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SHORT STIRLING MK I...ITALERI 1/72

by Valter vaudagna on June 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

The Italeri model captures the shapes of the plane well..pity thats as for the Sunderland model the paneling lines are exaggerated in width and depth,more suitable for 1/24 scale ,model that endorses scale 1/72 . What forced me to do an [...]

Review: Special Hobby 1/32 Tempest F.B. II

by Tom Cleaver on June 25, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 18 ≡

History: 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 [...]

Magyar Schmitt...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109Ga-6, Royal Hungarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on June 24, 2021 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Built in 2015. The 101st fighter wing of the Hungarian Airforce, called Puma after their CO Aladar Heppes, was formed out of several other smaller units, after the US bomb attacks on Hungary increased in the first half of 1944. While the [...]

Video: Building the Tamiya F-14A Scale Model Aircraft in 1/48 Scale PART 1 Building the Cockpit

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 24, 2021 · in How-to

Afrika Korps Sdkfz 231 Armored Car Tamiya 1:35

by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges on June 24, 2021 · in Armor · 5 ≡

Built 15 years ago,now upgraded a bit...hope you like it.

Operation Barbarossa...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109F-2, 11./JG51

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on June 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Built over 6 years ago. Hasegawa kit, decals from Kagero Topcolors 19, brake lines and antenna wires added, painted with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics. Aircraft had a standard 74/75/76 camo but was oversprayed with 70/71 in the field. It was [...]

1:35 scale Hitachi Construction Mech

by Peter Foti on June 23, 2021 · in Sci-fi · 12 ≡

This was built from a Hasegawa excavator kit and parts from a few Gundam robots and numerous scratch built elements.

1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith Triplane (Collishaw Edition)

by Dan Lee on June 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Raymond Collishaw was a top Canadian RNAF/RAF ace pilot who along with the plane he flew and his famous "Black" Flight helped the British recover from the demoralizing days of "Bloody April" in 1917. His personal [...]

sd.kfz.234/3 ''STUMMEL" 1/72

by Nikos Parts on June 22, 2021 · in Armor · 4 ≡

This is the kit from Hasegawa, straight from the box, painted by brush. It was quite harder than i supposed. Enough very small parts and needed much attention in the wheels system. I had some accidents in the past from the similar 8rad [...]

1/72 Tamiya Bf 109 G-6 – Romanian markings

by Greg Kittinger on June 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Man oh man - first time to ever crack open a Tamiya box. Holy smoke - more parts in the cockpit than in the entire Frog 109F build! This was fun. So obviously I didn't do much, other than add wing tip lights with clear sprue, and I added [...]