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Academy Minicraft LB-30 Liberator

QANTAS obtained 4 EX-RAF Consolidated LB-30 Liberators from BOAC in 1944 to supplement the Catalinas servicing the Kangaroo Route (or Double Sunrise route) to Colombo in Ceylon. They did the trip 5 hours faster and could carry 4 times the [...]

Academy SBD-5 Dauntless 1/48

Hello, Just finished this one here. It's the old Accurate Miniatures reboxed by Academy. I've been reading a lot of praising for this kit, the best Dauntless in this scale, a classic etc etc. Well, I have to say, not a bad kit, in general, [...]

1/48th MH-53E Sea Dragon

The Sea Dragon is a beast whether you see the real thing up close, or like myself, you build the Academy 1/48th scale version. And, I don't mean beast as in difficult to build. Quite the opposite, this kit is exquisite, both in fit and [...]

North American T-6G / Israeli Air Force

The North American Aviation T-6 is an advanced American single engine training aircraft used to train pilots from the United States and more than 60 other countries. I am particularly passionate about this plane, mainly for its use in the [...]

Academy, 1/35 IDF M997 Ambulance

Hi everyone, here is my Academy M997 IDF ambulance in 1/35 scale. colors and weathering effects by Ammo-Mig and Tamiya. Take care, guys and may god bless you all!

It's so cute, it just had to be built

I bought this kit at the show in Madison last weekend and I finished it today. It is such a unique aircraft that saw service throughout the war. In the hands of a skilled pilot, and under the right conditions, this STOL aircraft could take [...]

HAWKER HUNTER 1/48 ACADEMY.

The 2nd Set of RCAF decals

Academy's 1/48 scale F-15E Strike Eagle had a major problem with its' one piece windscreen/canopy. I had the experience to solve the problem by sanding off the ridge line. I only use 3M's wet/dry sandpaper that is kept in water 24/7 for [...]

1/48 Academy B-25B “Doolittle Raider”

This is the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25B “Doolittle Raiders”. I built it as the “Ruptured Duck” which was the aircraft followed in the film "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". The “Ruptured Duck” was the 7th aircraft to [...]

Academy F-4 J US Navy 1/48

Hello, Here goes my last project, entering the "phabulous" Phantom World. I've chosen the Academy kit because I've read some good reviews about it. But, I must say it wasn't a flawless building. I've encountered a few issues like [...]