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1/48 Airfix Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I

by dale travis on November 4, 2019 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Model depicts an aircraft operating with 255 Squadron RAF, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, 1941. Note this plane has six stack exhausts for which I used Ultracast parts. Other aftermarket parts are Eduard cockpit set and Master gun [...]

Cleveland IPMS Show

by Jim Harley on November 4, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

What a great year for Cleveland...can't believe I'm typing that 🙂 but despite showing up to snow flurries first thing in the morning, the day cleared up and a lot of people showed. 495 models registered in all categories. Since I'm [...]

F-14 Tomcat Naval Strike Air Warfare Center, Hasegawa 1/72 .

by Roberto Colaianni on November 4, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Finished, the last few detail where added, pitot tube repaired for the 157th time. Hope you like it.

More Dive Bombers

by Robert Knaack on November 3, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

In a previous article, I presented my collection of 1/48 model dive-bombers that served with the Navy in WWII (SBC-3, SB2U, SBD-3, SB2C-3). In this article, I go back in time from there to the mid-1930s to present two aircraft that were [...]

Video: Airfix Hellcat F6F-5 1/24--Xmas-Teaser

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 3, 2019 · in Aviation

Happy Christmas time to everyone! The stopmotion animation of the Airfix Hellcat in 1/24 is not quite finished yet but I wanted to share something with you this Christmas. So here's a little teaser. Hope you enjoy. Music: castleshire from [...]

Hairspray chipping Tamiyas 1973 Raiden

by Jimmy Zed on November 3, 2019 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Enamel wash, oil wash, salt chipping and now hairspray. I've tried to do something different with each of my four last builds, firstly to learn, secondly to keep my modelling interesting and thirdly to keep challenging myself. I looked at [...]

1/72 Scale Academy B-17G converted to a YB-17G

by Rodney J. Williams on November 3, 2019 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

After years of building models I knew everything...hum-bug! I found a photo on the web of a "YB-17G Flying Fortress." As lot's of modeler's say: "I gotta have that kit," but there is no YB-17G kit available. For me that [...]

Mig 17

by Yves Dhont on November 3, 2019 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hello this my 1/32 Mig 17 from Trumpeter.

Where did the review teasers go?

by Tom Cleaver on November 3, 2019 · in News · 5 ≡

I got asked to take down the review teasers till the full rfeviews came out. Maybe a photo the week before here and at FB to pique interest. Since doing reviews at M2 is the basis of what my reputation rests on, that's the way it works. [...]

AMT 1/48 P-40k

by Tom Bebout on November 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Oh no, not another P-40 Tom! Yep this happens to be number 19 in my collection with five more build able kits in the stash. Had been looking for a P-40K for some time now so I could build this colorful version flown by Lt R. Johnson [...]