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Review: Assembling and Using a Model Jig

by Eric Berg on July 12, 2021 · in How-to, Reviews · 11 ≡

For over 20 years I’ve been lusting after a jig to hold my model airplanes in place so I can work on them without gumming up everything with fingerprints, glue splotches, errant paint and breakage. I was just too cheap to buy one. I [...]

Airfix Handley Page Victor K.2/SR.2 1:72

by Jon lytle on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

I was gifted the Revell version of the Handley Page, after 10 days of frustration it went into the trash. Literally one of the worst kits I've ever had... huge gaps, very poor quality. What happened to Revell? I then purchased the Airfix [...]

Classic Kit: Airfix 1/72 Me-262 Kit # 110 (1960)

by David Garcia on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

When Airfix issued their new Me-262 kit I decided to build the original kit for a fun comparison. The original early kit is built out of the box and I used the second set of markings from the new kit. As most early kits from that era the [...]

Mitsubishi J8M Shusui

by Michael Turner on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This model represents one of the unarmed prototypes for the Mitsubishi J8M/Ki-200 Shusui (Sword Stroke). It was captured post war by the Americans and is the only surviving complete airframe and resides at the Planes of Fame museum in [...]

Nocturnal Predator...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109K-4, NJG11

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Here´s an oldie, built about 10 years ago. Fujimi kit with Kommandeur Decals, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, brake lines, seat belts and antenna wire added. Aircraft found partially destroyed near Holzkirchen/Germany in May 1945, most [...]

Eduard Butcher Bird

by Ben Walmsley on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hello all, here’s my Eduard Fw 190 A-3 in 1/48. It’s from the Royal Class release so it came with some nice resin wheels. It also came with 14 decal options which is obviously not enough so I went with some aftermarket jobbies from [...]

1/72 Airfix Royal Navy Buccaneer S2C, 800 NAS, HMS Eagle, June 1971

by Michael Drover on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

G'day all. It's been a while between drinks. It just so happens I reduced the stash by one over the weekend. This is the lovely 1/72 Airfix S2C Buccaneer. It's a great kit to build with only two real gripes. I found that the inserts for [...]

Curtiss Mohawk series – Raúl Hrubisko

by Santiago Hrubisko on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hi, I am quite happy with the result of this new series done. It is a not very common aircraft and I believe that we were able to represent many variants of it As always, we could not make it ourselves but we help from much knowledge [...]

Lucky Gallon FG-1 Tamiya 1/48th

by Jim Harley on July 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Here is the latest for fans of the Cleveland Air Races. Cook’s Lucky Gallon in 1/48th. New lower carb scoop, abbreviated oil cooler inlets and I made a plug for the tail wheel doors. I had lots of help from the guys on the FB racing page [...]

B-17 Notlandung 9. September 1943 Magadino TI Schweiz

by Hans Peter Tschanz on July 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Kit: Academy 1:72, Decals Kora www.GDkits.com The bomber of the 8th Air Force, 306th Bomb Group with the registration number RD-I and the nickname "Est Nulla Via in Via Virtuti" (no path is impassable for courage) landed in [...]