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On this day, 75 years ago…..

by James B Robinson on May 8, 2020 · in News · 6 ≡

75 years ago, "Victory in Europe" was celebrated. Also known as "VE Day," or just "V-Day," it was the mark of the end of WWII in Europe. Due to COVID-19, this year's Arsenal of Democracy Flyover in the United [...]

Aeropoxy 1/72 Soko J22 - Orao

by Djordje Colovic on May 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

During 1970, the neighbouring nations of Romania and Yugoslavia began discussions on the subject of jointly developing a new ground-attack orientated fighter aircraft. On 20 May 1971, the Romanian and Yugoslavian governments signed an [...]

Mustang Mk.III (Tamiya 1/48)

by Dmitry Stropalov on May 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

For several years I was holding this Tamiya's Mustang on my shelf waiting to be built. And finally, it's done. I found an interesting subject – an RAF unit but with a standard birdcage canopy plus invasion stripes. Tamiya kit is a good [...]

Tamiya 1:48 F2A-2/Model 339D Buffalo

by George Henderson on May 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

F2A - Dutch East Indies Model 339D captured by the Japanese in March '42 and tested at the Tachikawa Army Air Force base in Japan. Another in my growing fleet of "Captured"/Odd ball schemes. Did this back in my brush painting [...]

Bf-109E By ICM

by Joe Borgia on May 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Hi Builders, I finished this little bird a few weeks ago. I was looking for an E model after watching the classic Battle of Brittan, and ICM's kit looked as if it would fit the mark. It shipped all the way from Ukraine, and the seller [...]

UPDATE - 1/32 Scale Italeri F-104G ASA-M Italian Air Force with real aluminum skin

by Rick Schad on May 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Well here I am again in aluminum hell! I promised I wouldn't do another metal skin airplane for awhile but I got hired to do another one and I can't say no lol. 90% of the details are completed so it is on to all the metal work. I can tell [...]

Review: Sword 1/48 Meteor NF.14 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 7, 2020 · in Aviation, Reviews

Cursed F-15C Build

by Justin Bronk on May 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

This build was cursed. That is all. Problems were mostly caused by my own clumsiness, not the GWH kit, which in terms of fit and surface detail is fantastic. Dropped the model, breaking a stabiliser and meaning I had to redo the first [...]

Video: TAMIYA P-38 Lightning Full video build

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 7, 2020 · in Aviation

(TAMIYA 1/48 Lockheed P-38F/G Lightning scale kit. Highly recommended becouse it is a best kit on the market of this type (IMHO). For more details about this Tamiya kit, tools and paints from this video please visit: (link) For more [...]

Trimaster 1/48 Me 163 B V53

by dale travis on May 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

This kit was in my model storage closet for 30 plus years and after spending 3 months on the Blenheim i was looking for a less complex project so here it is. I used an Aires cockpit set and it actually fit fairly well. Paints are a [...]