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Sukhoi Su-15 Flagon, Anigrand 1/144

by Thomas Peters on July 13, 2019 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Anigrands Sukhoi Su-15 Flagon in 1/144 is a bonus kit in one of their earliest offerings, the M-50 Bounder. The Flagon is another cold-war fighter aircraft which is ignored by the mainstream model kit manufacturers. I finished the Su-15 [...]

Boeing FA 18A Hornet, A21-26, 2 OCU RAAF Williamtown NSW 2005.

by Allan J Withers on July 13, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

1/72 Fujimi, I started this in 2015, finished in MM enamels with Future over Leading Edge decals which are not intended for Fujimi kit ! it has Quickboost seat with scratch built ASRAAM's and antennae, completed for the nose art group [...]

Academy, 1/35 IDF M113 "Classical"

by Allon kira on July 13, 2019 · in Armor · 7 ≡

Hi everyone, here is another version of IDF M-113, this time it's the "Classical" in 1/35. The kit is the Academy Zelda kit + Black Dog Blazer armor and some scratch build. colors and weathering effects by Ammo-Mig and [...]

The Spit-Racer

by Paulo Castro on July 12, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

I had this half built Otaki 1/48th scale Spitfire stashed in my shelf of doom, until I saw on the internet a guy from Melbourne who scratch built some 1/32 aircraft (Spitfire, Messerschmitt and MiG 15) into some sort of race cars. I liked [...]

1/48th Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - update

by Thomas Probert on July 12, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

It's been a while since I updated you on my progress with Sanger's massive 1/48th scale vacuform B-52H project. Since last time I've worked on the fuselage, scratch-building the main undercarriage bays, as well as adding numerous [...]

Review: Mini Art 1/35 Focke Wolf Triebflugel Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 11, 2019 · in Aviation, Reviews

1967 Thunderbirds F-100D Super Sabre – Italeri 1/72

by Manuel Magrinho on July 11, 2019 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

THE F-100D ERA on May 25, 1953, the Air Force’s official air demonstration team, designated the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit, was activated at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit adopted the name “Thunderbirds,” influenced in part [...]

Corsair F4U-1D USS Cape Gloucester

by Peter Ibes on July 11, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Here are some images of my 1:72 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair, as it flew from the USS Cape Gloucester off Okinawa in 1945. The kit, actually my first Tamiya ever, is a joy to build with great fit and all. However, it is too bad the flaps are [...]

CC-138 Twin Otter Canadian Air Force.

by Dirk Derks on July 10, 2019 · in Diorama · 15 ≡

Short Take OFF and Landing (STOL) capability. The CAF is still operating 4 Twin Otters, that are stationed in Yellowknife (Northern Territory). Tasking: SAR, logistics and communication flights. Able to land on: Water (Floats) / Snow [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F-14A Tomcat/ “Miss Molly”… VF-111 “Sundowners”

by bob mack on July 10, 2019 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy's primary fighter for 35 years from the early 70's till 2006...it came out of Mcnamara's failed F-111 project...in fact from the intakes back the F14 is the F-111 though the Navy added the second [...]