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Classic Airframes 1/48 Westland Wyvern S.4

by Eric Berg on April 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

One thing for sure, Westland’s Wyvern won’t win any beauty contests. It’s a real ungainly beast. Nor does it have the graceful curves of the mythological, two legged dragon for which it was named. But it does have a forked tail of [...]

F-8E Crusader – Academy 1/72

by Christopher Berg-Jones on April 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hi everybody! Here is another older build from around 2007 or 2008. It was built straight out of the box and painted with either Tamiya or Gunze-Sangyo acrylics. I believe I used a watercolor wash for the panel lines. I don't remember [...]

Soviet Night Witch

by Alex on April 12, 2021 · in Figures · 18 ≡

My "Night Witch" finished. Quite an interesting exercise to master skin & leather colors, textures, shadow, etc. Painting eyes was... ayoooo... so hard... ? Beautiful Young Miniatures 1/10. All done with acrylic and oil [...]

Boeing P-8A Poseidon, 11SQN RAAF

by Ray Seppala on April 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

1/72 Welsh Models P-8A Poseidon in the markings of A47-007 of 11SQN, RAAF complete. The build consisted of scratch building the weapons bay, weapons mounting points on the wings and pylons, many of the ESM and AMS lumps and antennas. I [...]

Tamiya 1/48 T-34/76F

by Tom Cleaver on April 12, 2021 · in Armor · 4 ≡

From December 2005, my first armor kit in nearly mumblemumble years, isn't that a long time? History: German Field Marshal Von Kleist said, "Their T-34 was the best in the world." The T-34 tank is legendary as the armored [...]

1/48 AMT F7F-3N Tigercat

by John Clark on April 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is the AMT Tigercat with aftermarket cockpits, canopies, props, landing gear, and wheels. The figures were bashed together to make Korean War era Marine aviators.

Focke-Wulf 190 A-4, 6.JG2 Yellow 1 Erich Rudorffer, Tunisia 1943

by jorge rivas krause on April 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Hello modelling mates! I just finished this longer than usual project. Is the fantastic Fw190 A-4 Eduard 1/48th kit with some aftermarket details. Eduard's Advanced Brassin set including resin engine & fuselage guns, resin wing root [...]

Wild Boar...1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8/R11, 1./NJGr.10

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Built over 6 years ago. Eduard kit built oob (Nightfighter Dual Combo), some minor detail added, Gunze and Tamiya paints used. For the fuselage gun flamedampers some plastic rods used instead of the kit´s PE parts. Model shows the [...]

Airplane porn! TVAL 20-21 Season at Hood Aerodrome

by Tom Cleaver on April 11, 2021 · in Photo Collections · 6 ≡

Here are 500 hi-rez photos by James Fahey of flight operations at Hood Aerodrome. You are authorized to download for personal use only. Click the download arrow to get a full-size shot. (link)