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Despite early issues with noise levels, the progression of the rotor tip jet design led to a more satisfactory decibel level that paved the way for a niche service operated by the Fairey Rotodyne. Its ability to serve more remote parts of the UK that never had the benefit of runways made it popular due to it's flexibility of cabin design where seats could be removed and freight loaded with ease via the large rear doors. It entered service with BEA in the mid 60's and served into the late 80's with British Airways in a largely similar and uninterrupted capacity. Capability evolved through the addition of upgraded avionics, a radar and more powerful engines and it's service demonstrated an excellent safety record. Operating costs eventually brought about an end to it's role, some of which was replaced by more economical replacements, but some services were sadly ended as BA re-evaluated it's commitments. Of course, this is a 'What-if', the re-released classic Airfix kit that I couldn't wait to have a play with! I'd had this idea for a while and being a 'What-if' took the pressure off creating something accurate. It was about pure fun and nostalgia! The basic kit is well....basic! sink marks and an abundance of rivets typical of that era are present. I wasn't against keeping the rivets, however many had to be destroyed filling sink marks and removing seams so it was easier to remove them all and re-rivet afterwards. The Negus livery was painted and spare decals used for the lettering. The home printed registration was chosen due to being approximately from the era that would have been first flight and being one of the few serials that wasn't assigned to an aircraft (based on my quick research!). The paint is all MRP lacquers, with the blue being a mix of Oxford & Blue hornet blue. Thanks to those that contributed along the way with advice and inspiration The build thread is here: The interior was fitted out with some seats from an OO gauge railway carriage and pre-painted figures added to bring it to life. The windows were sanded flat to remove distortion so that the interior is more visible: Thanks for looking Neil

Hi guys! I want to show You recently built model. The well-known F4F-4 Wildcat from Arma Hobby. Built didn't cause any problems, except those that were my fault. I added positive rivets from HGW, unfortunately the effect is not very visible in the photos, you have to look closely, it is much better visible in real life. Moreover, I decided to minimize the number of decals, so I painted the markings. I also replaced the position and formation flight lights, which were cast together with the wings and fuselage. The whole thing is enriched with 3D printed parts that I received from Marcin Ciepierski (engine elements, cockpit elements, bombs and bomb racks). You can watch build process o YouTube:

Good evening all, Here today I have my 2nd attempt at this Revell kit. The first was a disaster, broke pylons, glued the wings too far forward amongst other things. Parts used for this kit were the SBS models nose and pitot tubes and also the freightdog conversion kit. All other little modifications were scratch built (badly) by me and the decals were supplied by Xtradecal. I opted to use tiny neodymium magnets to connect the pylons to the wings which have turned out to work really well. Thanks for looking Dave

My first HKM kit and I was really chuffed with the fit of the kit. It is beautifully engineered and fits together nicely except for the top of the fuselage which gave me some issues. I believe this is a known issue. I got the seam sorted but for some unknown reason decided to run a line of rivets down it and in some of the pics it looks like the seam is there. Don't know what I was thinking as the real thing didn't have rivets there. Still a great kit and I would recommend it to anyone. I was so impressed that I got hold of a B-17 before they all disappeared with the popularity of "Masters of the Air". Primed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black. Painted with. Colourcoats Zinc Chromate Green, Insignia Red and Deep Bronze Green. Tamiya Olive Drab lightened with a lot of Yellow, Neutral Grey, Nato Black, Rubber Black, Clear Red, Clear Green, Clear Yellow and Gun Metal. Mr Hobby Metallic Dark Iron. Xtreme Metals Aluminium and Steel. Weathered with Daler Rowney Graduate Yellow and White oils. Abteilung 502 Starship Filth,Smoke and Paynes Grey oils. Vallejo Pigments Finished with AK 3rd Gen Matt varnish. This gives a really nice satin finish when thinned 80/20 with their own 3rd Gen thinner. Aftermarket used. CMK 3D printed seats. Brassin Resin Wheels Eduard photoetch Master Barrels ASK Masking kit. On with some pics. If I had to start again I'd put some more yellow in the olive drab to get a lighter effect but I am happy with the end result. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

Finished this Do17Z built in the WW2 twins group build. It's the modern Airfix 1/72 kit which goes together quite nicely, apart from the engines which are a bit of a pain. Displayed next to my old tool version WIP thread:

