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Polikarpov I-16

by Oliver D. lomeli on September 1, 2019 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi, here is my 1/48 scale I-16 from Eduard. The kit was well made with minor fit issues on the wing roots and slightly confusing instructions. overall it was a nice kit with photo-etched seat belts and other cockpit instruments. The [...]

GasPatch’s 1/48 scale Hs123

by Paul Higgins on August 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Hi, guys... my first posting here, so a little apprehensive after seeing some of the offerings already posted. Some really smart kits and a lot of work put into them as well. So, for my first foray into this website, I've posted these [...]

White glue restores old decals

by Charles Wickwire on August 31, 2019 · in How-to · 7 ≡

I purchased a 20 year old Hasegawa P-51 kit at a hobby show and discovered the decals had been probably stored in a humid environment. The decals were firmly affixed to the backing paper. Needing to use at least a few of the decals, and [...]

Dragon Ju 88 G-6: The Berlin Effect

by Pedro L. Rocha on August 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

By chance, or should I say, by Google app I managed to retrieve some long lost photos of the Junkers 88 nightfighter I did back in early 2013 or so. This kit had a resin nose from Quickboost in order to replicate one of the few [...]

Airfix 1/48 F-51D Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on August 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, found the United States less prepared to go to war than it had been on December 7, 1941. The year before, the three fighter groups in the Far East had been re-equipped with the F-80 Shooting [...]

Video: PANZER-GARTEN & Bundesheer Erleben

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 30, 2019 · in Aviation

"Bundesheer Erleben" 2019 and Panzergarten at HGM- Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Vienna. (link) (link) Thank You for watching! All the best! Dusan. Music: (link)

Tamiya Mosquito 1/32 HX922 code F-EG

by Fred grassi on August 29, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here is a production i made in 2016 This is a perfect piece from Tamiya; i loved to work on it; 6 months to acheive it; I propose to you to discover my representation of what was the Mosquito piloted by Captain Charles Pickard with his [...]

P-40E Warhawk "Scatter Brain"

by Fred grassi on August 29, 2019 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello , Here, I close this express work, during my holidays .. From the box (just some stuff in the cockpit was added) This is the model HASEGAWA 1/4; the plastic is nice to work, the model is nice to assemble no trap to be taken on this [...]

One crazy (in the best way) Frenchman

by Tom Cleaver on August 29, 2019 · in News · 9 ≡

You guys over in Europe need to check this out. (link) (the author of the article is obviously not a knowledgeable aeronut when it comes to describing the collection, but the photos tell the story)

First reveal: Arco dei Fileni, Libya, 1941 in 1:35, Scratchbuild

by Michel Verschuere on August 28, 2019 · in Diorama · 24 ≡

Some of you may have dropped by this WIP on the Arco dei Fileni (Arch of the Philaeni) entry in the diorama and armor section: (link) Since the main construction phase is now finished, I wanted to bring a first reveal to you. Today, I had [...]