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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 [...]

Video: Building the Border Models Panzer IV F.1

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 7, 2020 · in Aviation

A Meteor's Engine

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on August 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

While struggling with completion of Airfix' Gloster Meteor F.8 the included Derwent is a model in itself. It's not bigger than 20 mm x 35 mm but certainly will be an eye catcher on the side. Finnished in Vallejo colours throughout and a [...]

WWI pilot and observer

by Paul Carpenter on August 6, 2020 · in Figures · 21 ≡

I love biplanes and even more, I love painting figures, so I have been collecting all the RFC figures I can find and slapping on the paint so they can liven up my biplane models. This pair now sit with my Wingnut Wings RE8 in Australian [...]

Dragon 1/72 Mistel 5 He-162/Arado E-377a

by Alistair Gauld on August 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hi There, This was started at the same time as the Typhoon and has continued a bit longer being worked on whilst doing my Buccaneer. Three kits in one really. The Trolley and the Arado were little gems that were a joy to build but the [...]