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An OD Mustang – 1/48 Rovin' Rhoda

by Michael Drover on August 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Hi all. A Sunday arvo session done and a model is complete. This is the 1/48th Airfix P-51D Mustang. I wanted a non-silver finished Mustang so I grabbed the OD/NG Rovin' Rhoda/4 Bolts scheme from my Eduard Mustang. There's lots of [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 P-51B

by Tom Bebout on August 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

My latest is the Academy reboxing of AM's P-51B, and represents" Missouri Mauler" flown my Captain Willard Milllikan of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group. He was involved in a mid-air collision with a wing mate while [...]

Cessna A-37B Dragonfly – Trumpeter 1/48

by Andrew H on August 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The second kit I've got to share today is Trumpeter's A-37B Dragonfly, or Super Tweet as it is often called. I love the look of this plane, not only because of it's form, but also because despite it's diminutive size, it was all business. [...]

Douglas A-1H Skyraider – Tamiya 1/48

by Andrew H on August 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Today's first post brings another work I've just put some finishing touches onto. The kit is, of course, Tamiya's venerable 1/48 scale "Bumble-Bee boxing". I chose to build this out of the box, as I liked the look of the VA-52 [...]

Magic of an airbrush and well engineered kit

by Adam Lang on August 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Because I had birthday recently, my family decided to buy me this lovely Bf 109 E-4 from Tamiya as a gift. I would recommend this kit for beginners. In box is only one plastic sprue and one clear sprue. fit of this kit is absolutely [...]

Academy 1/72 F-8E

by Tom Rodgers on August 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

A friend sent me this kit and I will be mailing him the result in a few days. I decided to try a “quick” build for a change but still add as much detail as was reasonable. My usual builds take 2-3 months but I completed this one in two [...]

What-If Build: Grumman F5F-2 – 1/48 Minicraft

by Andrew H on August 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Fresh off the workbench is Minicraft's gem-of-a-kit, that is, their Long-Nose XF5F... schemed-out in a what-if 1943 Tri-tone Blue. This is my third Navy whiffer and I can say I'm happy with the slightly esoteric and (for me anyway) [...]

TAKOM Chieftain Mk.2 1/35

by Robert Swislocki on August 29, 2020 · in Armor · 9 ≡

British main battle tank Chieftain Mk.2 started his story at early 1966, when first tank was delivered to the Brithish Army. The Chieftain was remained the most powerful NATO tank for most of the cold war and its arrival was a shock to the [...]

Monogram He-111 in 1/48th

by Walt on August 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

I build a lot of Luftwaffe aircraft and the He -111 was a mainstay of the German bomber arsenal prior to and through out the war. I really like its lines, and while not as grand as the Condor, or as versatile the Ju-88 it proved to be a [...]