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1/48 Tamiya Spitfire (new)

by Andreas Beck on April 18, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The new Spit Mk. I from Tamiya. External parts: XTRADECAL, Eduard Spit Mk.IX elevators, Uschi v.d. Rosten antenna wire and Eduard exhausts. The RAF Dark Earth is way too light, I know, but that was my deliberate decision. The wiring is [...]

1/48 Dragon Ju 188E Racher

by John Martincevic on April 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here is my latest build, Dragon 1/48 Ju 188E Racher Kit #5518. First released in 1994 and maybe 2 other times since, it is a rare kit to find and not too common to see built up. Dragon got a lot of mileage of their Ju 88 series of kits, [...]

1/48 Zvezda Lavockin La-5

by dale travis on April 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Eskadrilya Valeriy Chklov of 11 GIAP, winter 1942/43. Cockpit enhanced with Eduard photo etch parts. Akan paints used over all surfaces including cockpit. White distemper paint was sprayed using the "salt" technique. Aerial [...]

Review: Kinetic 1/48 F/A-18D ATARS review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 17, 2019 · in Aviation, Reviews

Airfix Mustang and Eduard Typhoon 48 scale builds

by Alan Price on April 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I've just finished shooting the photos for these two builds which will be featured in Model Airplane International soon. They are the Airfix Mustang and Eduard Typhoon, both in 1:48. The Mustang has the excellent Eduard gun bay set in one [...]

Summer of ’44

by IAN JACKSON on April 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hello everyone - not posted here for the longest time, been building almost exclusively 1:24 cars recently, and I will get around to showing them to you, but this is my very latest: This version of the superb Hasegawa Typhoon kit came out [...]

Hasegawa 1:48 Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden (Violet Lightning) “George”

by George Henderson on April 16, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This model represents an aircraft of the 343rd Fighter Group, flown by Leading Airman Ikuji Matsumura. A very nice kit. I added the RB Model Brass 20mm Japanese cannons Type 99 Mk. 2. I bought these for the soul reason that they were on [...]

Yes, Another Tamiya P51-D

by Drew Hierwarter on April 16, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I know, everybody has done one of these. I even have two others on my own shelves. But this one came about because I was cruising around looking at hobby stuff on eBay and I came across the Tennessee National Guard decals by Caracal [...]

Hasegawa Fw 190 A-5: giving a long time shelf queen new robes

by Pedro L. Rocha on April 16, 2019 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Few months ago I purchased a decal sheet from a new company named Exito Decals, simply because it had a trio of nice, never before presented in decal form (as far as I know) FW.190s. One of them, Yellow 5, was a one of a kind eastern front [...]

1st aircraft model I have built for 40 years

by Paul Harrington on April 16, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/48 scale Airfix Supermarine spitfire mkvb, this is a double set with a Messerschmitt 109 Bf 109E titled dogfight doubles, the Spitfire is going to be painted in North Africa (Malta) camouflage I recently bought an airbrush which I am [...]