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A (Reluctantly) Productive 2020

by Dennis Meyers on January 3, 2021 · in Photo Collections · 10 ≡

Taking advantage of the extra down time from the Covid social distancing lockdown I tried to reduce my stash by finishing some simple no-frills OOB builds (**) in addition to ongoing work on regular long term projects. No frills means no [...]

last of 2020/first of 2021

by Tom Cleaver on January 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Technically, this Special Hobby Bf-109E-4 is a 2020 kit, since I started it in December. But I didn't decal and finish it till today, so it's the first one finished of 2021. This new Special Hobby 1/72 Bf-109E-4, done in cooperation with [...]

Last 2020 Project: Hawker Hurricane Mk II b 1/72 ARMA Hobby

by Dennis Meyers on January 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

My last completed build of 2020 (finished on 12/31). I can't say enough about ARMA kits in general and this one in particular. Meticulous detail--better than some larger scale kits by other brands. High quality plastic, comparable to [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-38F Lightning “Texas Terror/The Mad Dash”.

by James Kelley on January 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This was the last project completed in 2020 for me. Built completelyOOB except for some fine solder used as the antenna stay, and, of course, Eduard seat harness. Airbrushed in Tamiya acrylics, and weathered with Ammo by Mig enamel washes [...]

Arma Hobby (Expert-Set) Hawker Hurricane Mk I Battle of Britain + Addons in 1/72

by Andreas Fey on January 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hello, today I want to show you the second part of my little Battle of Britain diorama. I used the expert set of the Hawker Hurricane from the Polish manufacturer "Arma Hobby". Since everything is already included in the set to [...]

Review: 1/72 scale Italeri AH-1/AB-47 Bell review

by Mee Wan on January 2, 2021 · in Reviews

My latest review on the Italeri smallest helicopter model which is the Bell-47 AH-1/AB-47 model kit which was released few years back. (link)

Persian Thunder...1/48 Republic F-84G "Ali-Jet" Imperial Iranian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on January 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Built also in 2017. The Iranians were supplied with 75 F-84G, in service from 1957 to 1965 as fighters, fighterbombers and for aerobatics in the Golden Crown Team. Tamiya kit, main markings from Hi-Decals, stencils from the kit and [...]

Russian Air Defense Weapon System 96K6 Pantsir-S1 – Meng 1/35

by Robert Swislocki on January 2, 2021 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Build in 2020 out of the box. Fine detaled model, good quality, great effect. I used AMMO and AK paints, filters, pensils, varnishes and pigments.

My 2020 build log

by Matt Buxton on January 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I started this year with Revell's 1/48 Typhoon finished in the RAF Battle of Britain 75th anniversary display scheme. I then moved on to two old 1/32 Revell kits that I picked up for £10 each. The Corsair has very little internal detail [...]

Burma Bandit…1/48 MiG-29SE (9-13) Myanmar Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on January 2, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Built in 2017. Took a bit longer to complete due to several (selfinflicted) problems. Mounted the nozzles inverted but could fix it. Then followed the camoplan in the Caracal instructions but that was wrong and reshaped the camo. When my [...]