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Neil Armstrong’s F9F-2 Panther – Hobby-Boss 1/72

by Manuel Magrinho on February 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

HISTORY The Grumman F9F-2 Panther was the primary US Navy and USMC jet fighter and ground-attack aircraft in the Korean War. The Panther was the most widely used U.S. Navy jet fighter of the Korean War, flying 78,000 sorties and scoring [...]

Academy XB-70 VALKYRIE JET AIRPLANE

by Rodney J. Williams on February 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I finished building this model in March of 2012, then I took it to the next model meeting. One question came up and some guys wanted to know why I painted it "Pink?" I replied by saying: "I found a photo of the real jet on [...]

The harbinger of death

by Geir Andersen on February 3, 2020 · in Figures · 10 ≡

This is my first attempt at painting with oils. It’s oil over acrylics and that seems to work for me, as the oils lend itself better for blending and if you make a mistake you can pull the paint off again with thinner. This model [...]

1954 Hudson NASCAR 1/25th scale Moebius Models Kit

by Rick Schad on February 3, 2020 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

UPDATE! I have finally finished this Hudson for Jay Ward of Pixar. I have added all of my custom designed decals and the model is now on it's way to Pixar! This is an interesting build I have almost completed for Jay Ward the head of Pixar [...]

Airfix 1/72 Dakota – D-Day Doll

by Alistair Gauld on February 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hi There, So, last year when the Dakotas were at Prestwick I took a run through on the Saturday with Innis and his pal on what turned out to be a particulary typical Scottish summer day. We were able to get on board D-Day Doll which for me [...]

SBD-5 DAUNTLESS 1/48

by DIONYSIOS MOYKRIOTIS on February 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Beautiful kit from italeri (rebox accurate). Great cockpit details and a few fit problems but nothing to worry about. Painted it with gunze colours and winsor varnish. The carrier deck scratch made with wood and tie down pe. Painted with [...]

MIG-21 PF EAF

by DIONYSIOS MOYKRIOTIS on February 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Simple kit with no fit problems. Spartan cockpit so i insert Eduard pe cockpit and pavla seat. I love the build

Stretching a weekend build, Academys 1/48 Griffon powered Spit

by Jimmy Zed on February 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Plenty has been written about the failings of this kit and i won't go into detail here beside dropping a Jon Bius quote that i think is fitting for most of us modellers... 'But I believe most modelers just want to enjoy a build. They [...]

1/48 Kitty Hawk UH-1Y Venom

by Boris Grgić on February 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

A beutiful kit by Kitty Hawk, I recomend it to everyone who is looking for detailed and quality helicopter kit. For $40 it includes detailed cockpit panels, colored paint/decal instructions and PE parts for seatbelts and fuselage details. [...]

SB2C-4 HELLDIVER by PRO-MODELER.

by Rodney J. Williams on February 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

A modeler wrote and ask why I brush on a "water-thin black wash?" My answer was to show all the imperfections that are in the plastic such as unfilled panel lines, sink marks and scratches left by my metal files and rough [...]