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The 2nd Set of RCAF decals

by Rodney J. Williams on March 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Academy's 1/48 scale F-15E Strike Eagle had a major problem with its' one piece windscreen/canopy. I had the experience to solve the problem by sanding off the ridge line. I only use 3M's wet/dry sandpaper that is kept in water 24/7 for [...]

1/48 Scale F-86 RCAF Sabre Jet.

by Rodney J. Williams on March 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

About 17 years ago I found some "Royal Canadian Air Force F-86 Sabre Jet" decals for sale at an "on-line" hobby shop in Canada. I emailed and got a reply then sent some money for two sets. The 2nd set was bought just in [...]

1/35 Hobbyboss Olifant tank

by PHILLIP EVANS on March 15, 2020 · in Armor · 2 ≡

WIP: The Olifant tank which is labelled as a Mk1B by Hobbyboss but is actually a Mk2. I have used AFV Club Centurion individual link tracks as I found the the ones supplied with the kit did not go together easily. Also included are photos [...]

Panavia Tornado IDS A.M. RSV 60th Annivesario 311th G.V. – Italeri 1/48

by Mattia Pancotti on March 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hi everybody, this couple of Tornado IDS was made in 2018 for pilot and RIO of this beautiful Special Color. I use the old Italeri kit with Cartograf decal, I added the pilots taken from a Tamiya kit dedicated to the F-14 Tomcat and [...]

"Greased Lightning" Rarely has a plane been named more fittingly! B-58 Hustler from Italeri

by Roland Sachsenhofer on March 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

That the Convair B-58 Hustler is a truly spectacular aircraft can be seen at first sight. But not only the racy exterior, also the "inner values" of this more than twice as sound-fast aircraft can fascinate! I would like to [...]

Spitfire MK.Ia. Tamiya 1:48

by Manuel Magrinho on March 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

History The Supermarine Spitfire and it’s place in Battle of Britain needs no presentation ? THE KIT & BUILD NOTES: I’ve always wanted to build a Spitfire in 1:48 and when Tamiya issue their last one I knew time has arrived. The [...]

1/48th Scale De Havilland Hornet F-1

by Rodney J. Williams on March 13, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is a "Classic Airframes" kit. I was somewhat shocked when I discovered that the fuselage was not mating up with their clear windscreen/canopy part. I moved the one piece windscreen/canopy back to where the canopy would [...]

1/48 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt.

by John Healy on March 13, 2020 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is the 43 year old Monogram “Razorback” that was based on their 1967 “Bubbletop” kit. I found this original 1977 issue of the kit at a recent show and bought it for $5. The deal of the century! I realized while building it [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/12 Kawasaki Ninja review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 13, 2020 · in Automotive, Reviews

1/48 Academy B-25B “Doolittle Raider”

by David Kopielski on March 12, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25B “Doolittle Raiders”. I built it as the “Ruptured Duck” which was the aircraft followed in the film "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". The “Ruptured Duck” was the 7th aircraft to [...]