Hello all, Here is my recently completed 1/48 Tamiya A-1H Skyraider, marked as BuNo 139768 of VA-25 'Fist of the Fleet', flying off the USS Midway during the Vietnam war in 1965. Delivered to the Navy in 1956, this Skyraider served with VA-42 and VA-122 prior to being transferred to VA-25 in July 1964. On the 20th June 1965, this aircraft was piloted by Lt Clint Johnson and was credited with downing a North Vietnamese MIG-17 along with Lt Charlie Hartman. 139768 was passed to VA-115 in 1966 and forced to ditch in the Gulf of Tonkin due to battle damage in March 1967. Build thread: Extras used included: Aeromaster - decals Brassin - wheels and seat New Ware - masks Quickboost - canopy shroud Quinta - cockpit decals Bombs are from Hasegawa, paint is MRP and the weathering is mixture of Abteilung oils, Flory wash, AK pencils and Tamiya sets. Thanks for looking. Dave

Hello all, this is something i've been working for a while....the Tamiya F-16 There isn't much to say about this kit that most haven't already said as its quite an old-ish kit now and been covered a lot, but I'll add to its plaudits. Nice detail and fitting isn't an issue anywhere on the kit. I added some extra detail into the undercarriage bays using various thicknesses of solder wire, Red Fox Studio's cockpit set, mine own mask sets (DM Scale Models) for the insignia and tail codes plus my 'inspection hatches, stencil masks and canopy' set. Paints used were all by Gunze, C305 and C306 were the basic colours and various parts were base colours plus white for variation. I hope you like it :-)

Hello! Here’s my recent project, the Bf-110C. It has been in my "need to build" list for a while, such an iconic bird. However, I have to say, after several built Eduard kits, this one was kind of a disappointment. I mean, the details are great, specially in the cockpit, but it has some fitting issues. The nose/guns bay is engineered to be built open, because if you decide, like me, to have it closed, brace for impact! You’ll end up with steps, gaps and a lot of sanding and scribing. Also, the area being rounded doesn’t help either. The machine guns are really fragile (broke one of them a few times). The landing gears are just ok, I’ve added a lead wire to simulate hydraulic lines, and they also require attention to have them in place. And let’s not forget the clear parts. The landing light is a chunk of clear plastic way larger than its place to be. And, to glue the front lateral windows and gunner panels in the open position is also a hard task, for they don’t have any decent points of contact with the fuselage and/or other panels. To maintain these areas free of excess glue is quite challenging. The kit has a few row of rivets between the engines and the fuselage, so I’ve decided to rivet it all, and I’m happy with the result. Rose the riveter was the tool of choice. A very nice point are these new Eduard decals that you can remove the film from afterwards. They’ve worked great and the final effect is really good! Paints were a mix of Gunze lacquer and aqueous, well diluted for the motling, when needed. Hope you’ll enjoy. Cheers!

Hello Gents.... I'll add some pics later.... Since 3rd day of gales.... I took some pics and saw the kit moving with the wind.... Stressful experience.... So family pics will come later.... Sorry about that..... In Oz country I sayyyyy..... That will maybe please @Dunny.... NAS Nowra in 1953, if it is an improved Airfix kit, the decals came from the Errormaster sheet 48-703 724 NAS Paints are ye good old Humbrol... It was a looong time that I didn't used glycero paints.... Seemingly, it has been an one of a kind paint scheme used for airshows I was tempted by another EDSG:Sky scheme in Korea but I already have a FAA one.... And another FAA one with that same paint scheme.... Interior has been improved with scratchbuild parts and a quickboost gun sight.... More pics will come when the weather will permit it.... For the one interested by the Sea Fury factory, here below it is Comments are welcome, banters are mandatory.... See you soon. Sincerely. CC

Oh no!!! I did it again! I built another bi-plane! I need help! This is the Matchbox issue of the kit in it's multicoloured release. I was looking through the WIP forum and found Vulcanicity's build and that did it, I had to have a go at following his excellent build. I added interior detail using plastic card, stretched sprue and wire. The engines were detailed as per Vulcanicity's work and I also copied his work in the main bomb bay. For the rear fuselage sides, my attempt at replicating the linen covering was to applied lengths of wire to represent the structure and cover it with self adhesive aluminium tape. My finish is not as subtle as Vulcanicity's, but I think it's better than what the kit provided. The under wing bomb racks were etched items from Marabu Design, the gun mounts are from Eduard, but I replaced the etched gun support with wire. The Lewis guns are from Gas Patch. For the bombs I raided Italeri's Stirling kit. The model was painted with Tamiya acrylics. Thanks for looking, Angelo.

