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KV-2 PST 1:72

by Peter Ibes on October 28, 2019 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Here's my recently finished PST 1:72 KV-2 Dreadnought tank. On this model I replaced the injection moulded handles with brass wire, I drilled the front hatch open and scratch build a new one, and added an antenna from steel wire. The [...]

1/144 Scale Arrow Cargo DC-10/30 scribing templates.

by Rodney J. Williams on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This model was built in 2009 while I still lived near Dolores, Colorado and it still look's like new today as I keep all my models in dust proof clear plastic show cases and/or in plastic boxes the have air-tight lids. Like most everything [...]

Prince of Wales in 1/350 scale from Tamiya, 1st week

by Michał Młynarczyk on October 28, 2019 · in Ships · 1 ≡

For this project I'm going to build my first 1/350 scale ship, Prince of Wales. Kit is from Tamiya and it's quite simplified so I bought aftermarket parts from Eduard and metal gun barrel fram Aber. I'm going to weekly post step by step [...]

Update No. 2: He 162 Salamander

by Jordyn Collier on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I tried posting this earlier, but I think it failed. So here it is. This is the next update of the 162. I've had a blast building this kit. It is now completely built, but it is now time for paint. So, next update, you will see paint. [...]

Martlet Mk.IV 888 NavalAir Squadron HMS Formidable,OP Torch,1942 Airfix 1/72

by Robert Royes on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Another Airfix gem of a kit, Built out of the box with kit decals , went together with no real issues. The kit has you use the cowl ring extension and cowl, that left another cowl, maybe for a Martlet III? It couldn't be for the US F4F [...]

1/144 Scale Revell DC-10-30 "ARROW CARGO" part one.

by Rodney J. Williams on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I was looking around on the "Airliner's" web site and found this DC-10/30 ARROW CARGO airplane. With some more surfing I found the Arrow Cargo decals made by "Drawdecal.com." Next up was locating a DC-10/30 in 1/144 [...]

It’s finished

by Tom Cleaver on October 27, 2019 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Here's the Tamiya P-38 as Jack Ilfrey's "Texas Terror/The Mad Dash". It is definitely their best yet. Very "modeler friendly." Designed so you would really have to work at it to assemble it wrong. Any modeler from a [...]

Beriev-6 Madge, Trumpeter, 1/72

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on October 27, 2019 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Hello, friends! Today I want to show a model of a flying boat Beriev-6. Here's what I had to finalize on my own: Engines from resin from the some German Oil cooler air intake inlet drilled The output of the oil cooler is cut and [...]

GWH 1/48 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Target Tug, Imperial Iranian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on October 27, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

After P-47, F-84, F-86 and F-4, this is my father´s newest addition to our IIAF collection. He used the GWH kit, which is mostly very nice, together with the freshly released decal sheet from Hi-Decal. Painted with Gunze Orange with a [...]

ZVEDA's 1/144 Scale Boeing 787.8 DREAMLINER Part 3.

by Rodney J. Williams on October 27, 2019 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

I'm ready to paint the model, but I must double check some of the basics to building a quality model. These basics are: "find and fix" seams, gaps, sink marks, panel lines and most important is "Alinement." I attach [...]