1/72 scale modeling
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1/72 Tracker with Major Modifications and add-ons.
I grew up near a large Naval Air Station, Quonset Point NAS in Kingstown, RI. Prior to its shut-down in late 1975 I would get to enjoy the many Naval aircraft, which where stationed their, fly over my house. Some of you may have read my [...]
Tamiya, 1/72nd scale, Spitfire,
Hello gentlemen, I'm sorry that I've not contributed to iModeler recently. This is a Tamiya Spitfire I made a while back. Apart from the rigging (for which I used knitting elastane), It was made straight from the box. I finished the [...]
The Akutan Ronin: Captured Mitsubishi A6M2b-21 Zero, Airfix 1:72, “Caged Warbirds” serie
As the third specimen of my "Captured Warbirds" serie this one is quite interesting. This Zero was shoot down over Akutan, Alaska, in the Aleutian islands, in July of 1942. The plane was shoot in the oil return line so the pilot, [...]
South African Nationals 2018: Rotorcraft, Ships and Sci Fi
These categories had the fewest entries. The model of HMS Nelson is 1/350 scale and was built by master model builder Tony Collins but was not entered in the Nationals and only put on display. Sci fi was dominated by Star Wars figures and [...]
Eduard Spitfire IX
This is Eduard's Spitfire IX in 1:72 which I've just finished for Model Airplane International Magazine. A superb kit, detail is amazing but definitely not a beginners kit, despite its tiny size. Eduard have crammed an amazing amount of [...]
Airfix 1/72 Be-2c
The initial set - from the novelties of 2016 firm Airfix. On the box of the model are located, bribing with their elaborate detailing, the photo of the front of the aircraft (in particular the finned cylinders of the engine).
In fact: [...]
Yak-130 'Mitten'; Zvezda 1:72
Yak-130 is an advanced subsonic jet trainer, built in Russia to replace the outdated Czech built L-39 Albatroses. The airframe enables the student pilots easy transition to 4+, 4++ and 5th generation fighters.
The development began in 1990 [...]
Austin K2/Y Ambulance ,Airfix ,1/72
Well at long last I got my second contribution to the Kasserine pass G.B. finished or nearly finished (More on that at the end... )
The Vehicle.
Based on the Austin K30 light truck and known affectionately as "Katy" by her crews [...]
1/72 Academy Kubelwagen: Battle of Kasserine Pass Group Build
Just another addition to the fun GB started by David Thomas. Was sorting out my stash and came along this little gem and thought it would be a great addition to the Kasserine Pass GB. I don't do many 1/72 scale subjects so this was a [...]
MiG-23 Flogger-A – Airfix 1/72
What happens when a customer orders you to build a very very old Airfix model, and make it as good as possible? Well, it's time to use all the techniques that you have to comply with the order.
I've built a lot of these old school airfix [...]
