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Bob Typhoon! Nice to meet you.

by Scott Nelson on October 16, 2020 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

When I first saw a photo of the Eurofighter FGR4 in the 75th anniversary Battle of Britain colors, I immediately put having a model of that plane on my want list. Eventually I picked up a Revell 1/72 Eurofighter and found the Caracal [...]

The saga of 63-7544, F-4C, 1/72 Revell/Monogram.

by Robert Royes on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

F-4C-19-MC BuAer No. 63-7544, roughly the 141st F-4C manufactured, originally delivered In the gray/white scheme and with the Navy style inboard pylons. Apparently it had a short life, part of the 8TFW, and the 480th TFW, 366TFW. where it [...]

Review: Kitty Hawk 1/48 SU 30SM Flanker H Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation, Reviews

Italeri 1/72 Ju-188 E1

by Greg Kittinger on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

One of the members in our club recently built the Dragon 1/48 Ju-188 E1, and it inspired me to pull out the old Italeri A/E kit I had in the stash. It was a pretty low-parts-count kit, so thought it might be a fairly quick build, but [...]

Airfix Boeing B-17E Conversion “THE BLUE GOOSE” in 1/72 Scale

by Jeff Groves on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2616 THE BLUE GOOSE is somewhat enigmatic due to there being no known photographs of her. What is known is that the USAAF requisitioned her from an RAF order and that she was given a unique paint job [...]

Airfix 1/48 Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.II, 112 Squadron, Libya, 1941

by John vd Biggelaar on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Hi all, Finally I finished another model, I'm just not such a quick builder mainly caused by lack of time. This build is the Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.II from Airfix (A05133) and represents the No. 112 squadron of the RAF in Libya 1941. Usually [...]

F4 Phantom

by Amari Luu on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Hi everyone, after visiting the aircraft museum, I decided for my next build I was going to make a plane. My mom got me the Academy 1/72 Phantom for winning 5th in my speech and debate competition. The phantom was supposed to be gray but I [...]

The lighthouse and the giant

by Manuel González on October 14, 2020 · in Ships · 6 ≡

The old kit of Tamiya with photoetched Blue Star Admiral (Voyager) BSE-70003, main and secondary Guns Aber, oerlikon 20 mmm White Ensign Models, rigging Unicaenis, chains cooper wire. Lighthouse Scrachtbuild, Cliff: Styrofoam. Paints: [...]

1/32 Eduard (Hasegawa) P-40N-5 Warhawk

by Tolga ULGUR on October 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is 1/32 Eduard (Hasegawa) P-40N Warhawk finished with the markings of 89th FS 80th FG in India during 1944. I have used Gunze Sangyo acrylics. Paint scheme is well known Olive Drab over Neutral grey with green patches . Note the [...]

1/72 scale AV-8 Gempita 3D Printed

by Mee Wan on October 13, 2020 · in Armor

Welcome all, This is another experimental project that I have decided to share which is a 3D printed model of the armor vehicle AV-8 Gempita (Malaysian army). The 3d printed armor looks quite detail given the model is not produced by [...]