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1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4

by Emberson Fedders on May 16, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Picked this up at the local toyshop. One half of the Airfix Dogfight Doubles (the other being the Spitfire Mk I that I am currently working on). Pretty fun kit. Only a couple of small crises during the build - temporarily lost a tail-plane [...]

Exploring the Dora

by Aldo Missio on May 16, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

So back when I first started going to model shows with my Modeling Mentor, I was stocking up on cheap kits (long term retirement planning of the less practical kind) - 5 bucks or so, often multiple kits jammed in to the box. Eventually I [...]

The "Topaz" an 85 ft. 1960's Yacht

by Joe Caputo on May 15, 2020 · in Ships · 8 ≡

My Covid 19 project (everyone has one) was to convert an old Lindberg Coastal Patrol Boat (USCG) into something a little different. I had already done the original version (50's), and a PG Patrol Motor Gunboat (70's) , and had a spare [...]

Hasegawa Spitfire MK XI PA-944

by Tom Bebout on May 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Another stash reduction build during the pandemic stay at home guidelines. This is my attempt at converting a MK IX Spitfire into a MK XI representing PA-944 used by the USAAF. After seeing the documentary concerning this aircraft, and its [...]

Mitsubishi 1MT Type 10, 1/50 UPC. Empire of Japan

by Robert Royes on May 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The Type 10 torpedo bomber was designed by Sopwith designer Herbert Smith for the Japanese Navy. Built in 1922, 20 were built, it was difficult to fly and it could not land on the carrier with the torpedo loaded. They were eventually [...]

Banzai!…1/48 Mitsubishi Ki-51 Type 99 “Sonia” Imperial Japanese Army , Empire of Japan Group Build

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on May 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

12/2020 After a bunch of German stuff this year it´s time to move to another Axis Power. And it did fit perfectly for the Empire of Japan group build. Nichimo kit, first released in 1975, detail is nice and fit is good, only the canopy [...]

Hellenic Air Force Museum – A quick visit

by Spiros Pendedekas on May 15, 2020 · in Photo Collections · 27 ≡

Hi everyone, Had the chance to pay a quick visit to The Hellenic Air Force Museum, located at Tatoi AFB, near Athens! I could see a lot of, and in cases rare, great Aviation stuff there, mainly regarding the Hellenic Air Force History, but [...]

Video: Ju 87 B-1 Stuka- Scratch Built Metal Model- Part 1

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 15, 2020 · in Aviation

1:16 Scale. Model Engineering. One-Off Aluminum Model. Truly scratch-built. The custom metal models built by Guillermo Rojas Bazán are considered the best in the world in their category by several institutions of wide international [...]

Tackhikawa Ki-9, Type 95-1 Japanese Army, 1945 Korea, Empire of Japan. 1/48 Nichimo.

by Robert Royes on May 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is Nichimo's 1/48 Ki-9 Spruce training aircraft. I tried to replicate the aircraft in photos that my father took while with the occupation forces in Korea at the end of WW 2. The aircraft had their rear cockpit covered over, [...]

The tale of two kits, Revell P-40E and P-40K, 1/72

by Robert Royes on May 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The vintage P-40E dates back to 1964[my example is actually1971], The P-40K kit was produced in the mid 1990's. When I looked over the K it looked very similar to the old E kit, It looks like some where along the way some one updated the [...]