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Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster B I/III
Two Lancaster models are presented here that differ in the engine layout and the H2S radar.
Tamiya's venerable Lancaster was criticized for the poor fit of parts, especially the engine nacelles to the wings and (wrongly) for the raised [...]
Spitfire Mk.IX UT. The Red Trainer
I converted the 1/48 ICM Spitfire to the Soviet AF UT version. Their own pilot rainer.
Soviets rebuild nearly any used western aircraft type to a trainer version to help the pilots to understand the aircraft during the training.
The kit [...]
Nakajima Ki-190-II 薙刀 "NAGINATA"
We all know the Japanese Army AF tested the FW-190A-5 aircraft.
My Idea was to create a production version build by the Nakajima company.
I used the older 1/48 Dragon kit for the project.
The wings were reengraved and converted to install [...]
Eduard 1/48 A6M3 Model 32
Eduard's 1/48 Zero series is similar to previous offerings by the company. Texture surface is excellent and there are plenty of details. However, the engineering of the kit and the quality control are not up to the high standard of [...]
P-47D Thunderbolt, 1/48 Italeri
Hi all !
This is my latest model, the P47D 1/48 Italeri. My first metallic color kit, and trying to give this old used condition as usual...
The instruments in the cockpit with dry brush worked well. I also made my own masks for the canopy [...]
1:48 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair, VF-84, White 167 – Jim Sullivan GB
I bought this kit for $10 at a model show and just had it sitting around for a rainy day. Well, we haven’t had a rainy day in Minnesota since May so I opted to use it for this group build. I wish I had something more unique to offer, but [...]
1/48 McDonnell F3H-2 DEMON
Hello
This is the Demon from AZ model ex Grand Phoenix.
The decals are from Furball, which unfortunately fit the Hobby Boss kit.
The decals for vertical stabilizer didn't fit at all.
Looking at the photos I noticed, oops, the Demon's [...]
Kinetic 1/48 Mirage 2000B
The French Mirage is among the most elegant aircraft ever produced. Kinetic managed to capture well the sleek lines of the Mirage 2000 variant.
The kit is good, but not trouble free. The fit of parts is has more to be desired. Whenever I [...]
1/48 Revell PV-1 Ventura, Bureau Number 34623, of VPB-145 at NAS Deland, July 29th, 1943
This true story is based on actual events that happened here at the Deland airport exactly 80 years ago today... on July 29th, 1943.
I wanted to tell their story by writing this article, and building this PV-1 Ventura model, as a tribute [...]
Just landed on my porch! Arma 1/48 Hurricane IIc
So, after a wandering trip from Poland through the US Postal System (thanks, Louis DeNoJoy) of 9 days once the package landed in Florida, my order for two of the new Arma 1/48 Hurricane IIc's landed on the front porch this morning.
Initial [...]
