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Waku's 1/72 Yak-17 (Vacu-form build)

by Bob Torres on October 9, 2024 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This is my 4th vacu-form build and an interesting subject, the Yak-17. Waku is a company from Poland which has released other vacu-form kits in the past, their Yak-17 kit was released in 1984. This kit consists of one styrene sheet with [...]

1/32 Northrup F-89D Scorpion

by Steve Oakson on September 6, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is a vacuform kit by Tigger Models( John Wilkes). Originally this was done by ID and Tigger obtained materials to continue the line. -The aircraft depicted served with the 66th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Elmendorf AB, Alaska in [...]

Aeroclub 1:48th Avro Vulcan B2

by Thomas Probert on June 1, 2024 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Evening all, I've finished off Aeroclub's 1/48th scale Avro Vulcan over the weekend - this has been my 'holy grail' of kits for as long as I can remember and I was finally able to get hold of one last year. The kit is a beautifully [...]

Vacuforming canopies, the hard (and slow) way.

by Colin Latta on May 23, 2024 · in How-to · 10 ≡

After many unsatisfactory attempts, I've found a way to vacuform satisfactory canopies ... ... mount canopy on plasticene .. ... box and make a female mold with casting silicone, using a pressure pot at 40 PSI (eliminates bubbles) ... ... [...]

Gulfstream U-4 (G-IVSP)

by Ray Seppala on September 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is the 1/72 Welsh Models Gulfstream G-IV built as a U-4 of the JASDF. The kit was built OOB with the addition of type-specific antennas. Decals are by Draw Decal. The U-4 Multi-Purpose Support Aircraft is a Gulfstream Aerospace [...]

1/32nd scale Short Stirling – WIP update

by Thomas Probert on August 13, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Greetings fellow imodelers! I thought I'd update you all on my current long-term vacuform project - a Short Stirling in 1/32nd scale from Tigger Models which are the ex-ID Models moulds. I began this build around 5 years ago but ran out of [...]

McDonnell Douglas F2H-4 Banshee

by Steve Oakson on July 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Tigger vacuform kit in 1/32 scale I had wanted a kit in this scale since I converted the old Hawk F2H-2 1/48 kit to a -4 many years ago. The conversion took much longer than me binning it after completion. Really no [...]

Brewster SBA/SBN Scratch Build

by Robert Knaack on July 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

In 1934, the Brewster company was initiated into the Naval aircraft market when it was invited to submit a proposal to build a new dive-bomber to Navy specifications. Prior to this, the company had been doing subcontract work for Vought [...]

North American FJ-4B Fury

by Steve Oakson on August 22, 2022 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the ID vacuform kit that I picked up in the sale bin at Colpar’s in Denver about 8 years ago. It really hasn’t been on the SOD that long. We moved from Colorado back to Kansas in 2014. - For a vacuform, this was well [...]

FormaPlane 1/72 vacuform Beriev MBR-2

by Bob Torres on July 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Russian MBR-2 was designed by Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev and first flew in 1931, this was his first plane that he designed and put into production. From October 1934 to 1968, he ran the Central Design Office for marine aircraft in [...]