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WnW 1/32 Pfalz D.IIIa – Jasta 72, May 1918

by Paul Higgins on May 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi, guys... this is my latest offering of a 1/32 scale WW1 aircraft, the beautiful Pfalz D.IIIa. This was a very nice model to build, with no major issues other that the rather neat fit of the lower wing, but once carefully persuaded to [...]

Model building time capsule from 1969 Revell X-3!

by Rob Anderson on May 31, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 17 ≡

I have been searching for one of these in the shrink wrap for a while. I remember buying this kit at a small store above our local market. It was the 88 cent store, which was not like the modern 99 cent store, but more like an [...]

Paint equilavency chart – free download

by Marvin Reyes on May 31, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

Some things are simply outstanding...and FREE! This is true about the Vallejo paint company's "Equivalency " chart. Like many modellers, I am always looking-up paint equivalents, mainly so I can use some paint that I have [...]

Help needed please !! F.S. colours

by neil foster on May 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hi all, I am hoping someone out there can help me convert some F.S. colours to Humbrol or Tamiya for my latest A4 Skyhawk project . I have an impressive decal sheet from Isradecal studio for an IAF scooter but they only quote the colours [...]

Tamiya 1:350 prince of wales

by Tony Anderton on May 31, 2020 · in Ships · 2 ≡

Having already built this kit for myself (i'll post a photo at the end of this build), my friend asked me to build one for her husband who served on her. She asked for a "no frills, just out of the box" model as her husband has [...]

Amodel’s Yak-17 Feather in 1/72

by Joe Borgia on May 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hi Builders, After viewing Marvin's excellent Sukhoi, I thought I'd share what I call my Bird of a Different Feather. This is Amodel's Yak-17 which, until I spotted the kit, had never heard of before. The build had it's challenges; nothing [...]

Junker Ju-52/3 m g 4 e HB-HOS Ju Air

by Hans Peter Tschanz on May 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Here you can see the Junkers Ju 52 in original photo at the Hahnweide German Airshow and in a model, and the Ju 52 with livery of the IWC watch Advertising. Kit: Italeri 1:72 Best regards Hans Peter

Trumpeter Sukhoi Su-9, 1/48th Scale

by Marvin Reyes on May 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is the Trumpeter Sukhoi Su-9 "Fishpot-B', done in 1/48th scale. The model is OOB, except for Brassin AA-1 "Alkali" missiles. The model was painted with Alclad Aluminum paint, and finished with Metalizer sealer. The [...]

1/48 Kakajima Ki-27 (Nate) Empire of Japan GB

by Tom Bebout on May 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is one of my entries in the iModeler Empire of Japan Group Build initiated by Louis Gardner. There must be lots Japanese subjects in our respective stashes as the response to this GB has been tremendous. I know in my case I needed [...]

NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2…

by James B Robinson on May 31, 2020 · in News · 4 ≡

“A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard, Saturday, May 30, [...]