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ERC-90 from Argentine Marine Corps

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

Greetings to all forum members. In this occasion I want to show you the last thing I built in these times. It is the ERC-90 from Tiger Models. The truth is that it was a very "interesting" experience... The first thing I thought, [...]

Another 109

by Phillip Friddell on May 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here's another 109 for the group's consideration, this time with somewhat normal camouflage and markings. The real airplane was a JG 54 Me109G-6 in winter camouflage serving in the northern sector of the Eastern Front and pretty much a [...]

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by Sergi Juan on May 3, 2021 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

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Eduard 1/48 Albatros D-iii

by Paul van Acker on May 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Another one down. Albatros D-iii 204/t6 flown by Ernst Hess, Jasta 28w. He got his 4th to 14th victories in this aircraft. His final tally 17 kills before he was shot down and killed Christmas Eve, 1917. Eduard 1/48 kit. Was a very easy [...]

Video: Building PT 489 Part 2

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 3, 2021 · in Aviation

This is the second part of the series on "Building PT 489". Backdating the Revell PT 579/588 kit to an earlier series Elco PT Boat. I have some additional material on the "Building PT 489" web page: (link) The link to [...]

Masking with Kapton Tape

by David Kopielski on May 3, 2021 · in How-to · 5 ≡

I received a lot of questions and comments on how and why I use kapton tape for masking on the models I build. I wrote up an small article on my site (link) both how and why and placed it in the Tips and Tricks section, at (link)

The Ukrainian 6447 5247H Titan Trailer with The FUG 2.5Ton Forklift

by Charles King on May 2, 2021 · in Automotive · 21 ≡

This is basically a 'What-if' project like the other project I did with the M915 Trumpeter kit and burnt-out excavator. The basic kit is the Takom Ukrainian KrAZ-6446 Tractor with MAZ/ChMZAP-5247G Semi-Trailer. I had shorten the chassi of [...]

TAMIYA 1/35th CHIEFTAIN TANK

by Tony Anderton on May 2, 2021 · in Armor · 5 ≡

Building this for a friend, so it's going to be OOB. Slight weathering will be applied and, as i'm new to airbrushing, the finish could be "interesting" to say the least. Until this is finished, the "Memphis Belle" has [...]

Thunderbirds among themselves! The C-54D Skymaster as a support aircraft for the Thunderbirds.

by Roland Sachsenhofer on May 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

A C-54 "Skymaster", military descendant of the elegant DC-4 passenger aircraft, is a highly elegant and breathtaking appearance in every way, of that there can be no doubt. The forms of the DC-4 are so timelessly valid that [...]