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STUKA! Airfix's classic 1/24th scale kit

by Thomas Probert on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I've just added the final touches to Airfix's classic 1/24th scale Stuka B-2. I've finished it as a machine from 3/St.G2 based in Northern France, August 1940. A great kit to build, and despite its age it's crammed full of detail, has some [...]

Yak-3 (Eduard 1:48 Profipack)

by Béla Csupor on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hi! This is my most recent job.

F8F-2 RACING BEARCAT MODEL

by Rodney J. Williams on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The black and white photo was in one of my many airplane books and one day I went searching on the web for a model kit that had these beautiful decals. I found the blue cast resin model by "Hi Planes" which was located in [...]

1/32 EDUARD P-40N Warhawk “Joanne 49”

by Tolga ULGUR on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is 1/32 Eduard P-40N Warhawk with the markings of “Joanne” from 89th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group, Karachi, India 1943. This warhawk has dark blue spinner though it is from 89th FS, probably its spinner borrowed from [...]

SG-38 Schulgleiter, 1:72, Liberec 1946

by Martin Dytrych on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

There were many training gliders SG-38 left by german army after WW2 in Czech. One of them is represented here. We remarked them to ŠK-38 Komár (Mosquito). At these days we can see many amateur replicas built due to simple construction, [...]

1/48 Accurate Miniatures SB2U-2 Vindicator VS-72

by David Kopielski on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is the 1/48 Accurate Miniatures SB2U-2 Vindicator. I the Eduard photo etch detail set. The scheme is the Centaur Vampires of VS-72 assigned to the USS Wasp (CV-7) that operated in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII. I used Vallejo paints [...]

ON THIS DAY 28 FEBRUARY, HASEGAWA 1/72nd General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark, Gulf War USAF

by Chuck A. Villanueva on February 29, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This day was the last day of combat operations in Desert Storm. For the aircrews of the the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron the last mission of the war was about to launch. Just 2 aircraft with GBU Bunker [...]

M10 Régiment Blindé de Fusiliers-Marins

by IAN JACKSON on February 29, 2020 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Hello from New Zealand: Been a while since I shared a build, so... It's hard to explain, the M10 is just one of those subjects that has a very definite appeal to me, but I would never commit to building one until recently because I knew my [...]

AMT 1/24 1966 Buick Riveria

by Richard Bungay on February 28, 2020 · in Automotive · 8 ≡

Hi all, I finished this kit last night - it went together very easily taking only 5 evenings. I used Zero Paints 2K Primer, Zero Paints Porsche Ipanema Blue, Gravity Colors 2K Clear and Spaz Stix Ultimate Mirror Chrome. All my models can [...]

1/48 p-51b

by John Healy on February 28, 2020 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is an Accurate Miniatures P-51B that has been patiently waiting in my stash to be built for over 20 years. I have to confess that I’m not a huge Mustang fan, but have collected a few of the new Airfix and Eduard “D” models to [...]