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1/32 Spanish Bf-109F-4 from 21st Century Toys

by George R Blair Jr on June 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is a model that was built from a kit from 21st Century Toys. In case you have never heard of them, this company made "die-cast", already built and painted model aircraft in 1/32 and and 1/18 scales in the 1990s. They later [...]

The Ultimate Dive Bomber

by Robert Knaack on June 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

In this article I must confess to a bit of profound ignorance. Up until recently I was under the mistaken belief that the dive-bomber concept was obsolete by the end of WWII. I thought that the rise of powerful fighter aircraft carrying [...]

TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano) 1/35, Pt. 1

by Juan Ravizzoli on June 3, 2021 · in Armor · 3 ≡

A few months ago this resin kit, in 1/35 scale, of the Argentine Medium Tank (TAM) went on sale in my country. The manufacturer has a long trajectory in the sale of scale models, and recently began with the manufacture of their own kits. [...]

Kinetic 1/48 Pucará

by Robert Joseph Cookson on June 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Just finished the Kinetic 1/48 Pucará. Beautifully engineered kit - I made a couple of schoolboy errors along the way, like leaving out some of the internal cockpit parts, and only realised after the canopy was in place (there was NO way [...]

Review: ICM 1/32 AH-1G Cobra review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 3, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

Trailer for Russian WW2 flying movie

by Tom Cleaver on June 3, 2021 · in News · 24 ≡

(link) Released April 29, the feature film "Devyatayev", shot with the participation of the TV channel "Russia 1", . The film tells about the last years of the Great Patriotic War and is based on the real story of the [...]

Spanish Civil War...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109B, 2.J/88 Legion Condor

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on June 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Built more than 10 years ago. Hobbycraft kit with resin nose from Classic Airframes, decals from Cutting Edge. Unteroffizier Willhelm Staege, 2.J/88 Legion Condor, Alar d'el Rey August 1937

Top Gun ‘MiG-28’ (F-5E), Airfix 1/72

by George Schembri on June 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here is a quick post of the 'MiG-28' from the 1986 Top Gun Movie Airfix kit A00502 With 'Top Gun: Maverick' expected release some time this year, Airfix did a re-release of this kit from the original 1987 kit. After I posted my last build [...]

Armchair Airshow Biggin Hill

by Paul Barber on June 2, 2021 · in News · 2 ≡

Given the state of affairs with CV19, Biggin Hill have just released footage of this year's 'Armchair Airshow'. Something for everyone here - B17s to Hellenic F-16 display teams, and much more. Enjoy! (link)

Tamiya A6M5c Zero 52c

by Bob Dudolevitch on June 1, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Presented for iModeler colleagues and friends, the Tamiya A6M5c Zero from 1983. Though the model is old, it is still quite good, in my opinion. After doing my N1K1 Shiden, I had an urge to do its contemporary, the late-war version of [...]