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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 [...]

Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 Tamiya

by john proctor on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hi everyone... well here goes my first effort at the Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 hope you like it... take care everyone be safe...

The first build of my son, George (4)

by Łukasz Matuszczak on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hi fellow modellers, Want to share with you something big for me and for George as well. George had just finished his first model today (02.0402020). He started it when he was 3 and finished when he is 4. For the first build, I had [...]

Imperial Japanese Navy – Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka

by Alex on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

A recently done this tiny funny build from Fine Molds with the self-challenge to build it as fast as possible. Done it in about 5 days. Very fine details and good quality parts. I also got a PE set for small details as the pitot tube and [...]

End of War...1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190D-13/R11 JG26

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

And here´s the second part of my dad´s D-13 dual build. Eduard kit mostly oob, some little details added like brake lines, landing gear indicators and tailwheel retracting wire. Camo done with Mr Paint RLM paints (Jerry Crandall´s Dora [...]

1/48 Revell A-10 of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron

by David Kopielski on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This build is a commission build. A friend who supported our A-10’s in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012 purchased the Revell 1/48 A-10 Warthog to build it as one of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircraft. [...]

Vintage Revell M-35 – 1/40 scale

by Roberto Lúcio - Bob on April 1, 2020 · in Armor · 6 ≡

I had purchased this Revell M-35 MIlitaty Truck 1/40 scale kit probably before 1980, and first built in 1996. This kit was injected in 1969 in Brazil by A. Kikoler company, but first produced in 1958 in USA. The model had the rubber tires [...]

Time for some nostalgia

by Rob Anderson on April 1, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

Monogram's venerable four star "plastikit" SBD Dauntless was originally released in 1960. It was until the Accurate Miniatures and Hasegawa SBDs the only game in town in 1/48. Over the years some very impressive models have [...]

End of War…1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190D-13, possibly EJG2

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Here´s one part of my dad´s D-13 dual build. Not as fancy looking as "yellow 10" but these were the only two known D-13 schemes. Hobby Boss kit, Eduard seatbelts, markings from the Eduard D-11/D-13 dual combo, camo done with [...]