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Eduard 1/48 Grumman Hellcat 1 (F6F-3)

by Bryan W. Bernart on December 26, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is a great kit that I thoroughly enjoyed building and am reasonably happy with the results. Anything else is superfluous. It's one half of a twin boxing-still have a Hellcat 2 (F6F-5), Pacific Theatre.

HMS Sheffield D80

by Sebastijan Videc on May 4, 2022 · in Ships · 14 ≡

HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer, the first of fourteen Type 42 destroyers to enter the Royal Navy service plus two that, ironically entered Argentinian Navy. The ship was commissoned in February 1975 and spent its [...]

HMS Tiger, C20

by Marcello Rosa on February 6, 2022 · in Ships · 4 ≡

This is my completed light cruiser HMS Tiger, build from the Matchbox/ Revell kit from the 1970's. The Tiger and her sister ship Blake were converted from all-gun cruisers in the 1970's into "Helicopter and Command Cruisers", to [...]

HMS Prince of Wales 1/700

by Carlo Farina on July 26, 2021 · in Ships · 15 ≡

Dear friends, this is my last model. The HMS Prince of Wales in 1/700 scale. Model kit by Flyhawk that represents the ship in December of 1941. In the kit there are a lot of photoetch, metal barrels and resin parts. I think that in 1/700 [...]

1/72 Airfix Royal Navy Buccaneer S2C, 800 NAS, HMS Eagle, June 1971

by Michael Drover on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

G'day all. It's been a while between drinks. It just so happens I reduced the stash by one over the weekend. This is the lovely 1/72 Airfix S2C Buccaneer. It's a great kit to build with only two real gripes. I found that the inserts for [...]

1/350 Warspite, the Grand Old Lady

by Jimmy Zed on August 13, 2019 · in Ships · 24 ≡

The mighty Warspite. From the great naval engagement of Jutland in 1916 to 28 years later, 1944, being the first ship to open fire on D Day, a massive legend of a ship. More honours awarded than any other ship in the mighty Royal Navy. Hit [...]

In case you had the slightest doubt that modelers are crazy (:-) )

by Tom Cleaver on March 15, 2019 · in News · 7 ≡

From the Daily Mail. 70 years to make all 484 warships that have served in the Royal Navy since 1945. Made with matchsticks! (link)

Type 22 frigate

by Derek Matile on November 24, 2018 · in Ships · 15 ≡

Scratch built type 22 frigate HMS Cumberland. I built four of these one fo the ships company,one for the commander,one for the first officer and one for me. Copied from pictures and 22 inches long.99% pine the 1% is brass rod.

Armstrong-Whitworth Sea Hawk, WM934, Red Devils display team, 738 Sqn FAA RNAS Lossiemouth Morayshire England 1957.

by Allan J Withers on November 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

1/72 Hobby Boss, I replaced the exhausts with alloy tube and added some antennae, finished in Humbrol red 19 with Future over decals from the spares box, built 2012.

FG.1[F-4K] 892 NAS,HMS Ark Royal,1974-75, Airfix 1/72.

by Robert Royes on November 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

After enjoying building Airfix's 1/72 DB Defiant, I was all set to tackle the F-4K. either my skill set is diminishing or maybe I should give it up. This build was a struggle for me almost all the way. It is a well engineered kit, great [...]