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Glencoe 1/32 XV-1 Convertiplane

by Spiros Pendedekas on April 9, 2024 · in Aviation · 44 ≡

The origins of the unconventional XV-1 can be traced back in the early 50s, when aviation designers tried to figure out ways to increase the contemporary helicopters’ airspeeds. By that time, the Air Force collaborated with the Army, in [...]

1/24 Monogram "Orange Hauler"

by Tom Hering on October 26, 2023 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

Monogram's 1990 reissue of their 1966 kit. A straight-out-of-the-box build. I kept it simple, which made this project a pleasure from start to finish. The first car model I've built since I was a kid in the 1960s. One of my favorites back [...]

Lockheed L-1049 Super G Constellation

by Russ King on October 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Monogram 1/138 Super G Constellation Old Monogram kit I picked up off of ebay. Came complete with all parts and decals Built this as a kit or a version thereof back in the 70s. Went together pretty well. Low parts counts, no interior. [...]

Ford Tri-motor

by Chas Bunch on August 26, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Looking through some pics of my old builds from the Jurassic period, here's an oldie. Revell's box scale (about 1:77) a friend got at a garage sale. Someone had already started building it, got some paint on parts still attached to the [...]

Higher and higher

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on August 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Interwar aviation wasn't just biplanes and silver wings. A lot of valuable research took place under the guise of competition. Aviation was new; it was a prestige activity and the boost to national morale and pride of an aviation success [...]

Jo-Han 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt

by Bob Torres on August 9, 2023 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

Jo-Han 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt Kit no. A-102 (Released: 1973 New tool) This was my second time building this kit and I enjoyed the build when I first built it back in 1973 and enjoyed it more on this build. It is a clean kit with very [...]

JU 87 - G takes me down memory lane

by Mark Hedrick on July 25, 2023 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

I saw this old, classic kit and decided to give it a try. Glad I did, but not for the reasons I expected. This is my first post mainly because I have only picked up modeling again after a many decade absence and I don’t this k my [...]

The Grumman J2F2 Duck amphibian 1/54 scale

by Stephen Young on July 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

1/54 scale. Glenco kit #04101 originally issued as the ITC kit #3727-98 in 1958. One of the fledgling Grumman Aircraft Company's first successful military contract utility aircraft designs this model is completed as assigned to the U.S. [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo

by Bob Torres on June 28, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Here is my completed entry for the Jim Sullivan Memorial Build. This is Tamiya's 1974 boxing of their first release of the Brewster Buffalo, Kit No. 61019. There are 3 versions that can be made, RAF, Dutch and USN. This is a nice kit, all [...]

Airfix 1/72 P-51B

by Bob Torres on June 23, 2023 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Airfix first released this in 1978, kit No. 020066-6. Before this, we had two choices on building a P-51B, Monogram and Lindberg. So it was nice to see a new kit of this aircraft. This is another of my old builds, it was done in 1984. I [...]