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Review: Eduard 1/48 Tempest V – Pierre Clostermann

by Tom Cleaver on July 24, 2021 · in Reviews · 15 ≡

The Airplane: When Sydney Camm first designed what became the Typhoon in the late 1930s, not that much was known about high speed flight and heavy weaponry, with the result that the Typhoon’s wing turned out to be too thick. The result [...]

12.8 cm PAK 44 Waffenträger Krupp 1, Trumpeter 1/35

by Jorge Garcia on July 24, 2021 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Something different, amazing kit from Trumpeter. Enjoy the pictures

'Make sure you always carry a spare.'

by Robert Royes on July 23, 2021 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Don't remember where I found this shot, Hmm maybe it's time to do another Phantom..

Piaggio Vespa

by Charles King on July 23, 2021 · in Automotive · 16 ≡

This is a 1/12 scale(not a hundred procent sure) die-cast I bought cheap at a local vendor. I added a cracked glass where the speedometer was, as it was just a piece of decal. Made a cut in the seat and added some inner material and did [...]

WNW Ships Camel 2F.1 N6602 HMS. Furious

by David G LANE on July 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

1:32 Tamiya, Alclad II, printing ink and Vallejo paints Model Kasten rigging Gaspatch 1:48 turnbuckles Duro pitot wires Prop : Oils over acrylic

Operation Barbarossa...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109F-4, Royal Hungarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Built in 2017. Eduard kit with HAD decals (the Hungarian crosses on the F-4 sheet were too large so my dad used some of another HAD sheet), Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, EZ Line for wiring, plastic rods and lead wire for brake lines. The [...]

Worimi Hornet

by Michael Turner on July 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

On the 24th of February, 2015, at the Australian International Airshow, the Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown unveiled the ‘Worimi’ F/A-18A Hornet. It was commissioned by the Royal Australian Air Force to demonstrate its [...]

Arma Yakovlev Yak-1b

by Jeff Groves on July 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I was so impressed with Arma’s FM-2 Wildcats that I ordered a couple of their Yak-1’s from Hannants. This is kit 70027, their “Expert Set” which contains photoetch and a mask set. The parts are of the highest quality with [...]

Bill Bosworth does it again: 1/32 scratchbuilt Consolidated PB-2A

by Tom Cleaver on July 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Another Bosworth masterpiece. The PB-2A, is significant for being the first fighter in United States Army Air Corps service to have retractable landing gear, an enclosed and heated cockpit for the pilot, and an exhaust-driven [...]

Classic Airfix Typhoon (1959) Tweaked Just a bit

by David Garcia on July 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

On this kit I used a replacement Falcon vacu-form canopy, a prop and wheels from the Academy kit. Paint by Tamiya. Even thought it is over 60 years old it does scale well on a Bentley plan. This was a simple and fun build.