This is Hurribomber BE687 of 175 Squadron based at Warmwell in Dorset in 1942. She was flown on the ill-fated attack at Dieppe in August, her pilot was D L Stevenson, “Steve”. He was hit by flak, baled out and rescued by a Polish destroyer….back flying the next day! The Revell Hurricane IIB is an excellent kit; well designed and accurate, a real pleasure to build. I have used though CMK weighted wheels, an AIMS prop ans Air Master gun barrels. The 250lb bombs and carriers don’t come with the kit but were supplied by a clever 3D printing friend. More pics:

I got this one as part of my Birthday present last year along with a Bunny Club Membership. Of course this one had to be an FAA subject. The colours should probably be the equivalent ones but I don't have them so standard TSS it was and to be honest I really don't care. Whilst not as great a kit as their Zero this is still a fantastic kit which didn't give me too many issues other than the usual self inflicted ones. Primed with Mr. Surfacer 1200 Grey. Painted with. Colourcoats Interior Green, Sky S Type, Insignia Red, Dark Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey. Tamiya Nato Black, Rubber Black, Flat White, Clear Red, Clear Green, Clear Blue and Clear Orange Xtreme Metals Aluminium. Weathered with a Flory Dark Dirt Wash and Daler Rowney and Abteilung Oils. ## As always my grateful thanks for everyone who took the time to look, react and comment on this build. Without your support I wouldn't have got this far. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

Hi all Been working on this one, the kit goes together very well and quickly too. I built mine OOB and was enjoying up to a loss of mojo when I had trouble getting the panel line wash to stick , my fault, I should have deepened the panel lines with a blade or Olfa cutter first, thanks to Stuart @Courageous for pointing out something I used to do , use a brush to clean away the excess and it worked well. The model was brush painted with Humbrol enamels, the parts of the codes in the bkack stripe area under the wings were a different colour yellow so painted over them with Humbrol 24. I am pleased with the overall look of this one. Thanks to those that commented and liked, the support and encouragement given is very much appreciated. Thanks for looking in Chris

Good morning, afternoon and evening, Today I would like to share my 1/48 Lindberg Gloster Gladiator Chinese Airforce, 2909. The plane 2909 was flown by American- Chinese ACE pilot John Poon- Yeung Wong, 29th squadron No.9. Picture below quoted from "Aces of the Republic of China Air Force" - by Raymond Cheung. The kit was bought from an aftermarket, the interior is all PE parts by AirWaves and the decal is made by Kora. Rigging was the hardest part of this plane as I needed to make turnbuckles myself. I did not take more pics of the interior this time. But I took some in-progress pics. If anyone is interested in the process of building, I would like to share them in the comments. Cheers, Tommy H Liu

And another model completed and the photos go to the gallery, S.M. 79-II "Sparviero", 283 squadriglia, 130 gruppo autonoma, Mediterranean 1942. feel free to visit the gallery.

Hello fine people of Britmodellerland, Please forgive me for sharing yet another rendition of this popular Airfix offering. There are many wonderful creations of this fine model here on Britmodeller and beyond but with good reason. Airfix are to be commended for bringing kit assemblers like myself a model that builds easily and looks about right (to my untrained eye). It's not without it's faults but these are generally minor and easily corrected by the use of the myriad aftermarket sets available. Indeed, I opted for a number of embellishments to get the best I could from this model. One set that gives plenty of bang per buck is by Airscale and upgrades the already passable Airfix cockpit. The etched IP takes it to another level though. Add in a bit of fettling and some scratch building and it's possible to arrive at a nice, busy looking office. The model pretty much fell together thanks to clever design by the Airfix team. I believe it's been well documented elsewhere so I won't go into it in too much depth here. I chose to close everything up except for the cockpit door. There is a nicely rendered Merlin provided in the box but having gone to town on the Tamiya Mk XVIe (and having never removed the panels after the initial batch of photos) I wanted to keep the lines of the aircraft intact. This airframe is depicted as a 412 sqdn RCAF. I discovered that this squadron started life at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire, a stone's throw from where I live. This gave me a tenuous connection and the excuse to build something other than the kit supplied versions. The masks were created by a member of the LSP forum community and worked beautifully. I used those markings in conjunction with the 1ManArmy stencil and data masks plus the ArtScaleKit canopy masks that all worked perfectly. It's tough to beat painted on markings. In addition to the masks I also used Eduard Brassin wheels and exhaust stubs After all of that, here are a few pics of the finished article. Then some using photo manipulation software to create an older picture. I hope you got as much enjoyment from seeing this as I did from building it. If anyone is on the fence over whether to treat themselves or not I can heartily recommend the model. Well done Airfix. Now, if you could just give us a nice late, Griffin powered version please? A Spitfire Mk24 or Seafire FR47 would do very nicely. 😄

