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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI TB886 – F/L Bill Harper – No. 421 Squ. RCAF – April/May 1945

by Stéphane Bredel on August 29, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Bonjour chers iModelers, This is my rendition of the excellent Spitfire Mk.XVI by Eduard. The model comes from the dual combo kit "The Rise of the Bubbletops" in the Edu'Art series (The kit includes also a Fw 190 D-9 that I will [...]

Typhoon! Petty and ill informed critique.

by Ross Paton on August 29, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Right. I have issues with the Typhoon. First it's dismal beginnings. The Car Door complete with wind down window just like a Morris Minor. Terrible visibility until the Bubble Top came out (even though Yaks and FW 190's had superb [...]

Uboat Type II B (1943), Revell 1/144

by John vd Biggelaar on August 29, 2021 · in Ships · 24 ≡

Good day all, As far as I can remember, I have always build airplanes, even when I modelled at a (much) younger age. Recently I received an invitation to join the 'Naval ships and boats' group from David Kopielski @davids_models, thanks [...]

Red Rocket

by Michael Turner on August 29, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This aircraft was built as part of the “Imperial German Air Service / Luftwaffe Group Build May 1st, 1910, to Present Day” group build. Maj. Wolfgang Spate was the commanding officer of EKdo 16 (Erprobungskommando 16 or Test Command [...]

Revell 1/72 Hawker Hunter FGA.9

by Alistair Gauld on August 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Painted with UMP Grey Primer ColourCoats Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey, FAA/RAF Yellow, Postwar Roundel Blue Alclad High Speed Silver, Airframe Aluminium Tamiya Nato Black, Rubber Black. Citadel Nuln Oil Windsor & Newton Satin Varnish on [...]

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt – Monogram 1/48

by Andrew H on August 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

I've finally completed this kit after a long period of in-process limbo. But first I must briefly explain how this kit came to be on my work bench in the first place. It all started when I purchased a second-hand Hasegawa P-47D, mainly due [...]

A “Flying Whale” over the Black Sea: Martin B-10 Model 139WT in Turkish service

by Roland Sachsenhofer on August 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

When in 1934 an icon like General Henry "Hap" Arnold enthusiastically declared the Martin B-10 to be "the air power wonder of its day", this was tantamount to elevation to the rank of aeronautical nobility. What exactly [...]

Airwar over Austria…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-10 (Erla), KG(J)27

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on August 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Eduard Weekend Edition oob, EZ line for antenna, brake lines with plastic rods and lead wire, painted with AK Real Colors RLM 74/75/76, fuselage band is painted too, no decal for that in the kit. Build thread here (link) In June 1944 [...]

Airwar over Austria...1/48 North American P-51D Mustang, 301stFS/332ndFG "Red Tails" 15th AF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on August 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hasegawa limited edition kit, stars and bars decals taken from the sparesbox because the kit ones were typical Hasegawa cream coloured and not white. The "Creamer´s Dream" decals are slightly undersized compared to the original [...]

Minimum Factory VF-1J From Robotech/Macross in 1/20 Scale!

by Josh Patterson on August 28, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Disclosure notice! I did not build this. A gentleman named Suichi Hayachi built it. I am merely sharing his incredible work. I have also invited him to join us at iModeler. Since 1985 I have loved the show Robotech and have a collection [...]