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TBM-1C Avenger, VT-7 USS Hancock (1:48, Accurate Miniatures)

by Martin Dytrych on May 13, 2018
in Aviation — 26 Comments

This was my second kit in 1:48 scale - and a lot of memories! I love this airplane, I loved the kit, which has truly a lot of amazing details allowing you to build excellent model straight from the box. My only improvement was replacing of radio[...]

F-14A Tomcat, VF-114 “Vark of Arabia”, Tamiya 1/48

by Tomáš Pelej on May 8, 2018
in Aviation — 15 Comments

Hi, my other cat in the collection. This is a machine from the Desert Storm operation this time. I used the decals from Fightertown, wheels and RBF from Eduard, Chairs and ChinPOD from Aires (Quickboost) I hope you will like it

GRUMMAN F6F-5 HELLCAT Heller 1/72

by Paulo Castro on May 1, 2018
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Hi all I had this very old Heller kit sitting in my stash for over 30 years. Due it's age it was not engraved panel lines, so I decided to use it as a practice for my first ever try to engrave panel lines in a kit. It was not perfect but I've l[...]

1/72 Tracker with Major Modifications and add-ons.

by paul teixeira on April 8, 2018
in Aviation — 7 Comments

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 articl[...]

Grumman Cat: The 1/48 Trumpeter Grumman F9F-3 Panther

by paul teixeira on February 18, 2018
in Aviation — 16 Comments

Few weeks ago I watched an old, favorite movie. Bridges of Toko-Ri. Just loved those Navy F9F-3 Panthers. So I had to build one and realized I still had one in my stash. Upon opening the box of my HobbyCraft/Trumpeter kit I also discovered that [...]

FM-1 Wildcat in 1/48

by Tony Prince on June 23, 2017
in Aviation — 21 Comments

This is the Hobby Boss kit which I picked from the stash as something easy....... You've probably done that: Parts fit was excellent, detail sharp & restrained but the undercarriage; that's another story; very fiddly & the prop needed so[...]

Midway Group Build, VT-8 “Torpedo 8” Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, 1/48 Accurate Miniatures

by Louis Gardner on June 4, 2017
in Aviation — 19 Comments

Here's another historically significant plane from the Midway Group build. This plane represents the sole surviving Grumman TBF Avenger from Torpedo 8. This plane managed to limp back home after being mauled by Japanese Zero fighters on June[...]

Hellcat theme 1/48 Hasegawa F6F-5 David McCampbell

by Louis Gardner on December 5, 2016
in Aviation — 18 Comments

As a continuation of the recent Hellcat themed articles, here's another one for your enjoyment tonight. This is "Minsi III", F6F-5 bureau number 70143. This is the plane in which he scored the last 23.5 kills of his 34 total. This is another o[...]

1/48 Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat “Gulfhawk 4” Al Williams

by Louis Gardner on November 20, 2016
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Here tonight is another Hobbycraft Bearcat. This one is finished in the colors of Al Williams plane the "Gulfhawk 4". The Gulfhawk 4 was a civilian version of the F8F Bearcat and was called a G-58. Only two G-58's were built. The real plane[...]