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Lockheed F-104J Starfighter

by Joseph Fenech on December 19, 2019 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

HASEGAWA 1/48, out of box build including kit decals. Filled most of the rivet holes on wings and tail, since these were puttied over on the teal one. Model painted in Alclad, mostly aluminium and dark aluminium. Japan JASDF operated the [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F-104C Starfighter USAF

by George V Guimaraes on December 19, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hello!, This is my newest project, a cold war icon. It really brings speed to one's mind just to look at her. Nice kit, decals ok, one or two almost were ruined when leaving the film. Another one I did it myself, with some Tamiya extra [...]

1/72 Esci/AMT USAF F-104 Drone

by Don Weixl on December 18, 2019 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

The 1/72 Esci F-104 kits were re-boxed by AMT. The kits are pretty nice with extra fine recessed panel lines and the option to build the short tail A or C version or the more common long tail version used by most countries except the US [...]

Hobby Boss 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 Nightfighter, Kommando Welter – 10./NJG11

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 18, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here´s another interesting and not often built nightfighter scheme, built in 2016 Hobby Boss kit with Aeromaster decals, stencils partly from the sparesbox, brake line on front leg and seat belts added, painted with Gunze and Tamiya [...]

Royal Thai Air Force F-16B from the 1/48 Hasegawa kit + extras.

by Michael Drover on December 18, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the 1/48 Hasegawa F-16D Night Falcon kit built as a Royal Thai Air Force F-16B. It depicts a jet before they went through their MLU program and got some additional aerials and strengthening plates amongst other things. Decals are [...]

Revell 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf110G-4/R3/R8/B2 Royal Hungarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Another contribution by my dad in 2015 to our Airwar over Austria theme. The book "Hungarian Fighter Colours 1930-1945 Vol.2" by Denes Bernard and György Punka was used as reference. Revell Germany kit, Cutting Edge decals, [...]

Hasegawa 1/72 F-4S Phantom II

by Ruben A. Torres Borrego on December 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

First of this project. It began in February, this one was finished this past weekend. I´m depicting a training load while land based. Resin accesories: bombs, AIM-9L, MERs, wheels, jet exhausts, wheels, seats and mirrors. Photoetched [...]

MiG Group Build : 1/48 Tamiya MiG-15 bis, Captain Pavel Milauszkin, 176 IAP / 324th IAD, Korea 1952.

by Louis Gardner on December 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

This model was built as part one of a project that I have been wanting to do now for a very long time. The recent MiG Group Build was the perfect opportunity. This is the first half of the project...Please follow along and I'll explain. [...]

Review: HK Models 1/48 B17G Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 17, 2019 · in Aviation, Reviews

1/48 Airfix P-40B Tomahawk Mk.II, 112 Squadron RAF North Africa

by Michael Drover on December 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hi all, This is the very nice 1/48 scale Airfix P-40B. As flown by Sergeant William Earl Houston (RNZAF) while he was with 112 Squadron in North Africa. It was a lot of fun to build with lots of experimenting on the paint and weathering. [...]