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Report From Los Angeles UPDATED SATURDAY EVENING

by Tom Cleaver on January 10, 2025 · in News · 29 ≡

Having gotten some queries from members here about how things are, I'll answer here for all. The header photo was taken from atop my neighbor's roof at 5pm today, just before sunset. That's the Palisades Fire, which moved into Mandeville [...]

Italian Greyhound: Italeri's 1/32 MC Veltro

by Juan Benitez on January 10, 2025 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The Macchi-Castoldi MC 205 Veltro was an improved version of their previous MC 202 Folgore, which was itself an improved and refined version of the C 200 radial engine fighter from the late '30s, using the wings, rudder and tailplanes, [...]

Some of my 2024 Builds

by Kevin M. Batterman on January 9, 2025 · in Photo Collections · 12 ≡

Hello Gents, Here are a few pics of a few of my 2024 builds and here are the kits IDed. Airfix 1/72 DH Mosquito PR XVI - Added aftermarket exhausts and wheels Eduard 1/48 P-51B - Added Look instrument panel and PE seat harnesses. Great kit [...]

Special Hobby 1/48 SMB-2 Super Mystère IDF

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on January 9, 2025 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The Sa'ar (Storm) was an Israeli development of the French SMB-2 through the instalment of a J-52 engine instead of the original Atar engine. The upgrade led to improvements in load capacity and range. Special Hobby's Sa'ar is a highly [...]

Completions for 2024, Small but all Things Considered, Satisfactory

by Walt on January 9, 2025 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

I know a week into the new year is a little late to be posting the year in review, I was delayed a bit. My output for the year was only three kits, two built out of the box and one kind a super effort on my part. The first kit completed [...]

Mustang I

by Bruce Archer on January 9, 2025 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi All! On August 19, 1942 “A” Flight of 414 (Canadian) Sqn was assigned to perform tactical reconnaissance over the Dieppe operation. This flight was history-making, because Pilot Officer Hollis Hills was flying a fairly new Mustang [...]

Accurate Miniatures F6B Tac Recce Mustang

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on January 7, 2025 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Although not quite a gem as I initially perceived (read TC's comment), Accurate Miniature's recce Mustang is a nice build. Removal effects of the invasion stripes are the focal point of the model.

Hetzer Late – Eastern Front, 1/35

by Rodolfo Torres Vazquez on January 7, 2025 · in Armor · 6 ≡

This is the Academy kit Hetzer Late in 1/35th scale. It was built almost straight out of the box. The only two add-ons were a tow cable and periscope vision blocks. The painting was done with Humbrol, Tamiya and Vallejo. The weathering was [...]

Piper Cub L-4J of ML-KNIL 17 VARWA Tjililitan, Dutch-Indies (Kit: Mistercraft L-4H 1/48)

by Alfred van Paaschen on January 7, 2025 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Dear fellow iModelers, First of all: Happy New Year to you all! I would like to present to you my first completion of 2025. A bit of history: The build depicts a Cub of 17 VARWA (Verkennings & Artillerie Waarneming). The squadron [...]

Revell 1/32, Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8/R-2 "Sturmbock"

by Jarmo P on January 6, 2025 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Focke-Wulf A-8/R-2 "Sturmbock", WkNo. 682204, 5th/JG 300, Löbnitz, October 1944. Quite well worn FW-190 "Sturmbock" from late 1944. The Sturmbock version was specially designed to fight the american bombers and had [...]