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TBF Avenger – Atlantic Scheme

by Colin Gomez on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi Guys, Here is my build of the great Accurate Miniatures TBF Avenger 1in 1/48. I actually had the Pacific version and had to buy Atlantic Scheme decals online. They were a bit old, so I substituted some of the stars and bars from other [...]

Review: 1/72 scale Valom Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

by Mee Wan on April 4, 2020 · in Reviews · 1 ≡

Greetings all , This is another review unboxing of the Valom brand 1/72 scale post WWII RAF Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer full review. Link Below : (link)

Mazda Miata/MX-5 1999 NB8C

by Ken Koll on April 4, 2020 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

With the extra time from Shelter-in-Place I finally pushed my microscope aside and got to work on this NB Miata/MX-5 build. This is Aoshima’s 99 NB8C kit. I have always loved the lines of this car, but I’m biased. My daily driver is a [...]

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 [...]