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Trumpeter 1:72 Soviet T-28 Medium Tank

by Dennis Meyers on July 19, 2021 · in Armor · 4 ≡

I took a detour from a couple of long-term in-progress projects to build up this multi-turret 'land battleship.' It is a nice little kit of an interesting subject. But given the small scale, there are some delicate fiddly parts, [...]

USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) 1/700 – Finishing a 1994 Build in 2021

by Michael Smith on July 18, 2021 · in Ships · 5 ≡

Back in 1992-1993 I used Larry Gertner's article on accurizing a Hasegawa Essex kit to represent the Lexington (CV-16) in June 1944. After finishing that model in 1993, I wanted to build one that was as different as possible, and bought [...]

I/48th Monogram F-102A

by Jim Sullivan on July 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

This F-102A was built pretty much out of the box with the exceptions being an Eduard PE seat belt and after-market decals from Draw. A trouble free build but I was surprised at how big that finished model is. The gray paint was MM enamel [...]

Classic Kit: Hasegawa 1/72 B-17G

by David Garcia on July 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Here's the vintage Hasegawa that is still being sold today. I finished it in April and on this one I photographed it outside using a Nikon film camera. An Eduard mask made it so much easier in painting the model. I did correct the [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Kawasaki KI-61-ID Hien (Tony)

by James Kelley on July 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, "flying swallow") is a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the "Army Type 3 Fighter" (三式戦闘機). Allied [...]

1/144 scale RMAF Sikorsky S-61A "Nuri"

by Mee Wan on July 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Greetings to members, Here is my latest build of the Royal Malaysian Airforce Sikorksy S-61a which is the longest serving helicopter in the air force which was scheduled to be retired due to increasing numbers of fatal air accidents. The [...]

Novo/FROG 1/72 Westland Wessex Mk. 1

by Bob Torres on July 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is a recent build I made for our club's Helicopter group build. It is a 1978 boxing of a Novo/FROG 1/72 Westland Wessex Mk. 1, 845 Squadron (Commando), Fleet Air Arm, H.M.S. Albion. FROG originally released this kit in 1960. This was [...]

FIAT G 91 R/1 PRESERIE..

by Valter vaudagna on July 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

All the modifications to the ocidental kit 1/48 scale necessary to have a correct reproduction of the pre-series Fiat G 91 R/1 . The aluminium painting finish was made with xtreme metal aluminium and duralluminium paint from AK colors

Airfix E-8C JSTARS 93-0597, Ex QANTAS 707-338C VH-EBU

by Ray Seppala on July 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Boeing 707-338C c/n 19294-550 rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - December 14, 1966 and first flown at Renton as VH-EBU on February 13, 1967. EBU was accepted by Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) on March [...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Hawker Tempest II

by Tom Cleaver on July 16, 2021 · in Armor · 15 ≡

The Tempest, which was first called the Typhoon II, was Sydney Camm’s response to the shortcomings of the original Typhoon fighter, most particularly the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude due to its [...]