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Mig 17F Angola (1;48 Smer/ Airfix)

by Brian Kirwan on June 5, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Gents and Ladies, Here is an older kit I did a while back its the 1:48 Smer/ Airifix kit of the Mig 17F. I used Tom Coopers African Migs as reference for the background info and photos. I drew up the decals for bort numbers and printed [...]

Video: Arado E.555 Full video build REVELL (1/72)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

1/72 scale REVELL Arado Ar(E)555 was a fun and unusual kit for a relaxing build. The Arado E.555 was a project intended to meet the RLM requirement as a long range strategic bomber. In it's early and basic design the E.555 was a first [...]

North American F6-D

by Greg Fabian on June 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Presented for your consideration is my build of Tamiya’s P-51 D/K Mustang in 1/32 scale. This is the first model that I’ve built in this scale since I was a teenager. Back then, to teenager me, the bigger the model, the better. Of [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-38 Lightning – Miss Virgina

by Chris Wallace on June 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Wow - what a fantastic model. It went together like butter and it was such a fun build. I was looking forward to a decent Lightning in this scale and I had to do it as Rex Barber's Miss Virgina. There were no build issues and this was [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F-15E Dual Role Fighter

by David Kopielski on June 4, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This build of this 1/48 Hasegawa F-15E Dual Role Fighter that was supplied by the client was built mostly out of the box. I added some photo etch accessories, resin bombs, and Afterburner Decals to replace the kit decals which did not age [...]

Thank goodness I managed to get my FJ-3

by Tom Cleaver on June 4, 2021 · in News · 14 ≡

Kitty Hawk/Panda have announced they are shutting down. One of the principals posts at Large Scale Planes and state "we are selling the kits on-hand, there are no new molds." You can bet the price of the FJ-3 has just gone up, so [...]

Review: Dora Wings 1/48 Marcel Bloch MB.155.C-1

by Tom Cleaver on June 4, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 10 ≡

History: The Bloch MB.155.C1 was the last of the MB.150 series of fighters to enter production and see operational service. Arriving in squadrons in the final weeks before the Armistice in June 1940, only some ten were completed before the [...]

Airfix 1/48 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 in Cuban Guise

by Alistair Gauld on June 4, 2021 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

Hi There, I picked this up recently and got to building quite quickly. It all fitted very well with very little filler used. I fancied doing a Cuban version. Would this version have had The Cuban Flag Tailplane, Bombs and the wing fold [...]

Academy 1/700 USS Enterprise aka The Grey Ghost aka The Big E

by Dan Lee on June 4, 2021 · in Ships · 13 ≡

Today is the 79th anniversary of the climatic day of the Battle of Midway so here is a review of a build in honor of today. FYI, I did publish the original photo as part of my collection of PTO models but did not submit the entire review [...]