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Hawker Typhoon 1B – Hasegawa 1/48

by Colin Gomez on April 24, 2020 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Here is my build of the Hasegawa 1/48 scale Hawker Typhoon 1B. This is a great kit, even with nothing added. I used aftermarket decals for an aircraft of 137 Squadron RAF, June 1944 operating over Normandy. I also went with the Eduard [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 De Havilland Tiger Moth Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 23, 2020 · in Aviation, Reviews

1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk.1 – 303 Squadron

by David Kopielski on April 22, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is one of my earlier builds. I used the Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 and the Topcolors decal set for Polish Spitfires. This decal set covers scheme’s for aircraft used by the 303 squadron. The 303 Squadron was piloted by [...]

Meng 1/48 P-51D Mustang

by Nikola Pentić on April 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Finished No.2 during the lockdown. Meng 1/48 P-51D Mustang, 105 Sq. IAF. Oob, except for the markings which are a combination of very old decals from Ventura and Classic Airframes, plus some painting over the masks. Paints are AK [...]

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire F.24

by Nikola Pentić on April 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the old Airfix Sptfire F.24 that I finished during the Corona lockdown. It's out of the box, the only addition were Eagle Strike decals, which being 15 years old didn't behave perfectly. Paints and clear coats are Gunze.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8: The Butcher Bird

by Justin Bronk on April 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

A straightforward build of Eduard's 1/48 scale FW 190A-8 finished in the colours of Blue 4 of JG.5 stationed at Eismeer in Norway in April of 1945. This model rounds off my late-war Luftwaffe 1/48 scale collection. As ever with modern [...]

North American F-6B Mustang – Accurate Miniatures 1/48

by Andrew H on April 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I began this kit only a few weeks ago, and given that this was my second go at an AM Mustang, the build went fairly smoothly, but not without some hiccups. Firstly, I built this kit out of the box, with only the addition of Eduard belts [...]

1/48 Mania Ki-27 "Nate" Empire of Japan Group Build

by dale travis on April 20, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I took the lazy way on this and didn't post any in progress photos. I added a few extra details to the engine in the form of intakes made from brass tubing squeezed to the proper oval shape and made oil cooler support struts from sprue. [...]

An Old USA Navy Airplane

by Rodney J. Williams on April 19, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Thanks to the invention of the "net" I was able to get some quality "Life Magazine" photo's of the old airplane on a carrier deck and in flight. As a kid growing up during WW-II we all bought Life Magazine's weekly [...]

Tamiyas Skyraider- I had to switch to the reserve tank to get her home.

by Jimmy Zed on April 19, 2020 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

This was one of those builds where she ended up spending a few weeks in near solitary, staring at me from the workbench with worrying eyes as i left her unfinished and slowly gathering dust. A few days ago i looked at her sternly, flipped [...]