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1/48 Tamiya P51D Mustang

by Paul van Acker on January 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

My first for 2020. 1/48 Tamiya P51D flown by Lt Duane Grounds of the 376 FS, 361 FG, 8th Airforce . The yellow really pops with the multiple shades of aluminium and silvers. Got my 1st 8th Airforce P51 "Big Dick," in one pic [...]

Desert Storm...Hasegawa 1/48 McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, VMA-231 USMC

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on January 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Built in 2018. Another of my dad´s excursions to the modern world. Hasegawa kit, not one of their best, some fit issues, steps and gaps. Bought the kit second hand from a fellow modeller, sadly the decals weren´t really usable anymore so [...]

ltPsv 90 Marksman SPAAG Takom 1/35

by Jorge Garcia on January 8, 2020 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Hi all, this was my last model of 2019, ltPsv 90 Marksman SPAAG Finnish Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun, Takom 1/35, The kit was fun and easy to build, took some time but i'm very happy whit the final result. Enjoy the pictures. Hola a [...]

The fastest Arrow

by Shun on January 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hello, guys! This is my first post for 2020, though it was actually finished a while ago. Do335 was one of the fastest piston-engined fighters at that time, as its nickname Arrow ("Pfeil") rightly symbolize. The model that I [...]

HGW wet transfer Decals, some tips on using

by Keith Waterhouse on January 7, 2020 · in How-to · 9 ≡

I've recently tried HGW wet transfer decals and I totally love them, no carrier film, excellent printing and they do look truely sprayed on. They work in a diffent way to normal decals, there's printing under a transfer sheet (similar to [...]

K.u.K Torpedoboot SMS Elster – 1/350 WMM

by Marek Targowicz on January 7, 2020 · in Ships · 5 ≡

My favourite model ship – SMS Elster, shown as on ca. 1901 – a small torpedo boat made using Schichau design for Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was my first full-resin multimedia kit built some time ago. I have updated it with some [...]

1/48 J2M3 Raiden from the Hasegawa kit

by Michael Drover on January 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hi all. This was number six for the year and the final one for 2019. The 1/48 Hasegawa J2M3 Raiden. I started this one almost two years ago however a disaster at the painting stage shelved it for almost 18 months. I picked it up about [...]

1932 Ford Street Rod

by Rodney J. Williams on January 6, 2020 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

I added another car to my model collection and it was built right out-of-the-box. The car was also called a Classic Cruzer by Monogram. The kit had a "T" shirt decal included so I wondered how to use it. After cutting around all [...]

From the cheap seats,2019 review

by Robert Royes on January 6, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

T'was a pretty good year, though the F-111B, F-105F, and the M8 tractor were lost during renovations to the house, but we had two weddings, my daughters'' and a nieces'. Merry New Year to all and let's hope for some peace.

Vietnam War...Trumpeter 1/48 North American F-100D Super Sabre 481st TFS USAF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on January 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Built in 2018. One of my dad´s excursions to the post WW2 era. Like all Trumpeter kits, also this one has dimensional and shape issues, but it looks like a Super Sabre. Super Scale (Squadron) decals, painted with Tamiya XF-16 Aluminium, [...]