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Bored at the "phoney war"? A very special Bf 108 Taifun!

by Roland Sachsenhofer on September 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

As fascinating as the Bf 108 Taifun is as an aircraft, the motivation to build this model this time clearly came from the paint scheme. As soon as I saw this special Taifun, I knew which of the five marking variants of the Eduard Profipack [...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Martin Model 167F-A.3 (Maryland)

by George R Blair Jr on September 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

I was recently reading about the hunt for the battleship Bismarck during WW2, and came across an interesting connection between this plane and the final demise of the warship. The Martin Maryland was never used by the USAAF, but was sold [...]

Project Orion nuclear spacecraft

by Paul sutton on September 4, 2020 · in Sci-fi · 9 ≡

This project started with the Revell 1:144 Saturn 5 rocket kit, however I wanted to do something a bit different with it. Project Orion was a spacecraft concept that the USA seriously considered in the late 1950s and early 60’s. The [...]

Kinetic 1/48 Sea Harrier FA.2 “SHAR”

by Tommy Killander on September 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

This build have been a WIP for nearly 9 months, going back and forth between the workbench and a storagebox. I had an idea to build a superdetailed SHAR with a lots of aftermarket, 3d printed parts and scratchbuilding. But due to poor [...]

The end: “Sleepytimegal. “

by Rodney J. Williams on September 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This brings us to the end of building this 1/24 scale P-51D conversion to the P-51B model. I recall drawing the name of "SLEEPYTIMEGAL" on a piece of artist "Frisket" film, then cutting the name out and then applying [...]

Curtiss F11C-2 Goshawk

by Jeff Groves on September 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is the Monogram kit from 1968 in 1/72 scale. Even though it is over fifty years old the kit still compares well to recent releases, featuring some very nice surface detail and clever engineering which ensures correct alignment and [...]

A Bf 108 over Africa- and this without the Afrikakorps! D-IBMY on the podium of the 1937 oasis flight

by Roland Sachsenhofer on September 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

An aircraft as iconic as the Bf 108 is matched by an equally iconic colour scheme: the blue "RLM 24" and the classic forms of Messerschmitt's groundbreaking first all-metal aircraft form a combination that is still memorable [...]

Review: Dora Wings 1/48 Republic P-43A Lancer

by Tom Cleaver on September 3, 2020 · in Reviews · 22 ≡

The P-43 Lancer was the final result of the work of one of the most visionary figures in aviation, Alexander P. deSeversky. A pilot in the Imperial Russian Naval Air Service during World War I, Seversky first came to the United States in [...]

F-4B Phantom,VMFA-122 1967/68 Danang. Hasegawa 1/72.

by Robert Royes on September 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

'If one gun pod is good, three are better'. Primarily flying ground support missions, It was decided to sling three 20mm gun pods under their F-4's. Being that F-4B/J's could only carry the pod under the center line station, being Marines [...]

British Fury

by Amari Luu on September 2, 2020 · in Armor · 4 ≡

I wanted to build a 1/48 scale tank and I chose a Churchill Crocodile for the project. I also wanted to see if I can hand paint small letters so I decided to put Fury on the barrel. The accessories are from miniart.