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Another Mustang Story.

by Rodney J. Williams on September 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Making a wooden mold was easy to make, so I could "vac-u-form" my windscreen, canopy and half-round side windows. As a child of around 6 year old, we neighborhood boys all had "pen-knives" and use to sit around an [...]

So I had this crazy idea

by Rob Anderson on September 2, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

Posted this in a couple of places. I have the Tamiya 1/32 P-51K kit, it comes with rocket tubes and the correct drop tanks to paint red. I always loved this box art that is loosely based on Arctic birds based in Keflavik. What if I made [...]

Land speed record

by Matija Skobe on September 1, 2020 · in Automotive · 13 ≡

So, this is fusion of xj220 and f-14 canopy with few naca inlets and BMW M1 hood. The idea behind this are record breaking vehicles in 1930s-40s like : (link) Livery is lazy pick but appropriate because drivers were mostly British.

1/72 scale Dragon Ka-Mi Type 2 Amphibious Tank – Unboxing review

by Mee Wan on September 1, 2020 · in Armor · 2 ≡

Greetings all , This is another unboxing of the 1/72 scale Dragon kit Japanese WWII amphibious tank Ka-Mi which is quite a rare tank consider I have never heard of it until I saw the kit. The kit is simple straightforward which simple [...]

Part Two: P-51B Mustang.

by Rodney J. Williams on September 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Arma Hobby Yak-1B 1/72

by Paolo Ruffato on August 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hallo to everyone, I’m a lazy modeler. If I work on a hard project for a long time (many changes, conversions in new models...), then I need a break. Normally I work on a simple kit (often an aircraft) without changes. I open the box, I [...]

Airfix 1/48 North American P-51D, 352nd Fighter Group, August 1944

by John vd Biggelaar on August 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Herewith I present you my first ever full metal colored model. The model represents the North American P-51D flown by Major George Earl Preddy Jr., 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, USAF, Norfolk England on August 6th, [...]

OV-10D Bronco in "VF-84 tribute" paint scheme

by Martin Dytrych on August 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

It took me about 8 months to finish this Bronco in my favorite navy camouflage. If you wonder why I made up this scheme - this is my last build for my friend and he did not want to get Bronco in desert or boring gray camouflage scheme. I [...]

A MODEL CONVERSION - PART ONE.

by Rodney J. Williams on August 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

My client wants to know if I can convert a 1/24 scale World War -II P-51D Mustang back to a P-51B? He offered lots of American Dollar Bills, so I said yes, yes, yes! I had a faint idea as to what I was getting myself into when I said yes, [...]

Picture Frame Diorama – Loading Bay

by Charles King on August 31, 2020 · in Diorama · 18 ≡

First things, first. I'd like to thank Andreas Rousounelis for inspiring me with his many awesome Picture frame dioramas. He is a master with these kinds of dioramas. Giving this is my first try, I decided to go with another loading bay [...]