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Vintage Revell 1/45 scale Ford Consul De Luxe

by Roberto Lúcio - Bob on August 14, 2020 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

Here is my tribute to the vintage Revell 1/45 scale Ford Consul De Luxe. This is following my goal to build and/or restore some old models that could bring me some good memories. I acquired this model from Andrew Burford (Leicester - [...]

Mustang for 2…or…

by Jim Harley on August 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The grocery getter. After my Alclad debacle I decided to strip all the usable parts from the airframe and call it a day. Around that time a friend of mine scored a TF conversion kit with the intention of doing Toulouse Nuts. With nothing [...]

Look out! There’s the little (das) Maus(e) coming!

by Łukasz Matuszczak on August 14, 2020 · in Armor · 10 ≡

FROM THE AUTHOR: I had got this model form brother of mine (Wiktor 16 at that time) which get it from me on Christmas (so this was nice d-tour of the kit). The kit was half-glued. A few mistakes in the suspension was noticed, but in the [...]

1/48 Scale APACHE AH-64 CHOPPER (Last Part)

by Rodney J. Williams on August 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

This was time consuming building in all these metal parts. I took in-progress photos and sent them to the buyer for approval and there were some changes made. I don't recall why I painted the instrument dials red. Hey! it's been 30 plus [...]

Hasegawa 1:48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero (Captured Pt.2)

by George Henderson on August 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is my third and final entry into this awesome GB (Many thanks for the invite Louis) This aircraft represents one of many in the so-called "surrender markings", white all-over with green crosses. Why were they done like this? [...]

Banzai!…1/48 Nakajima Ki-44-II Otsu Shoki ”Tojo” 40mm cannon, Imperial Japanese Army

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on August 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

The Empire of Japan group build entries continue. After an army and two navy subjects now another one from the army. Hasegawa kit oob, only added Eduard seatbelts, EZ line for the antenna wires and plastic rod pieces for the landing gear [...]

“Big Brother is watching” or: a Bf 108 Taifun as birthday present for my dear brother

by Roland Sachsenhofer on August 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

A first look at the present depiction of a Bf 08 Taifun will quickly make the expert frown, because neither the identification on the fuselage nor those on the wings seem to make sense or should even be brought into line with a real [...]

Eduard 1/48 early Spitfire I

by Tom Cleaver on August 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

By the spring of 1940, Spitfires equipped approximately one-third of the squadrons in Fighter Command. Over that summer, the pilots of the Spitfires and their more numerous comrades in the cockpits of Hawker Hurricanes successfully stopped [...]

13 August 1940 80 years of the Battle of Britain.

by Hans Peter Tschanz on August 13, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

A toast to the former Royal Air Force pilots who fought for freedom that day. Best regards Hans Peter and Verena

More of my 1/48 Scale AH-64 Apache Helicopter.

by Rodney J. Williams on August 13, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

My first photo shows one of my scribing tools which also doubles as a "rivet" maker. I draw lines on the model, then use my ruler to line up all the rivets to be put in, then make pencil marks on the kit plastic. I just push in [...]