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1/48 Eduard P-51D "Doll" Numero Uno.

by Eric Berg on April 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Here’s my first shelter-in-place build: This P-51D (Eduard’s “Frenesi” boxing) represents the very first marking of “Big Beautiful Doll”. There were six different “Doll” schemes painted on the two Mustangs flown by Col. [...]

Video: AMT A-20 Havoc Construction, Episode 1

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 3, 2020 · in Aviation

This is the first episode on the construction of the AMT A-20 Havoc. In this series I will be converting the AMT A-20 B/C (Italeri Boston) to an early A-20A of the 89th Bomb Squadron in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Here are some links [...]

Video: Douglas A 20 Havoc Recognition Film

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 3, 2020 · in Aviation

This is the recognition film for the Douglas A-20 Havoc and Boston.

Video: Flying the Douglas A 20 Havoc

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 3, 2020 · in Aviation

Flight characteristics of the Douglas A-20 Havoc.

Trumpeter 1/35 Strv 103C "S-tank"

by Tommy Killander on April 3, 2020 · in Armor · 6 ≡

This build is a couple of years old - it was actually the first 1/35 scale AFV that I built after coming back to the hobby. After studying reference photos and talking to people who did their military service in this vehicle I soon [...]

Paint preferences.

by Jim Morgan on April 3, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 15 ≡

I am getting back into the hobby after 30 years! So much has changed. I would like to get some opinions on paints. Back in the 1980's, I only had access to the Testors enamels, which are great paints. Now I see lots of acrylic paints [...]

Mitsubishi Betty G4M1 Type 11

by Alex on April 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Based on various references I gathered and document I read, I learned that the paint quality in Japan during WWII was really low. As a result, Japanese fighters and bombers looked quickly quite skinned. That was a perfect chipping [...]

New Group Build announcement, the Empire of Japan 1919-1946

by Louis Gardner on April 3, 2020 · in News · 19 ≡

Now that a lot of us are working from home, or have to stay home because of the virus, no time is better than the present to start something new. A few months ago I mentioned this idea for a group build. Here it is... and everyone is [...]

1/72 Trumpeter Su-27UB – Kazakhstan AF

by Gordon Zammit on April 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is Trumpeter's Su-27UB built straight from the box except for the decals. Decals came from Linden Hill Snow Leopards of The Seven Rivers Kazakhstan (LHD72023). Camouflage pattern is sprayed freehand using a Paasche VSR90 with fine [...]

Volvo LM 841 (weathering & diorama commission work)

by Charles King on April 3, 2020 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

I was given a brand new Volvo LM 841 to weather as well as make a small vignette, for a friend of mine, Rickard Algotsson. I decided to give this 1:50 scale model a go. It's a beautiful model with great details. Surprisingly enough, it is [...]