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Imperial Japanese Navy – Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka

by Alex on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

A recently done this tiny funny build from Fine Molds with the self-challenge to build it as fast as possible. Done it in about 5 days. Very fine details and good quality parts. I also got a PE set for small details as the pitot tube and [...]

End of War...1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190D-13/R11 JG26

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

And here´s the second part of my dad´s D-13 dual build. Eduard kit mostly oob, some little details added like brake lines, landing gear indicators and tailwheel retracting wire. Camo done with Mr Paint RLM paints (Jerry Crandall´s Dora [...]

1/48 Revell A-10 of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron

by David Kopielski on April 2, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This build is a commission build. A friend who supported our A-10’s in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012 purchased the Revell 1/48 A-10 Warthog to build it as one of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircraft. [...]

Vintage Revell M-35 – 1/40 scale

by Roberto Lúcio - Bob on April 1, 2020 · in Armor · 6 ≡

I had purchased this Revell M-35 MIlitaty Truck 1/40 scale kit probably before 1980, and first built in 1996. This kit was injected in 1969 in Brazil by A. Kikoler company, but first produced in 1958 in USA. The model had the rubber tires [...]

Time for some nostalgia

by Rob Anderson on April 1, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

Monogram's venerable four star "plastikit" SBD Dauntless was originally released in 1960. It was until the Accurate Miniatures and Hasegawa SBDs the only game in town in 1/48. Over the years some very impressive models have [...]

End of War…1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190D-13, possibly EJG2

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Here´s one part of my dad´s D-13 dual build. Not as fancy looking as "yellow 10" but these were the only two known D-13 schemes. Hobby Boss kit, Eduard seatbelts, markings from the Eduard D-11/D-13 dual combo, camo done with [...]

Review: 1/700 scale Five Star 3D Resin Naval Figures

by Mee Wan on April 1, 2020 · in Reviews · 3 ≡

Welcome to all , First and foremost be strong we can beat the pandemic , best time for us modelers to spend this hour to finish our unbuild kits. Anyhow this is an unboxing of the Five Star brand resin naval figures which I will be using [...]

Rear end first! The XP-55 "Ascender", Curtiss daring flying wing project!

by Roland Sachsenhofer on April 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

There are types of aircraft whose construction deviates so much from the usual that one hardly wants to believe in their ability to fly. The XP-55 "Ascender" undoubtedly belongs to this spectrum, whereby the "X" in its [...]

THE TROPHY HUNTER RODNEY

by Rodney J. Williams on April 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Another modeler took the first photo of me back in 2000 and "nick-named" me the "Trophy Hunter." From then until I quit modeling in November, 2016 I did my best not to disappoint Mike. Cheers! RJW

Airfix 1:48 Spitfire Mk.XIV

by Alan Price on April 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Here is my newly completed Airfix Mk.XIV Spitfire. With the new kit coming out, I decided to re-do the John Wilkinson Spitfire I built a few years back when John was still alive. This is the model I always wanted to build but the 1:72 [...]