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Eduard Spitfire Mk.1 completed.

by Alan Price on March 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

In my second post today, here are some photos of my Eduard 1:48 Spitfire Mk1, built as GR-U, N3290 as it was on the 23 May 1940 just before being shot down whilst on evening patrol over Dunkirk. F/O Gillies was taken prisoner. This will be [...]

F-8 CRUSADER ''DEATH ANGELS''

by DIONYSIOS MOYKRIOTIS on March 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Eduard model kit is a rebox hasegawa with resin seat and pe goodies for the cockpit. Also resin wheels. The model is perfect fitting with a lot of detail. Very happy to build and i would happy do it again. The colous i used are Gunze H-325 [...]

The new Airfix Sabre

by Alan Price on March 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This is the new Airfix Sabre in 1:48 scale which I've just built and is featured in the current issue of Airfix Model World Magazine. This was a great kit to build, plenty of detail in it and it all fits well. The markings will be one of [...]

Bomber Killer…1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8/R6, Jagdgruppe 10

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on March 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Built a couple of years ago. Used a Tamiya F-8 kit as base. Previously this aircraft was wrongly designated as A-7 but due to some exterior features seen on the pics of the original a/c and the assumed Werknummer, it´s an A-8. Also the [...]

Gundam robot suit

by Paul sutton on March 13, 2021 · in Sci-fi · 6 ≡

This is a little diorama featuring a Bandai Gundam mobile suit (i honestly cant remember which one). The robot is 1/60 while the figures are 1/72 so not an exact match but fairly close. The suit is built pretty much out of the box with the [...]

H-K Models 1/48 B-17F Flying Fortress “Knockout Dropper”

by Tom Cleaver on March 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

B-17F-20-BO 41-24605 arrived in the 303rd Bomb Group (H) in July 1942. She arrived in England with the rest of the group that November. Named "Knockout Dropper," a year after her arrival she celebrated returning from her 50th [...]

1/72 Multiple Aircraft Commission Build Completed!

by David Kopielski on March 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

The multiple aircraft commission build is finished! This build consisted of the Airfix Spitfire MK-1a, the Airfix Spitfire MK-1a converted to a MK-II using 3-D Kits conversion set, the Eduard Spitfire MK-IXc, the Tamiya P-51D and Academy [...]

Tamiya 1/35 Panzer II and more......

by David Adams on March 12, 2021 · in Armor · 8 ≡

I grabbed this $13 Tamiya kit off the shelf intending it to be a weekend build. It turned into a week full of evenings building and experimenting with preshading, Tamiya putty, Vallejo pigments and oil washes. It's amazing the difference [...]

Video: Das Werk | 1/72 U9 Submarine Full Build

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 12, 2021 · in Aviation

1/48th Academy T-33A

by Jim Sullivan on March 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I just completed this 1/48th model of a T-33A that was assigned to the 157th TFS of the SC ANG. They were based at McEntire ANGB, SC. At the time that unit was equipped with the F-102 Delta Dagger. The model is an Academy T-33A which was a [...]