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1/48 Academy B-25B “Doolittle Raider”

by David Kopielski on March 12, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25B “Doolittle Raiders”. I built it as the “Ruptured Duck” which was the aircraft followed in the film "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". The “Ruptured Duck” was the 7th aircraft to [...]

Albatros D III 1:32 Roden in camo of Lothar Von Richthofen

by Carlo Farina on March 12, 2020 · in Diorama · 7 ≡

This is a period that I am very interested in WWI airplane. This is a Roden kit, 1/32, of albatros D III whit the camouflage of Lothar von Richthofen, son of Manfred. It’s a good kit, but not at a level of Wingnutwings. The work table [...]

Review: KP 1/72 MIG-19S Farmer-c review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 12, 2020 · in Aviation, Reviews

2020 IPMS Roscoe Turner Indianapolis Model Show

by Jeff Groves on March 12, 2020 · in Show Reports · 5 ≡

A selection of photographs from the Indy Show last weekend. Another fine show put on by Roscoe Turner IPMS, one to look forward to. Additional photographs are posted here: (link) Mike and David discuss the show in episode seven of the [...]

PZL 11c

by Scott Nelson on March 12, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I picked this kit up a few weeks ago from a vendor table at a recent contest. It’s the old Heller 1/72 PZL 11c. This is a basic but nice kit. I added some framing in the cockpit, seatbelts, landing strut bracing wire and antenna wires. [...]

P-38F Lightning, Moms favorite, 1/72 Hasegawa

by Robert Royes on March 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Inspired by the recent P-38 builds of late, I acquired a vintage Hasegawa kit, where you have to do a little surgery on the nacelles to model the F version. Using a combo of spares and USAAF letters and number sheet from Microscale, I did [...]

Bv 138 Revell 1/72

by ALOGANO on March 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Hi all, here you have the Revell 1/72 Bv138. I have to say that it is one of my favourites aircraft. In many aspects is so strange but at the same time unique. I bought this kit on eBay to a french guy as this model is out of stock and I [...]

Video: Full video build Heinkel He 162 Spatz + Arado E377a Revell

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 11, 2020 · in Aviation

Brand New 1/72 Special Hobby He-162 REVELL Arado E377a Mistel V. full video build

Thank goodness modeling is an activity best done alone inside – Updated March 13

by Tom Cleaver on March 10, 2020 · in News · 28 ≡

Some thoughts on what's going on. A week ago tonight, my wife (who suffers from Parkinson's) fell down in our living room and couldn't get up. After the fire department took her to the ER, the X-ray showed she had a fractured pelvis and a [...]

Major Walter Sigel’s Ju 87R-2 from Stab I./StG 3 – The Cockpit

by Peter Steinemann on March 10, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Unlike many for whom cockpits are a chore, I love building and detailing the pilots workplace. First I had to decide if I use the Aires cockpit set 4026 intended for the Hasegawa kit or going with the kit parts. As my copy of the Aires set [...]