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1:48 Scale, Fine Molds A5M4, Type 96 Carrier Fighter, “Claude”

by Frederick J Seitz III on April 2, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 19 ≡

A beautiful little model by Fine Molds, is this A5M4 Type 96, in 1:48 scale. It has very nice detail in the cockpit and engine, and the surface detail on the exterior is excellent, especially on the wings. The model builds well, with NO [...]

1/48 Tamiya AD-4 Skyraider VMA-121 Korean War

by Dan DeSilva on April 1, 2017 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

I was overjoyed when I found out that some AD-4 Skyraiders received armor plate kits in the Korean War. For me, this meant I could use the Tamiya 1/48 AD-6 kit mostly out of the box...er... what I mean is, I wouldn't have to grind off the [...]

My PB4Y-1 ‘Dem Bones

by Ralph Clements on March 31, 2017 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This has taken me since mid-January to get done...not because it is so great but because I am so slow...It is the Revell 1/48 B-24D that I have tried to make represent an Atlantic Theater ASW PB4Y-1 (I think that would be the proper USN [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109E-3

by George Henderson on March 30, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I started building this to be marked with the kit decals but a photo on the web blew me away. This is more of a study in interpreting B&W colors than being correct so this is my take right or wrong. I messed up placing the wing [...]

Lindberg 1/48 XF-88 “Voodoo”

by Joe Caputo on March 27, 2017 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The XF-88 "Voodoo" , first flown in 1948, was an under powered version of came to be the F-101. It was designed to be a long range fighter to escort B-29's. The kit really shows it's age and outside of filling out my Voodoo [...]

Tamiya 1/48th Mitsubishi A6m2 "Zeke" Type 21 PTO WWII

by Chuck A. Villanueva on March 27, 2017 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

One of my older builds from the mid 90's. I started building my current stash back in the early 90's. Living in the East Coast I started picking up more kits to bring back with me when I returned home to So California. Not only Tamiya [...]

Eduard 1/48 Mig-21 MF

by Michael Booth on March 26, 2017 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

As the profipack, the kit comes with extra detail and of course masks. Only problems occurring was a tiny gap in the wing root, flimsy front landing gear and a slight bent nose aerial. Painting was done in Tamiya and Revell paints, both [...]

P47n Thunderbolt Revell 1/48

by neil foster on March 25, 2017 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Hi guys,well here is my latest offering it is Revell's P47n, "2 big and too heavy / Short snorter".The P47n is the one with the larger wings to accommodate internal fuel tanks. The kit went together nicely with no real hitches, [...]

1/48 AMG Hawker Sea Fury prototype

by Tom Cleaver on March 24, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Following up on the previous article, the Sea Hawk's predecessor: Had the Hawker Sea Fury arrived on the scene one year earlier than it did, its place in history would not be assured by its technical excellence but rather by the [...]

148 Trumpeter Hawker Sea Hawk FGA 6

by Tom Cleaver on March 24, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

A review from 2007: The Hawker Sea Hawk was the first completely successful British jet-powered carrier fighter. It was roughly equivalent to the U.S. Grumman F9F Panther, with which it shared a powerplant - the very successful Nene [...]