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USS Essex (CVS-9) – Revell 1/530 Resurrection Build

by Michael Smith on June 27, 2020 · in Ships · 21 ≡

It took three days short of a year, but I am finally calling my resurrection build of a 1980 Revell 1/530 Essex-clas angled deck carrier done. (Build log at (link) ) The model started out as a Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) that I built in [...]

North American P-51H Mustang – Modelsvit 1/48

by Andrew H on June 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

As an addition to Eric's recent post and lovely California ANG built P-51H, I'd like to finally share my Texas ANG P-51H, built completely OOB, with exception of the use of Eduard belts. I began this build back in Oct/Nov, and had at the [...]

1/32 Trumpeter P-40F Warhawk “El Tigre”

by Tolga ULGUR on June 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Yet another one from the pandemic isolation days. This is 1/32 Trumpeter P-40F Warhawk “El Tigre” (41-14245) tactical code “87” from 66th FS / 57th FG Sicily 1943. The kit’s top curve of the nose is off, it is not as it needs to [...]

1/72 Revell F4U-4B

by Gordon Zammit on June 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Revell's quite recent kit of the F4U-4 which has some short cuts and emmisions due to being offered as both an F4U-1 and F4U-4. I didn't bother with most of the inaccuracies and built the kit mostly out of the box. The overall shape [...]

Airfix Hawker Typhoon MKIB.In 1.24 scale

by StrikeEagleModels on June 27, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Here is my WIP guys.

Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

by Stan Traas on June 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

While I've a pretty extensive Luftwaffe library, I got ZIP on the pacific, so this is a truly OOB build- kit decals (Grrr... thick Hinomarus 🙁 ), no A/M, not even an Eduard mask! JAAF Green is Tamiya which performed brilliantly, most [...]

Modelsvit 1:48 P-51H ANG

by Eric Berg on June 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The P-51H was the last and a completely different version of the Mustang, redesigned in an effort to reduce weight and increase speed. Tom Cleaver built this Modelsvit kit back in January and has the P-51H’s history down plus some good [...]

Tamiya 1/32 Scale P-51D with aluminum skin Part 1

by Rick Schad on June 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Hello fellow modelers! Well i'm at it again with the aluminum skin builds. As you can see I am well under way on this P-51D from Tamiya. Great kit so far, few little fit issues but nothing crazy. Scratch built the seat cushion some wiring [...]

Boeing 777-31H/ER "Emirates"

by Thomas Probert on June 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Greetings all, My latest completion is Zvezda's 1/144th scale Boeing 777-300ER finished in Emirates colours courtesy of 26-Decals. This kit is an absolute joy to build, with no filler required. Levels of detail are great and a huge step [...]

Planet Models 1/48 Hughes H-1 racer

by Tom Cleaver on June 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

HISTORY The Hughes H-1 was the last privately-designed aircraft built specifically to set records. It set both the world air speed record for land planes, and a transcontinental speed record. Many have speculated that the design was [...]