The Germans had rings of anti-aircraft surrounding their cities and more Allied aircraft were shot down by flak than by fighters. So, while this is not really an aircraft, I think it might be interesting to the folks on the board. l got started in the winter, left for awhile, then completed...
hey guys! I'm not dead!! I've just been posting my modeling progress on facebook, and I fogot you guys. forgive meeeee! ;_;
My father is a biiiig racing nut. He loves NASCAR, and is part of the pit crew in El Paso, TX of a Dirt Late model pictured here:
soooooo a couple years ago for...
Username: Crimea River
First name: Andy
Category: Judge – Non competing
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Model Type: F-104G 'CCV'
Aftermarket addons: Possible Vicon Pod or Practice Bomb pod from Terry (Airframes)
This model will depict a natural metal finished RCAF or CAF Starfighter...
Traditionally, a little bit belated but finally here is the thing we have included in the Group Builds - a Members Choice Award,
the Best Model Overall, based on the number of votes by Members...
Poll will run for 10 days, so get your vote in for whose model you deem Best in Show...
This is a seperate tread of the Shelf Of Doom tread I started a while ago.
The subject of this one will be the 1/48 Heinkel He 111 H-22 mentioned in the original tread.
My goal is to finnish this model as a Slovak He 111 H-10 Paratrooper transport. This converting the original model.
Here...
Username: Rochie
First name: Karl
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: airfix
Model Type:English Electric Canberra B(I)8
Aftermarket addons: none
John, a great model builder BTW, find John's Mig-3 build over at this link,
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/-25-allied-manufactured-aircraft/1-48-mig-3-black-12-allied-manufactured-aircraft-42858.html
suggested I do a build. He had no idea my model wasn't 1/32 or 1/48 scale and plastic...
Username: Crimea River
First name: Andy
Category: Advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Airfix
Model Type: Spitfire Mk XII
Aftermarket addons: PE Belts from Eduard
This model depicts the Spitfire MkXII EN625 flown by S/L Ray Harries of 91 Squadron.
Hi...We are ready to swing the gear on P-51D LOU IV. We have a hydraulic system with these markings.....S&S Aviation Services, San Antonio, Texas Model S3101-1. We require a manual, or someone with operating experience. I can email pictures to anyone willing to assist. Thank you..Terry
Username: imalko
First name: Igor
Category: Category 2/Intermediate
Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Airfix
Model Type: Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2/Trop
Details: “3U+KS”, 8./ZG 26, North Africa 1941
Two separate events that UK members may be interested in, both staged at the RAF Museum, Cosford, near Wolverhampton.
The Shropshire Scale Model Show is on 12th April, from 10.00 - 16.00 hrs, entry is free.
The Large Model Aircraft Rally is on the airfield at Cosford, on the weekend of...
Inspired by Chris's thread giving the sad news of his local, long established hobby store closing, I thought it would be a good idea for those of us fortunate enough to have a local store, to show us all what it's like.
I've been fortunate in this respect for most of my life, wherever I've...
One more deviation from my modelling habit.
I just started very recently to assembly a model of the above cruiser starting from the Tauro Model kit in 1:400 scale.
Here the first pictures showing the wooden deck and some other components just primed.
Some more to follow.
Alberto