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Curtiss P-40E Warhawk
A few months ago, Greg Kittinger @gkittinger invited me to his home where he had a collection of kits someone in his model club had inherited. He kindly gave me the chance to pick some of them I wanted. This Revell 1/32 P-40 is one that I [...]
Convair 990 Coronado, Atlantis 1/135
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 [...]
Revell 1/48 P-40b AVG Flying Tiger
I picked this up in the clearance section of Hobby Lobby for $4.99- Overall it was a smooth build with few problems. Given what I paid for it, I think I got the most out of this classic. I think from a shape perspective it looks just as [...]
Beechcraft UC-45F Expeditor – Revell (ICM) 1/48
Good day iModelers, today I'd like to present a kit that I had time to put some finishing touches on just this morning. The kit is a Revell boxing of ICM's Beechcraft Model 18, and in particular a C-45 variant used by the USAF. The build [...]
A torn loose seat, sawing clear parts and a Heinkel in British hands: He-111 "Delta Lily" has a story to tell!
About He-111H-6 "Delta Lily", 260 Squadron RAF
Two questions immediately came to my mind when I first heard about this special He-111 "Delta Lily": firstly, I was puzzled why the British had gone to such great lengths [...]
1/48 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-37
This is the Revell 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet. I used Furball decals to replicate VFA-37. The model has been detailed with Eduard photo etch, resin ejection seat, resin exhaust cans, resin ECS tubes, 3-D printed Litening pod, resin GBU-54 [...]
1/48 Revell Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet"
The Boeing Stearman is probably the most well recognized biplane of all time with plenty still regularly flying today since its inception in the mid 1930’s. Used by the military during WWII, the PT-17 was the primary trainer for both the [...]
A couple. of classics, and one I have searched for for years
I have found myself more and more drawn to vintage kits. Maybe it's getting older and waxing nostalgic, but I find them fun and much less stress than modern super kits, which I still like, hello Tamiya F-4B!. So I picked up the original [...]
1/77 Box Scale Atlantis Revell F-89D
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 [...]
„Tentando Superabimus”
„Tentando Superabimus”
Which means in translation „Trying to overcome”. This was the motto of the 138th Special Purpose Squadron. Each of us has moments in life when we are trying to overcome something ... which means in [...]
