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Review: 2019 IN REVIEW-A Year and an end to a Decade

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 31, 2019 · in Reviews · 13 ≡

So after several attempts finally got it too post. So lets end 2019. It was rather an ambitious plan to build at least 12 models several in Group Builds others just to add variety and planned before any GB's. I was able to actually [...]

Baltic Sea Vessel Cracker...Xuntong 1/48 Ilyushin Il-4T Soviet Navy

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

My father and I wish you a Happy New Year! Stay healthy and all the best! Built in 2017. Xuntong kit, painted with Tamiya Nato Black and Vallejo Model Air A-24m Green. EZ Line for the aerials. During construction the balance weight on the [...]

MiG Group Build, Tamiya 1/48 MiG-15 bis, People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Korean War

by Louis Gardner on December 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

This model was built after I was inspired by a fantastic MiG-15 that was built by Tzigkounakis Tasos @t-tasos I saw the splendid camouflage pattern he painted on his MiG, and I knew that someday I would be building one like his. Along [...]

MiG Group Build, Tamiya 1/48 MiG-15 bis, Major Nicolay Shkodin, 147th GIAP, 5 victories Korea July 1953

by Louis Gardner on December 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This kit was finished last night, and it was part of the MiG group build. It went together very nicely, and no filler was needed during construction. I had originally painted it and used a hard edge camouflage pattern, but later I [...]

Another Tamiya Spitfire Mk.IX

by Matt Minnichsoffer on December 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I’m not going to go into a ton of detail on this build since there are hundreds of WIP builds on this bird out there, but to say it’s many mini-kits in one, is an understatement. After some research I chose Johnnie Johnson’s version [...]

Thank you Gary!

by Jordyn Collier on December 31, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

In addition to Chuck, Louis, and Tom, there is yet another person to thank for my growing stash of models. For this post, its Gary Sausmikat! He sent me two Tamiya tanks, a panther and a marder III, as well as the USS Gato. He also sent me [...]

Thank you Tom!

by Jordyn Collier on December 31, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

Before Chirstmas, I had no idea what would be in store for me. And I'm sorry this went up so late, but family issues got in the way. So, thank you Tom Bebout for this wonderful package of a Blue Angel's F-18 and the Monogram Mosquito! [...]

USAF Wild Weasel F-16CJ in 1/48

by Justin Bronk on December 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is a quick three day build of Tamiya's superb quarter scale F-16 series... I've been meaning to do one for years and finally got around to it - a stunning kit that goes together perfectly. Chose the Tiger Meet markings to add a bit [...]

Submarines

by Rodney J. Williams on December 30, 2019 · in Ships · 2 ≡

I never took any photos during the building of these models, so what you see is it. All of my submarines were built o.o.b. and painted per the kit instructions and places on the kit's little mounting stand. It was a joy to build them [...]

2019: Some good modeling memories

by Tom Cleaver on December 30, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 5 ≡

Since model-building is sort of half-work/half-play for me, I end up doing more models than most. These aren't all the models built, but they are the models I liked for various reasons... Airfix: I guess if you build four of a kit, it [...]