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On This Day…May 2nd.

by david leigh-smith on May 2, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 13 ≡

Today marks the 74th anniversary of the last Bomber Command raid on Germany during World War Two. The photograph above shows an RAF crew with their Mosquito and it’s 4,000 lbs bomb to be used on a raid against the Kiel canal (Germany) to [...]

More photos on Modelling News of the Moson Model Show.

by Julian Shawyer on May 2, 2019 · in Show Reports · 2 ≡

There are a few more photos I noticed of this excellent show should you wish to see them. Click on the link below. (link)

Building the Platz 1/144th N1K2-J Shinden-Kai “Early Version”

by George R Blair Jr on May 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Every once in a while I stray from my "keep it simple" path and travel down the less-traveled road. Bear in mind that I have reached an age where I got rid of most of my 1/72d scale kits because I could neither see or accurately [...]

On This Day…1st May.

by david leigh-smith on May 1, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 8 ≡

Martin PBM Mariner after sinking Japanese cargo ship off Mokpo, Korea. 1st of May, 1945. Vought F4U 4 Corsairs disembarking from USS Altamaha at Guiuan Harbour, Samar, Philippines, on 1st May 1945. Soldiers from the US 34th Division [...]

Review: Hasegawa 1/72 Euro fighter review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 1, 2019 · in Aviation, Reviews

Tamiya 1/48 Dewoitine D.520

by Shun on May 1, 2019 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

I have recently restarted making models after a long gap more than 30 years. Although aged eyes are really a problem for a 63 year-old modeler, building aircraft kits is a big fun anyway. This D.520 is completely out of the box including [...]

Airport lamps 1/144

by Ivan Hajník on April 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Airport lamps are already connected and functional. The airport terminal is ready for Saturday's exhibition "Štefánikovo krídlo" in Bratislava.

Papyrus Hunter Mk 58 J-4015 Squadron 15

by Hans Peter Tschanz on April 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Papyrus Hunter Mk 58 J-4015 is an Oldi still presented with other Hunter and planes in August in St.Stephan Berner Oberland. (Simmental) www.hunterverein.ch Kit:Revell 1:32

On This Day…April 30th.

by david leigh-smith on April 30, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

M24 Chaffee of D-Company (27th Tank Battalion-20th Armoured Division) driving through the streets of Munich on 30th April, 1945. ‘Tiger at the Gate’ Berlin, 30th April 1945, by David Pentland. 30th April, 1944 was a record day [...]

Spitfire Vc. from (mostly) Airfix 1/48

by Tony Prince on April 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Another Spitfire! This time it's a Mk. Vc as flown in Malts by Wing Commander Peter Prosser Hanks DFC, who commanded the Luqa Spitfire Wing. BR498 was delivered via HMS Furious on 17th August 1942 & unusually, was not fitted with a [...]