After my previous two projects, I feel like tackling something simpler for a change. That's why I set my sights on the Boeing 717 by PAS. I've already built the DC-9 and MD-82, so technically, there's no reason for me to build the Boeing 717. But, there will come a time when I've built all the Boeing aircraft, and this one would be missing. That just wouldn't do. The livery is that of Spanair, simply because it's an easy scheme to replicate. That's partly why I've specifically chosen the EC-KRO, as it's the only one without Coroguard on the wings. Spanair was founded in 1986 as an initiative of the regional government of Catalonia, aiming to position Barcelona as a significant aviation hub. The company commenced operations in 1988 with a fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft and primarily focused on domestic and European routes. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Spanair expanded its network and gained a reputation as a reliable airline with a focus on customer service and operational efficiency. Despite its successes, Spanair faced financial challenges. In 2008, the airline encountered a severe crisis due to the global economic downturn. Efforts to attract investors to improve the financial situation proved unsuccessful. In 2011, Spanair reached a tragic low point when an MD-82 aircraft belonging to the company crashed at Madrid-Barajas Airport, resulting in the loss of 154 lives. Following this tragedy, Spanair's financial problems worsened, ultimately leading to the cessation of operations. In January 2012, Spanair abruptly announced bankruptcy and suspended all flights, resulting in the termination of the airline's aviation activities. The kit is from PAS and as per usual is pretty good. The decals are from Classic-Airlines. Windows from Authentic Airliner decals, as are some details. Antennas are from Counting Rivets Models. Display bases made by myself. At any rate, the pictures: All in all I had a lot of fun with this kit and comes recommended for sure. My next project will be the Authentic Airliners ERJ-145 in the KLM Exel livery. Thanks for reading and see you next time!

Hi, here comes my third model. 😊 This is my first three-tone Asia minor desert camo scheme. I thought this going to be an easy build but despite its small size, it was a challenging build for me. I had issues with parts fitting, so much sanding and inaccurate decal sizes in the box. I ended up using custom made decals and some minor modification on the model. Overall, I enjoyed the process and I'm proud to have this little model on my shelf. I was picky on getting the right paint code for this build, to my surprise every brand has its own interpretation of these codes: FS30400, FS30140, FS36622 and FS34079 So, I matched the colors with a reference picture and experimented different mixings!! Model Info: Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) F-86 Sabre S/N 3-140 Location: Dezful AFB, Iran 1960s Scale: 1:72 by Italeri with minor modifications Decals: Modeller and custom made Paint: AK Interactive / Mr. Color / Gaia / Tamiya / Liquitex Link to my first work (F-22 Raptor) Link to my 2nd work (T-33 Shooting Star) Thanks, Adam

Hi All, I was looking at the recent Airfix Lightning kit and wondered how easy it would be to convert it to a F3 and found it was very easy indeed. The smaller belly tank was donated from an old redundant model and it was very easy to put it on the Airfix fuselage with a little bit of fettling. Some filler was required at the back end but nothing serious. The wing leading edges also require the kink to be straightened out very easy!I really wanted to give my AK Extreme Metal paints a good workout to see how robust they were to handling and masking and also how gloss varnish would affect the finish. Well I have to say they excelled all my expectations as I went out of my way with rough handling and mask removal none of which fazed them. I had applied an Alclad Gloss Black Base coat which was left for 24 hours and then masking the areas that were going to have a chrome finish before applying the various metal shades. Once all the shades had been applied I then gave the model a complete coat of Vallejo Metal Varnish and left for another 24 hours. I have used a mix of Airfix and Sword decals to finish it off and am very pleased with the end result and now plan to do a lot more natural metal finishes !

