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1/48 Hasegawa Ki-100-1 Empire of Japan Group Build

by Tom Bebout on November 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Thanks to Louis Gardner for starting this GB as it gave me a reason to build some of the Japanese A/C in my stash. The Ki-100-1 was quite a successful fighter and gave the allies all they could handle towards the end of the war. The Ki-100 [...]

Slightly modified Staghound. 1/35 ITALERI

by California Steve on November 29, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Well here is my story. Some say it's true. and most say it isn't. The call was out for a rough terrain anti aircraft vehicle . At reasonable costs. Soooo, four shock absorbers, four leaf springs, and a extended steering control arm all in [...]

Fine Molds 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-10

by Steven Brandon on November 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Doi Takeo was an engineering school classmate of Horikoshi Jiro, and Doi went on to have an impressive career of his own. He apprenticed at Kawasaki under German chief designer Richard Vogt. After Vogt returned to Germany and Dornier, Doi [...]

Video: 1/72 Airfix Beaufighter TF.10 | Full Build

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 29, 2020 · in Aviation

F-14A VF-154 ''BLACK KNIGHTS''

by DIONYSIOS MOYKRIOTIS on November 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Beatiful aircraft but in 1/48 they are a lot better easier model kit than hasegawa. Especially in the wheel bays many fit issues and generaly needs a lot of work and putty. The aircraft painted it with Gunze colors and Winsor varnish. The [...]

1/72 Special Hobby Super Mystere SMB.2 Sa’ar

by Dan Lee on November 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Super Mystere Sa'ar was a development of the French version which the original ATAR turbojet was replaced with a non afterburning J-52 that was used in the IAI's A-4 Skyhawks. It served in the 1967 and 1973 Arab Israeli wars gaining [...]

Making progress on the Trumpeter Spad

by Rob Anderson on November 29, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

The pilot and canopy are set in place for the pictures, can't say I have enjoyed the build. Fiddly, and the instructions leave a lot to be desired, but so far I like how it is turning out.

Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajima Ki-44-I Shoki

by Steven Brandon on November 28, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Here's another one I finished this year after my long hiatus from the hobby. I'm still on a big Japanese aircraft kick, as you can see. This is the 1/48 Hasegawa kit of the Nakajima Ki-44-I. It's an excellent kit that goes together simply, [...]