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Mistercraft 1/72 PZL P.7a

by Bob Torres on August 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The PZL P.7 was a single-engine fighter aircraft designed in Poland. First flight took place in September 1929, 149 machines were built in 1932/33. In September 1939 about 40 took part in the fighting but most of the P.7a were destroyed. [...]

Apparently I have a thing for British tanks

by Scott Nelson on August 11, 2021 · in Armor · 6 ≡

The third and last of my summer builds is this 1/48 Tamiya Cromwell. Three British tanks in a row for me with a Churchill Crocodile in construction. I guess it’s a “thing” now. Anyway, it’s another great little armor kit from [...]

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8 (1/72, Eduard)

by David Lengyel on August 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I have veered into something different when I have picked up Eduard's 1/72 Fw 190 kit a couple of years back. The purpose was to join a friend's SIG at the time. Since WW2 is not my main focus, I thought I might take it as an experiment [...]

Show in Arlington, Sept 11 – iModeler Meet-up?

by Greg Kittinger on August 11, 2021 · in News · 5 ≡

The Ft. Worth Scale Modelers is holding their show in Arlington next month, and I was talking with another iModeler friend about possibly meeting up there when I wondered "why not see who else in the iModeler community is in the [...]

How to make a metal plate out of cardboard

by Charles King on August 11, 2021 · in How-to · 14 ≡

I've been asked, many times over, how I achieved the steel plate loads, I did for a build, many years ago. It's not the most updated fancy method, that everyone seems to be doing today, but it works and give pretty much the same results. [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 11, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

Tyre Haul

by Charles King on August 11, 2021 · in Automotive · 19 ≡

Trumpeter 1/32 Shenyang J-5 (Mig-17F)

by Spiros Pendedekas on August 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Trumpeter 1/32 Shenyang J-5 (歼-5), a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft, derived from the license-built MiG-17F. The first J-5 (Φ0101), performed its initial flight on 19 July 1956 [...]

Skyraider

by Amari Luu on August 10, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I made the Tamiya 1/48 Skyraider as close to the paint scheme reference as I could. I chose the one from the USS Intrepid because I have actually been onboard it.