Hello all Tamiya Hetzer with numerous self-printed details, such as tracks, MG, tool clamps, etc. Figures from Alpine, bridge from Styro. Water effects with wood glue, lamp post made from barbecue spit with self-designed signs. Painting and weathering was the most fun and felt like it took months 🤪 I hope you like it! MD Cheers!

Finally finished the meng models Husky ..I wanted to complete something different and after finding a few online pictures of the vehicle with a mine roller off I went the project stalled due to lack of information on the roller but after some shall I say interaction with Pearson engineering they came up trumps…. so here it is .mengs kit has been heavily modified to create the spec of the vehicle at the time …BV storage locker was opened a new radio table full radio fit along with boomerang..The roller is scratch built and each wheel has an independent suspension unit which works [no idea why on a static model ] a fun and frustrating build at times but I’m pleased . the vehicle is depicted on base in the lashkar valley prior to another deployment..

Hi, Savoia Marchetti SM 55 was a very successful design of an Italian flying boat in 1924, so 100 years ago (what?!). It was produced in short series of different variants, which although similar in general outlook differ a lot in details. Almost 250 of them were constructed. The Royal Romanian Naval Aviation (RRNA) got seven Savoia Marchetti SM 55A about 1930. They served till the end of WW2 at least. The WIP is here This is a photo from a private resources, which I have found on Romanian FB, I was trying to follow it assuming Italian Grigio Scuro as top camo color The model is Dora Wing SM 55A kit with some modifications on floats surface (see WIP when need details) Here is the results: This is my second SM 55, the first (SM 55X) was done five years ago from Delta 2 kit in Italian livery from Spanish Civil War. I discussed also many of my doubts in separate threads I am very grateful for all comments in all past threads and in the current one as well. Regards Jerzy-Wojtek #5/2024

Another Kate ? Yes, I was so lucky to get my hands on a second one ! Although there were no B5N1 at Pearl Harbor, I painted this model as a bomber of carrier Shokaku : - upper surfaces : hairyokushoku with lightly mottled green - under surfaces : ameiro - weathering : none - tail markings : EI (Shokaku carrier), 310 (torpedo bomber n°10), no stripes => wingman The only obvious difference with a B5N2 is the bigger size of the engine, and consequently of the cowlings. The opening in the cowling is home-made and is probably not accurate. Too good a chance to miss building this plane with the folded wings option, especially as I had already built another Kate. The idea to represent the unfolding operation I copied from a model seen on the net. However, I wonder if the wings were really unfolded manually in this way. The colour of the interior parts is that strange “aotake”, but look at the Zero at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, if you don’t believe it ! This plane carries a 1.760 lbs armour piercing bomb, and again this is historically wrong … These bombs were specially designed to hit the American battleships moored on the inside (which could thus not be hit by torpedoes) ; the crews of Shokaku (and Zuikaku) were not deemed experienced enough to handle these bombs, and thus carried the standard 500 lbs bombs (2 pieces) -- as shown on the trolley. Carrier deck : home-made (but check LMG and Kelik products for better alternatives) Crew : Airfix USAAF Personnel + RAF Personnel + German Mountain Troops.

This is the Revell Eurocopter Tiger UHT made from the box after a couple of more challenging builds. The kit has really nice details and precise fit, moulded in a hard green plastic that reminded me of the older Hasegawa kits. The only aftermarket I used were some Peewit masks, which were a real time-saver and thoroughly recommended. Main paints used were: Model Master FS34102 (old jar but still good!); Mr Hobby H303 FS34097; Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black. The decals are very slightly out of register, which interestingly seems to catch the eye more in the photos than in real life.

Good evening, dear ladies and gentlemen modelers. This time again I present to you Spitfires from one of the best model companies. You can't have too many Spitfires!😊

So we are four month's into 2024 and this is my first finish of the year. This one is the Academy PBY 5 Catalina Black Cat boxing I received for Xmas, so I pick up some FCM decals for south American operators (Brazil and Argentina). Built OOB using Tamiya and Mr Colour acrylics, if anyone uses the Mr Colour day glow red and yellow just be aware that the yellow need a solid white base and the red is best applied over yellow. As usual all comments are welcome.

