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Free French! Spifire Mk. IX

by Tim T on January 22, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is MJ966, flown by Denys Boudard of No. 340 Free French Squadron (code GW), 1944. The squadron was moved from England – where it provided covering fire for the Normandy landings – to France, Belgium and back again. Apart from all [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/100 Space Shuttle Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 22, 2020 · in Reviews

My First "SnJ" Spray Metal Aluminum Painted Model

by Rodney J. Williams on January 22, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I "think" this was the first model that I painted with the new "SnJ" paint back in 1987/1988. I took it to the local IPMS/USA-San Jose, California's monthly club meeting and told everyone how I painted it and used the [...]

"Fake News 1940" The Me 209 in propaganda use!

by Roland Sachsenhofer on January 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The phenomenon of "fake news", which is quite a popular term today, has existed before. As not surprising as this statement is, it becomes as catchy when you stand in front of a concrete example: the Me 209 V4 shown here as a [...]

1/48 MiG-21bisD of the Croatian Air Force (HRZ)

by ThrowawayModeller on January 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is definitely not my finest work, not my worst one. The kit is a real beauty and I'd give anything to build it again. That said, half of the colours mentioned are wrong! Eduard was lazy wih the PE and because of it, all the cockpit PE [...]

Black Knight...Eduard 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/AS, 2./EJG2

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on January 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

My father hasn´t built one but two of the new Eduard G-6/AS at once. Like with the JG27 scheme also this was built oob. Added antenna wire with EZ Line and fishing line, brake lines with plastic rods and lead wire. Painted with with [...]

Fokker E.V, 1/72 Sign

by Andrew Alexander on January 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Time to push another little birdie out of the nest, in this case a Czech limited-run kit made by Sign in the late 90s. A few bakelite-looking plastic parts, a couple of chunks of white metal (prop & engine), and a bunch of [...]

Detailing Sets

by Brayden McDevitt on January 20, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

Now im fairly new to modeling and I heard that buying seperate details could help with the look of a build. I know that photo-etch parts are great for detailing builds, but I just dont feel satisfied with the kit provided parts. Could [...]

Nakajima KI-44 II KO Shoki "Demon Killer" WWII Japanese military fighter aircraft, 1/48 ARII kit.

by Bhandez Models on January 20, 2020 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

ARII kit + FM Details Set (the full cockpit is made of resin + photo etched parts). Not an easy build but happy with the final result. Made a wooden base with an illustration of the denomination "Shoki the Demon Killer" Zong Kui [...]

1/700 USS Baltimore CA-68

by Evan Franklin on January 20, 2020 · in Ships · 4 ≡

Trumpeter 1/700 USS Baltimore (1944) This is the first ship model I've attempted in some time using all the details (photo-etch, rigging, sea base, etc.). Pretty satisfied with the results but definitely room for improvement. USS Baltimore [...]