in design and development of fighters. It was the result of a recommendation made on October 8,1948, by the Air Force Senior Officers Board that the service organize a competition for a [...]

Dauntless!

by Tim T on May 7, 2021 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

This is the 1/48 Dauntless from Academy. I chose to interpret an SBD-2 from VMSB-241, based on Midway Atoll in 1942 and, I assume, one of the planes used in the fabled attack on the Japanese fleet in June. Since it was first produced by [...]

Older military theme builds

by Charles King on May 7, 2021 · in Armor · 14 ≡

Here are thress 1/35 scale models that I have built. The Stryker ATGM and the LAV III were heavily modified and scratch built using the Trumper Styker kits as the basis. At the time I built them, there were no kit availble of these [...]