Hi everyone, hope you don`t mind me bothering you with some photo`s of the latest addition to the Pacific collection My attempt at Hasegawa`s 1/48 scale `Oscar` Late Version Finished in the markings of Captain Yukichi Kitakoga of the 54th Flight Regiment Built from the box contents and just added the usual, belts, wiring harness, brake pipes and aerial wires For a simple aircraft, Mr Hasegawa managed, I think to make it a bit trickier than it needed to be, especially the 2 part undercarriage legs and cowling attachment Also the separate wing tips also include part of the ailerons which are tricky to clean up. I know the flaps shouldn`t really be deployed on the ground but I couldn`t be bothered to try and get them to fit closed....... ....and in any case I like the look of them as they are. Decals were the kits and weren`t any bother. Thanks for looking, hope you like Cheers Russ

Second build. Another spitfire completed. A few mistakes on my behalf but I am learning and most important enjoying myself.

Hello everyone. This ready for inspection has taken me way to long to post--apologies to all. Given the caring group of builders here, nothing was wrong which created the delay, life has just been super busy with all the phenomenal things it has to offer. This build series started nearly 2 years ago following my F4F-4/IJN B5N2 Kate build linked below. I had originally thought about just completing the Hellcats and calling it good after being inspired by @Corsairfoxfouruncle's USS Essex build linked below, but then @Dana Bell had to publish his Corsair books😎. These books coupled with the importance of the Corsair F4U-1D at the end of the drove me to decide to add an F4U-1D to build as I have learned from @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies and @Dana Bell Dark Blues are from a singular shade from a weathering perspective. Linked below are the build threads for the 3 Hellcats, Corsair aircraft and the F4F-4 referenced above. This build would not have been possible with much help from the following folks in building my understanding of these aircraft. @Dana Bell (I finally got to meet him at the Northern Virginia Modelers Model Classic, 2024--what an amazing treat to shake hands with someone who has done for our hobby and historic aviation for so many years!), @72modeler who always seems to have great background for all of us on the forum, @Jackson Duvalier, @Lusitanian, @mark.au, @don f, @Seahawk, and @Chuck1945. @CraigH's & @Dermo245 Hellcat builds are well worth the time to review and learn from. Thank you all for your valuable insights on these aircraft! In developing my skills and pushing me on the art side of the house, I have to send a thanks to @giemme (whose current Corsair is amazing), @The Spadgent (who got me on the RFI kick), @billn53, @opus999, @Corsairfoxfouruncle, @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies, @Jackson Duvalier, @mark.au, @ModelingEdmontonian, @opus999, @SaminCam, @RidgeRunner, @rob Lyttle, & @Grey Beema. Thank you all for the help and pushing my skills. For those that would like my thoughts on these kits given they are well covered, I would say the Academy is the weakest kit. I felt the Eduard Hellcats had overly thick gear doors and one needs to be careful when building the Tamiya kit to ensure that the wings are modified to support HVAA launches. They are all fun to build and would I would most certainly build them all again. Please see the build threads for in depth thoughts on each. Without further ado, here are the builds--best and thanks again to all on this subject. Up next is Fujimi's 1/72 F-86F with help from @Sabrejet--NMF, here I come--fingers crossed. 😎 Erwin In the sunlight all together F6F-3 (Early-1/72 Eduard) Link to photo of actual aircraft https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hellcat/F6F-3/pages/Grumman-F6F-3-Hellcat-VF-8-White-8F14-preparing-to-launch-01.html F6F-3 (mid/late depending on reference) 1/72 Academy Link to photo of actual aircraft https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hellcat/VF1/pages/Grumman-F6F-3-Hellcat-VF-1-White-K21-aboard-CV-10-USS-Yorktown-II-1944-01.html F6F-5 (1/72 Eduard) Link to actual aircraft https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hellcat/VF83/pages/Grumman-F6F-5-Hellcat-VF-83-115-Death-and-Destruction-BuNo-72534-CV-9-USS-Essex-May-5th-1945-01.html F4U-1D (1/72 Tamiya) Actual aircraft:

Hi All I've built this for the WW2 twins Mega GB, you can find the build log here: Another B-25 Mitchell This has been build all out of box, no extras included. Quite a straightforward build, used an airbrush for the varnish for the first time. The decals were a bit tricky (quite thick and fragile), but otherwise an enjoyable process. I did almost lose my modelling mojo part way through, but that wasn't anything to do with the kit, just life getting in the way of the important things Plus one from the build log to show what the cockpit looks like, since I can't get a good picture through the canopy. Hope you enjoy Matt

