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Review: Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F-14A Tomcat

by Chuck A. Villanueva on May 19, 2019 · in Reviews · 14 ≡

The iconic F-14 has been retired since 2006 from USN service. 13 years ago, doesn't feel that way. Iran still flies the few they have left. And here is the "new " Tamiya F-14A kit, and yet it has been out into our hot little [...]

1/72 Horsa Glider. D-Day, Operation Deadstick – Part 2 of 3

by Manuel Magrinho on May 19, 2019 · in Figures · 8 ≡

Hi all! To go along (abord 🙂 ) my recently finished Horsa glider (posted last month), I've been painting some airborne troops. Not much to say about it, they are not very good, but there are not much on the market... And the 'artist'... [...]

Airfix 1/72 Ju 87B-1 Stuka

by Marty Sanford on May 19, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here is my 1/72 Airfix Ju 87B-1, kit #A03087, my first model completed this year. Eduard PE Interior, 73-543; Canopy mask CX 436. Rear gunner’s MG 15 is a resin and brass Eduard “Brassin” item. Kit pilot’s canopy was separated from [...]

On This Day…May 19th.

by david leigh-smith on May 19, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 5 ≡

A sumptuous photograph of a Spitfire Mk VB of the 92nd RAF Squadron flying over Kent in May 19th 1941. Their emblem with the motto, ‘Fight or Die’. The Bismarck at sea, seen from the Prinz Eugen On the 19th of May, 1941. F4U-4 [...]

McLaren 570S

by IAN JACKSON on May 19, 2019 · in Automotive · 6 ≡

RoG's McLaren 570S all done, finished in Tamiya TS21 Gold, with Semi Gloss Black and Alclad Dark Aluminium details. Interior is my own 'cream' and 'light black' acrylic mixes. The CF decals are from Ka Models of Korea (highly recommended). [...]

Coming June 17 on Hulu – “Das Boot”

by Tom Cleaver on May 19, 2019 · in News · 4 ≡

Gonna have to be really good to be in the same ballpark with the original. Looks like there's more to the story - French Resistance, etc. (link)

Force Majeure

by Aleksandar Sekularac on May 18, 2019 · in Figures · 13 ≡

This vignette represents my thoughts on the unlikely, yet remarkable crossing of the two worlds of science-fiction and fantasy. I believe that the significance of the scene lies in the observers comprehension and ideas it will trigger. [...]

Eduard 1/48 Sopwith Camel , 1918, capt D.MacLaren

by Maxim Bylkin on May 18, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Hello everyone! A fresh model arrived, Sopwith Camel by Eduard, well known to all. The assembly is almost out of the box, and therefore I collected it with pleasure)) Pleasant viewing!

On This Day…May 18th.

by david leigh-smith on May 18, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 10 ≡

Two British soldiers run the rule over a knocked out Sturmgeschütz 75mm Stu.k In Aquino, Italy, 1944. 1916 – on May 18th, Kiffin Yates Rockwell becomes the first American to claim an air victory when he shoots down a German plane [...]