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1/48th OV-1D Mohawk

by Scott Snow on August 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Here are a few pictures of my Roden OV-1D Mohawk. This kit was a bit of a challenge but not super difficult. Assembly simply required a lot of patience. The SLAR boom and the cockpit were both aftermarket resin from Cobra Company. [...]

Empire of Japan Group Build – Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate, Tamiya 1/48

by Jaime Carreon on August 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The Ki-84 Hayate (Gale) was a Japanese Army single seat fighter designed to replace Nakajima's previous fighter type, the Ki-43. Generally considered to be the best of the Army's fighters, it was powered by a Nakajime Homare 18 cylinder [...]

1/35 Academy M163 SPAAG

by Dan Lee on August 8, 2020 · in Armor · 8 ≡

The M113 APC was the principle armored personnel carrier of the US Army, NATO and various allied forces from the 1960s to the 1990s till it was replaced in that role by various infantry fighting vehicles such as the Bradley, FV432 and [...]

Empire of Japan Group Build. 1/48 Fine Molds Nakajima “Kikka” Jet

by Louis Gardner on August 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

75 Years ago today this plane took it's very first flight. It took a very long time to get airborne, so several days later another flight was made... or at least attempted. They had installed RATO pods under the wings in an effort to [...]

Me 163B V41…

by Tom Rodgers on August 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 41 ≡

The Red Baron meets the Twilight Zone...Not really the Twilight Zone, but sort of… I had noticed for a while that my very close-in depth perception had been bothering me. Even with my Opti-Visor, I had been having trouble working on fine [...]

Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109

by Eric Gieske on August 7, 2020 · in Ships · 9 ≡

I received this model a while ago as a gift. It was the first model of that company I ever got. It was also one of the first models I got. I really enjoyed putting it together. This is one of two models I got for VJ Day.

1/48th Hasegawa F4U-5N

by Jim Sullivan on August 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

This is my second build in conjunction with Louis Gardner's Korean War group build. It's a F4U-5N Night Fighter in the markings of VC-3. The Hasegawa kit was nicely engineered with the exception of the engine cowling mating to the forward [...]

Tamiya A6M2b type 21

by roger fabrocini on August 7, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 17 ≡

one of my favorite aircraft so it was surprising to me that i had not built a A6M2 Zero-Sen in my favorite scale (1:72 of course). the kit build was augmented with the following bits. Eduard P.E. set, brass tubing for the cannon barrels [...]

Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hunter F.5

by Tom Cleaver on August 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

To my mind, the Hawker Hunter is aesthetically one of the best-looking jets ever designed. In that opinion, I am not alone, as many have responded favorably to the flowing lines of Britain's first successful swept-wing fighter. With the [...]