Decal debacle over!! I’ve been re-enthused and have raided the spare decal stash and have cobbled together enough stencils to at least give a representation of a Vulcan - the green/grey camo previously damaged on the nose through stubborn decal removal has also been corrected and repaired. The roundels came from Xtradecal and I’m just waiting on delivery of some stencil lettering for the serial on the fin. Thankfully, I managed to salvage the Aeroclub fin badges and got them applied ok. I’ve also painted the smaller detail areas and it’ll soon be ready for some matt varnish. Air brakes, bomb bay and gear doors need adding first - a job for another day. Anyway - excuse the terrible lighting in my kitchen and the too-shiny appearance at the moment, but I think I’m back on track… More when there’s more… Tom

Finished number 2 for this group build which I'm very much enjoying, I've achieved the main goal of having one in each gallery, now to see if I can add a third Ready for inspection posted here: Hong Kong Models 1/32 B-25H Gunship Work in progress here: Another B-25 Mitchell As usual thanks to everyone involved for the support and creating and monitoring this beast of a GB

Hi all. This is the first model with desert decoration that he has made in many years and the second in total. I hope that the mistakes I have made in this one will not be made again in an Arma Hobby 1/72 Hurricane MK IIC that I have in stock. I would have liked to have placed the ventral fuel tank but I realized that I had not placed it once I had glued the model to the base. Now I think it could cause damage that is difficult to repair and if it were, I honestly don't feel like undertaking it. I really enjoyed this kit from Special Hobby and I can't recommend it enough. Thanks to everyone who has followed the build and encouraged me with their kind comments. This can be seen in the following link. Andrés.

A6M2b Zero | Airfix | 1/72 Tsukuba Ku | March 1944 Finished this on 4/6/2024. It is the original Airfix boxing of their new-mold A6M2 from about 12-13 years ago. I read the article at the aviation of japan blog (http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2011/11/new-airfix-zero-partial-build-review.html) and was convinced by the evidence to make it with an orange-yellow bottom since it was a trainer. Airfix seemed to think it was a combat aircraft complete with the light gray bottom. Everything was out of box. I mixed my own aotake for the wheel wells and used Eduard masks for the canopy. WIP is here. Hope you like it! Comments, questions and constructive criticism always welcome.

Hasegawa 1/72 B-26C-45-MO With kits-world decals, and many setbacks during the build... I'm not going to lie... I like WWII multi engine airplane now... Thanks for another great GB, and many thanks for the motivation and good words during the build, Guys! Cheers, Mario

THis is my attempt at the excellent Tamiya Panzerkampfwagen IV Asf G early production kit. Superb value at around £35 and includes the tank + 6 figures and a motorcycle (used already elsewhere by me!). Usual Tamiya brilliant fit etc, although on the fence with their link and length tracks that just make painting a bit more difficult. Depicted in an eastern front autumn just as the Rasputitsa season starts (season of mud), I have shown it with an early grey turret and later camo chassis to show it was put together from parts in a field workshop to get it back in the fight. It may be historically incorrect by I liked the idea). I also added most of the extra stowage supplied by Tamiya designed for their other variants, as well as a large oil drum and unditching log with field made brackets. Figures are as supplied by Tamiya and unusually didn't feel the need to swap heads for a change!

Having been quiet for a few days; well quietish on BM. The same could not be said for the Martian cave where I have been trying to juggle this beast with soldering another Zeppelin. Mrs Martian says that some of the expressions emanating from my room would make a Vogon blush. However, further reading has established that these as a bulkhead either end of the bunk compartment and that the same had a deckhead which supported a stool for the astrodome. This lets me off having to detail the entire interior of the hull. Most of the time has been spent sorting out the bulkhead and adding structure to the starboard side of the hull, all the time trying to ensure that it meets up with the portside structure. It did: eventually. I have some tidying up of the bulkhead and partition that goes just aft of it to do, so I am going to have to let the glue cure for a day or two. After a final push, you know, the one @general melchett is always going on about, we can then begin to think about adding equipment to the hull. No Melchett! not your secret "chum" Miss Lucy 'Quipment! Anyone up for helping his Generalship with an ice cold shower? The bit I am not looking forward to is the equipment rack that fits in what had been the galley on the dedicated flying boat versions of the Mariner. I keep thinking that it would be fun to do an Operation High Jump boat used for the aerial mapping of Antarctica....... Anyhow, I'm waffling now so let's have some pictures and thanks for looking. Martian 👽

Done Cheers Jes

The Sunderland is massive in 1-32… …and the Halifax too! I have one of those built as well. In fact it seems HK is rumoured to be following my lead (by that I mean I spend 2+ years building one in vac and then HK release one!) so you can bet your bottom dollar a Stirling will be next!

