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Tamiya New-Tool 1/48 Spitfire Mk. I

by Stan Traas on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

My dalliance with the Spitfire continued... But I think that will be it for a while. A great kit- engineering and fit are as good as it gets, nice instruction booklet. That said the prototype "bonnet"/upper cowling is a single [...]

Tamiya M4A3E8 Sherman, 1/35

by Allon kira on April 4, 2020 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Hi Everyone, this is my second Coronavirus model: Tamiya M4A3E8 Sherman in 1/35 scale. Aftermarket parts: Aber metal barrel, Value gear Sherman stowage set. colors and weathering effects by Ammo-mig, Tamiya and AK. Have a great weekend [...]

Part One: 1/32nd F2G Corsair

by Rodney J. Williams on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I was new at scratch-building model parts back in the 1980's. As time went by I got better at it. Looking back on my model building career, I wonder why I didn't just stay in the "Out-of-the Box" category? This Corsair project [...]

F-16c blk30 HAF Tamiya 1/48

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Airfix 1/144 Handley Page H.P.42 “Heracles”

by Spiros Pendedekas on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Hi everyone, This is my Airfix 1/144 Handley Page H.P.42 built about ten years ago. The Handley Page H.P.42 was a four-engine biplane airliner designed and manufactured by British aviation company Handley Page. She held the distinction of [...]

SWAT...1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8 with Blohm&Voss BV246 Hagelkorn

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

And a third and last finished 190 for now. Hasegawa kit (limited edition), Eduard seatbelts, details added like brake lines, landing gear indicators and tailwheel retraction wire. EZ Line was used for the antenna wire, AK Real Colors [...]

AMC DH.9a Ninak

by Christian WERY on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

The AMC DH.9a, said "Ninak", was born out of the necessity to replace the underperforming DH9 essentialy due to inferior performance of its engine (Puma). The DH.9a was powered by the american Liberty engine (400hp). Shaken [...]

F-4J Phantom – photo light booth demo

by Colin Gomez on April 4, 2020 · in How-to · 8 ≡

Hi Guys, Here are a few pics to demonstrate my simple photo studio. I took these pics inside an Ikea Fabrikor display cabinet, fairly cheap and spacious. It is also quite well sealed against dust when I use it just to hold my models and [...]

Hasegawa, 1:48 Scale Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-4 "Wurger"

by Frederick J Seitz III on April 4, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

This is my latest build. Finished it about a week ago, along with the Tamiya P-38, which I still need to run the aerials on. Great kit, that really went together well. Excellent detail, throughout even if it is a little fiddley in [...]

TBF Avenger – Atlantic Scheme

by Colin Gomez on April 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi Guys, Here is my build of the great Accurate Miniatures TBF Avenger 1in 1/48. I actually had the Pacific version and had to buy Atlantic Scheme decals online. They were a bit old, so I substituted some of the stars and bars from other [...]