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A Blast from the Past, M-109 1/48 Atlantis

by Dennis Meyers on May 20, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

In my youthful early modeling days I think I built the entire Aurora 1/48 armored vehicle series. I remember them being pretty decent (for the time) easy-to-assemble kits. They were pretty enjoyable projects. I remember the M109 kit, [...]

Type 97 Chi-Ha Japanese medium tank. Atlantis/Aurora 1/48.

by Robert Royes on April 15, 2023 · in Armor · 7 ≡

Used by the Japanese during WWII and were used by Chinese post WWII. A nice basic kit by Atlantis, Ex Aurora molds. I believe they got the molds by way of Monogram/Revell. I asked a gentleman from Atlantis at a long island model show about [...]

Convair 990 Coronado, Atlantis 1/135

by Robert Royes on July 8, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Convairs 990 and earlier 880 were their answer to the 707 and the DC-8. The 990 was considered the fastest nonsupersonic aircraft of its time. Powered by four CJ80523Bs,a civilian version of the J-79. without afterburner, and the addition [...]

1/77 Box Scale Atlantis Revell F-89D

by Dan Lee on May 17, 2022 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Here is a quickie of my recent build of an Atlantis release of the old Revell Box Scale F-89D Scorpion complete with 1960s instructions, raised lettering and national insignia as well as generic paint scheme based on Insignia Red. I didn't [...]

Innovative, superior, ahead of its time- and rejected: the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne

by Roland Sachsenhofer on April 28, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

The original: Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne Some aircraft are astonishing - and the AH-56 Cheyenne undoubtedly belongs to this category. The appearance of this aircraft is astonishing, the flight performance amazes and the short but intense [...]

Space Shuttle Craft, Revell 1/189?

by Robert Royes on November 6, 2021 · in Space · 14 ≡

This reusable Shuttle concept is a design by Krafft A. Ehricke, a rocket scientist while working for Convair. It dates back to the late fifties, While the craft would never be built,he was correct in the concept, multiple stages for the [...]

Blast From the Past: Atlantis (Revell) F11F-1

by George R Blair Jr on November 3, 2021 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is a "new" kit from Atlantis, which is actually the 1956 Revell 1/54 model of the "short-nose" F11F-1 Tiger used by the Blue Angels in the 1950s. Atlantis has been re-releasing old Revell kits for a while, at [...]

Atlantis 1/40 Nike Hercules

by George R Blair Jr on June 9, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I wanted to find something a little different to build for the "Imperial German Air Service / Luftwaffe Group Build May 1st, 1910, to Present Day", and I discovered the Nike Hercules (MIM-14) surface-to-air missile was used by [...]

Atlantis 1/54 S2F Hunter Killer: A Casual Build?

by George R Blair Jr on January 9, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

If you have read any of my previous articles you know that I have reached the age where I appreciate a relaxing, casual build. I build a lot of old Revell and Monogram kits that I have been hauling around forever. Along comes Atlantis [...]

Atlantis 1/48th H-25 Army Mule

by George R Blair Jr on December 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The chaos of the Christmas and New Year holidays was upon me, so I wanted to do something simple. I had previously built some of the re-released kits from Atlantis (mainly old Revell kits), and thought it might be fun to do another one. [...]