Monogram model kits
The Monogram Database at iModeler
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Felix genealogy, F8F Bearcat VF-31, circa 1948
A recent build of the ancient Monogram 1/72 F8F, This ones a bit tricky to build, you have to slide the wing and horizontals into the halves of the fuselage, Added some old microscale decals of VF-31 and you get the start of a family tree.
CBI Colts
First up the ancient Frog P-51A, 'Jackie', India 1944 pilot J.J. England
Second, equally ancient Monogram P-51B, white 267,China 1945,pilot Tex Hill
I guess all the "Ds" were going to Europe then, I used superscale decal sheet [...]
1/48 Monogram AH-1P Cobra
This is the old 1/48 Monogram AH-1S, which was converted to Turkish Army AH-1P.
Basic conversions follow so:
•In order to enhance the reality of the cockpit; some wires, a fire extinguisher, helmet bag, map reading lights and first aid [...]
Revell/Monogram 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt
I seem to be stuck on building old Revell and Monogram kits of late. Here's my latest effort at trying to build an old uncomplicated kit so that it looks well. Copyright on the box is 1998 and it appears it's been recently re-released by [...]
Monogram 1/48 P-40B
Modeling Madness re-published this article from 13 years ago, and I thought you might like to see it with all the photos I took that were not used there.
THE FLYING TIGERS
In the sixty years since the Second World War, the American [...]
1/48 DO-335 A-0, (Monogram)
This is the 1974 issue Monogram DO-335, rescribed, with Ultracast exhaust, and photoetch belts. Lots of scratchbuilding on the gear, cockpit and closing the engine panels.Paint is Tamiya acrylics and decals are Cutting Edge.
Hope you [...]
Monogram 1/48 Hawker Typhoon
Bought this kit several years ago before it's recent re-release. Used it along with other Revell and Monogram kits as test beds for developing some sorely needed modeling skills. When you haven't built a kit in over 50 years, things like [...]
Building Northrop’s XP-61C/D
About a zillion years ago when Monogram first released their 48th scale
P-61 Black Widow, I built the black version but I have no recollection what ever happened to it. Over the years I always wanted to do the natural metal version, which [...]
Revell-Monogram Kothoga monster
Most recent vinyl beastie model completed. This the 1/12th scale 1997 Revell-Monogram Pro-Modeler hollow vinyl version of the Mbwun guardian creature of the Kothoga tribe from the book and movie, "Relic". Main colours are all [...]
Monogram 1/48 P-39 Airacobra
Probably the most brilliantly engineered fighter of WWII, the P-400/P-39 was designed around the Oldsmobile 37mm cannon. Because of the weight and recoil force of this cannon,it necessitated the gun to be mounted in the nose firing thru [...]
