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Getting Trained...1/48 Junkers Ju87B-2 Royal Hungarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on November 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Here´s my dad´s latest model, the Italeri B Stuka. The kit is ok but has its issues. Built oob with HAD Decals, EZ line for the antenna wire, painted with a selfmixed RLM65, Tamiya XF-82 Ocean Grey, XF-5 Flat Green and XF-10 Flat [...]

Airfix/Academy Spitfire 21 “Frankenspit”

by Tom Cleaver on November 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Waste not, want not. Done last year. After the brilliant Airfix Spitfire XIV came out, I had no further use for the screwed-up Academy kit. Annd I had enough parts left over from some Airfix Spitfire 22/24 projects that I had a fuselage [...]

Custom Mandalorian

by Tucker Simpson on November 17, 2020 · in Sci-fi · 4 ≡

This was a really fun project that i was able to make a bunch of accessories for. i plan to make another Mandalorian but he will be a huge improvement over this guy with a cloth suit and all. hopefully ill start on him soon!

Lavochkin La-5 KP models 1/72 captain Kostylev

by Djordje Starcevic on November 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hi all one more finished last days. Russian La-5 fighter of Hero of the Soviet Union G. Kostylev. New mold from KP, much better than old one but still require lot of attention during work especially around front of fuselage (which i did [...]

The World’s Most Powerful Guided Missile Cruiser

by Manuel González on November 17, 2020 · in Ships · 11 ≡

The Chicago lived up to her reputation as "The World's Most Powerful Guided Missile Cruiser," earning eleven consecutive "E's" for missilery excellence - a record unsurpassed in American Naval history. Each USS Chicago [...]

Sneak peek: Hobby Boss 1/48 Me-262A-1a/U3

by Tom Cleaver on November 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Thanks to @michaelt for the inspiration with the three Me-262s he's doing at the WIP group. I didn't know Hobby Boss made this kit till I saw his. The Me-262A-1a/U3 photo-recon aircraft was relatively rare, though one still exists - the [...]

1/48 EDUARD F-6F3 Hellcat

by Boris Grgić on November 16, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Fun little kit, out of the box. Eduard made it too easy with this one, no need for filling, sanding, correcting...everything fit like a charm. This was the first time I got a chance to compare Hellcat with previously assembled Bf-109, [...]

Supermarine Seafire FR47 Airfix 1/48

by George Schembri on November 16, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is Airfix Kit 07106 Supermiarine Seafire FR47 built as part of the 'Korea : The Forgotten War……' GB. Thanks to the GB as I would have built this kit later than sooner. Very nice kit with impressive fit and detail. Biggest issues [...]

Trumpeter F-14B 1/32

by Nguyen Huy Hoang on November 16, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Hello again from Viet Nam ! It’s been awhile:)) Trumpeter F-14B in 1/32 scale is nothing but trouble, yes the details is nice enough if you will to ignore all glaring shape issues, fit issues and those rivet. I've used ejection seats [...]

Twin-Tail Beaufighter: Airfix 1/72 Beaufighter TF.X

by George R Blair Jr on November 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Background: When a twin-engine plane loses an engine, it immediately turns into the dead engine. This turn or yaw is especially severe when the engines are at a high power setting, such as takeoff. The pilot controls this tendency with [...]