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Priller’s Würger…D-Day, 6 Jun 1944

by Tom Rodgers on June 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Eduard 1/48 Fw 190 A-8 (old mold). I first saw “The Longest Day” as a 14-year-old airplane nut when the movie first came out in 1962. The scene showing Pips Priller’s D-Day strafing run on SWORD Beach has stayed with me since. In [...]

Airfix 1/72 Mustang P-51D with wrong decals

by Alistair Gauld on June 24, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

Hi There, It was decided by Innis that our next project would be a Mustang, but an RAF one. I had a couple of Mustangs picked up from Aldi, but no RAF decals. I managed to get some cheaply but they were for a Mustang III. Still, The Wee [...]

U60 – Uboottyp IIC – 1/400 Mirage Hobby

by Marek Targowicz on June 24, 2019 · in Ships · 12 ≡

This is a Uboat type IIc – U60 – in its late 1940 guise. I have extensively reshaped and modified kiosque and the bow shape of the hull supplied in Mirage's kit. PE deck and limber holes came from Mirage's dedicated set no.00540025. [...]

Review: Airfix Spitfire FR Mk XIV Review Pt 2

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 23, 2019 · in Reviews

This is part two of my review of the new Airfix Spitfire FR MK XIV in 1/48 scale. It covers the final construction and some final remarks. The Spitfire Mk.XIV was developed to improve on the high altitude performance of the Spitfire Mk [...]

1/28 Spad XIII by Revell

by Carson Minnichsoffer on June 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

I got this model about two years ago from my Dad for Christmas. I had recently got into WWI era vehicle because of the game Battlefield 1 (a WWI first person shooter). The Spad XIII was a French fighter plane that was introduced in the [...]

Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle, Anigrand 1/144

by Thomas Peters on June 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Another short-run resin kit from Anigrand is the Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle, a bonus item in their offering of the Ekranoplan Bartini-Beriev VVA-14M1P in 1/144. This kit was ‚allmost done’ for several years and finally finished only few [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD HAWKER TEMPEST Mk.V by EDUARD (1/48)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 23, 2019 · in Aviation

Eduard No. 82122 - 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.V series 2 This kit is straightforward and pleasure to build. Highly Recommended. For more details about Eduard range and new kits please visit: (link) And follow the official Eduard Facebook [...]

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, Chinese Air Force

by Stéphane Bredel on June 22, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here's my rendition of the mythical Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, realised one year ago. It is the "N" version from Hasegawa, and I had some minor issues with fitting, especially the rear part of the fuselage (due to the engineering [...]

Early Panzers in Poland 1939 – MiniArt Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf. D + Diorama

by Michel Verschuere on June 22, 2019 · in Armor · 12 ≡

I started off with this project in July of last year while in Vienna. It involves MiniArt's #35169 model of the early Panzer III, the D-model. Figures are kit #35191 from the same manufacturer. The chassis of the tank was finished by [...]

2019 NSW Model Show

by Darren Dickerson on June 22, 2019 · in Show Reports · 13 ≡

The 19th 2019 NSW Model Show (hosted and run by Illawarra Plastic Modellers Association) was held over the weekend of 18th and 19th May 2019. The show is one of the largest in NSW with 380 entries received this year, a new record. My [...]