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Midnight Sinner: 1/48th Czech Model F3D-2 Skyknight

I picked up this 1/48th F3D Skyknight kit after Squadron produced a limited reissue. It had been previously released under the Encore / Czech Model brand. You don't see a lot of these Skyknight kits built... there is a reason for that... [...]

Hasegawa 1:48 P-47D-25 Thunderbolt Kit #09140 (Also listed as JT40)

This has been 2 years in the making. I started building it as shown on the boxart, "Angie". I was starting to put together the cockpit and while looking for references when I came upon this website..., (link) It details all the [...]

MV-22B Osprey (VMM-365) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Italeri 1/48 scale.

There are two ospreys in 1/48 scale the Hobbyboss and the Italeri, the hobbyboss is more expensive than italeri, the hobbyboss has a lot of options to build, the italeri is simpler but has a lot of fitting problems a lot of sanding to do, [...]

48th scale Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore

Greetings & salutations fellow modellers! I present to you all my latest "bird". This kit was purchased from my best friend for a mere $10 American. As he has multiple copies of this kit along with the C.205, it was no [...]

Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire Mk.VIIIEduard 1/48

This was meant to be a straightforward build of Eduard's superb Spitfire series - in this case an interesting multi-toned and half-faded scheme from a Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire Mk.VIII. However, I had significant issues with the [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire I

Tamiya's new tool Spitfire I was an opportunity to explore the characteristics of early Spitfires. The new tool kit is more detailed and has photoetch parts. I used the instructions and spare parts to upgrade the original 1993 mold. The [...]

Kinetic E-2C Hawkeye 1/48 scale, VAW-124 "Bear Aces"

Eduard 1/48 F6F-3

Eduard's Hellcat is a very nice kit with no build complications. Just a gem.

F-15C 79-0046, 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd FW, Oregon Air National

Hi to all When Speed Hunter Graphics published their “Guardian Eagles” decal sheet, I had to build my favorite ANG F-15 bird - 79-0046, 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd FW, Oregon ANG. The kite is the old Hasegawa kit with Wollpack [...]

Dragon 1/48 Ju 88A-4

Junkers Ju 88 from KG51 took part in the bombing of Russia. At some stage, night bombing missions were initiated. The model depicts an aircraft that had temporary black paint over the RLM 65 light blue and national insignias. the Jumo 211 [...]