Finally managed to take photos for the gallery, I know photos taken quickly but you can see something on them. I invite you to view the gallery of the Northrop P-61 A "Black Widow" model. - "Lady Gen", Florennes, Belgium, december 1944.

Done Cheers Jes

Dear fellow Britmodellers, this is my 1/72 Kora (Ex-Eduard) Fw-190 G8. Czech company Kora has released several re-boxings of the 1/72 Eduard Fw-190 with additional etched and resin parts. I built from this boxing: What you get inside this box is not really a F8, but the Eduard A8 sprues with additional resin bombs, photo-etch parts and several colorful marking options. For a change, I decided to model the G8 "Jabo Rei" (long range) variant with ETC503 racks and fluted exhausts. For conversion, I used white metal parts from this old Hasegawa boxing 52075 (AP 175). The metal parts only need to be slightly adjusted to fit. The model was painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics (RLM74/75/76), the markings were cobbled together from my decal bank. The G8 had the nose guns deleted, so I left these off. I replaced the wing guns with metal parts from Master. For the DF loop, I used photo etch strip, bent to shape over a cocktail stick. The Morane antenna is a photo-etch leftover from my spares box. Thank you for your interest!

Hi Everyone, Had this kit lurking about unstarted for a couple of years, as I wanted to do a different scheme to the kit offerings So here`s Revell`s 1/48 Ventura done as an earlier aircraft in the two colour US Navy scheme and 1943 markings Finished to represent an aircraft flown by VB/VPB-136, Adak, Aleutian Islands, 1943 Built from a combination of the Octopus marked boxing and the more recent RAF marked issue The decals all came from the stash and used Steve Ginters `Naval Fighters Number 86` as main reference The `Grumpys` are a bit of artistic license as early Venturas often had factory applied Walt Disney Cartoon figures painted on them. Added a few blinds and curtains to the windows as quite a few photo`s seen to show. Lastly here it is with my earlier effort of the same kit in the markings of VB/VPB-135 also an Aleutians based aircraft Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ

My latest effort - am quite happy how it turned out. I decided to do a little ekstra in the cockpit area and to dress up the turret a bit. The build was quite uneventfull, allthough the decals was a bit 'challenging'! Thick and demanded a lot of decalsoftener, but it looks alright now - as you would say - a good 3-footer! A couple of things: My reference (B-25 Mitchell in Action and Google) Didn't show any ventral turret on this one. I couldn't find any pictures of the top turret, and Google provided a lot of different types of B-25 turrets, so I went with the - to me - most interesting one, which wasn't painted. I hope you will like it anyway! Cheers Hans J

This is my first build of a model ship in over 50 years so please forgive my ham-fisted efforts. This is the Revell boxing of the ICM 1/700 SMS König. It was one of those spontaneous purchases that had me wondering what I was thinking about before I'd even got it home. I have taken liberties with the colours used and the rigging is a bit of a mess but it was good fun and broke the mojo block that I have been suffering with lately. I now have even more respect for the folks that can make these things properly, with all the PE, bells and whistles. Duncan B

It's the one that many people have waited many years for, but it's finally almost here. The long-awaited F-86A in 1/48 will be officially announced at the Mosonshow on 20/21 April but the manufacturer has given me the OK for a sneak-peek at what's to come. Manufacturer is Clear Prop! and I've been working with the amazing team there for a few years, making sure we capture all the subtleties of this landmark Sabre. So here a couple of images of the plastic: more to follow this weekend. And an impression of the CAD work that's gone into this one. Suffice to say, multiple subtypes will be possible via the insertion of interchangeable parts etc. Good work Clear Prop! - you deserve to sell these in the millions!!!

Thanks all for the comments. @Paul J, the reg is G-AOXM, this was an unused reg too, possibly not the correct font type for this era though. Finally got it over the line after doing some scratch building to busy up the basic rotor hub. Thanks for all the input along the way, both technical and inspirational, it's now in the RFI section: Cheers Neil

Fokker G-1, MikroMir 1/48 kit, with Dutch Decal markings and painted with Colourcoats. Quickboost exhausts. Thanks for hosting this Group Build, and thanks for looking!