Lockeed T-33A Shooting Star
ACADEMY 1/48
out of box build. Alclad and MRP paints
Kit decals
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Bay of Pigs...1/48 Lockheed T-33A, Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria
New year, new count...
Here´s my dad´s first finished model in 2023.
Academy edition of the old Hobbycraft kit, markings from Hi-Decal. Had some True Details (Squadron) T-33 resin seats in our stash. Although they are a bit too low for [...]
Fear the Bones. 1/48 Fighters of the Jolly Rogers Squadron
One of the most documented Naval fighter squadrons in all of the modeling world, I give you my builds of the vaunted Jolly Rogers. In the history of the "Bones" five squadrons have used either the designation VF-84 or the name [...]
Video: NEW! 1/48 USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II by ACADEMY (video preview)
100% New Tool, new mould 1/48 scale USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II by ACADEMY. Excellent kit, highly recommend this one.
Btw, The Thunderbolt II is the A-10's official name and the "Warthog" is the ugly nickname... this is a cool [...]
1/72 Academy Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 1st Aviation Fighter Group
Hi folks,
this is a very nice kit to build,and this one has been built for a great friend...
It represents the aircraft of Lt Alberto Martins Torres,who flew 100 missions in Italy during WW II,in support of the interdiction efforts of the [...]
A6M5C Zero – Academy 1/72
In my collection there is almost nothing about Japanese artifacts, so I decided to build this so much important aircraft of that country, operated during WWII. I chose A6M5C Zero Fighter 1/72 scale from Academy kit, (Naval Pilot Takeo [...]
Academy 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat, Atlantic Theater
This was a nice little kit – engraved panel lines and some larger fastener details around the cowl/nose area. They were a bit like new Airfix kits, waaayyy over scale! I added a few additional missing panel lines and then riveted the [...]
Special Hobby 1/72 Harvard MkIIA
A reboxing of the Academy plastic with some lovely resin bits and transparencies from Special Hobby and surgical instructions to covert the Texan to the Harvard.
No real issues with the fit, my only complaint would be that the masking set [...]
Review: Academy A6M2b Zero fighter 1/48 scale test build
Brand New Tool from Academy - A6M2b Zero fighter (Model 21) in 1/48 scale. Great looking kit, great fit.
DISCLAIMER:
I am NOT! being paid to promote this kit, paints, tools and to make this video! Thanks!
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Best licensed [...]
Rescue from the shelf of Doom: Academy's Mig 21
A long time ago I acquired a two-model deal. The first model (Eduard's Mirage) quickly found its way to the display shelf. I used the Polish swordfish scheme decal of the Mig model on an Eduard model and the model found it way to the shelf [...]
