Here it is, the final installment of the Academy 1/48 F-4B review. Seems like just a few weeks ago, when we posted with great excitement pictures of the new tooling for this model kit. It is here, from tiny plastic granules to a nicely engineered precision model kit on my shelf. I seldom do work-in-progress [...]
The Centurion Tank, introduced in 1945, was the primary British main battle tank of the post-World War II period. It was a successful tank design, with upgrades, for many decades. The chassis was also adapted for several other roles. Development of the tank began in 1943 and manufacture of the Centurion began in January 1945, [...]
Posted in 1:35 Modern Armor, Armor, Featured 
Tags: 1/35 scale, AFV Club Models, Centurion Tank 
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Straight from their UPTOWN Series, here is Revell’s 1/25 Dodge Charger SRT8. After building many aircraft and armor model kits, here is a kit that took me back to my pre teen years when I used to build MPC and Monogram kits. The kit is molded in white and has chrome to make an 18 [...]
The K-141 Kursk was an Oscar-II class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine of the Russian Navy, lost with all hands when it sank in the Barents Sea on 12 August 2000. Kursk, full name Атомная подводная лодка «Курск», which, translated, means the nuclear powered submarine “Kursk” [АПЛ "Курск"] in Russian, was a Project 949A Антей (Antey, [...]
Background: The Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO reporting name: “Frogfoot“) is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975. After testing, the aircraft went into series [...]
Capable of atmospheric flight, the Viper Mark II is a single-seat craft possessing two kinetic energy weapons (KEWs). Hard-points beneath the wings allow missiles, munitions pods and other ordnance to be mounted. The Viper Mark I entered Colonial service shortly before the outbreak of the Cylon War. However, it is this Mark II variant (designed [...]
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) was a torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air or naval arms around the world. The Avenger had a large bomb bay, allowing for one Bliss-Leavitt Mark 13 torpedo, a single 2,000 [...]
Posted in 1:48 WW-II Aircraft, Featured, Reviews Tags: 1/48 scale, accurate miniatures, tbf/m avenger 3 Comments »
The Challenger 2 is the third vehicle of this name, the first being the A30 Challenger, a Second World War design using the Cromwell tank chassis with a 17-pounder gun. The second was the Persian Gulf War era Challenger 1, which was the British army’s main battle tank (MBT) from the early 1980s to the [...]
Let me just take a break to vent my disappointment. A few months ago I built a Revell 1/48 F-18-E Super Hornet I’ve got from the craft store for +/- $12.00 after their 40% coupon. I build mostly OOB. I wanted to add another F-18 to my collection. This time I wanted to display my [...]
1/48 F-84G Thunderjet The Revell 1/48 is a recent reissue with different markings. The kit is stamped with 1999 year. Kit details and info: Product ID: 85-5481 Overview Skill Level 2 Scale: 1/48 Length: 9-11/16″ Wingspan: 10-1/2″ Parts: 112 Description Although it proved to be the most effective and successful fighter-bomber in the Korean Conflict, [...]
Posted in 1/48 Cold War & Modern Aircraft, Featured Tags: 1/48 scale, F-84G Thunderjet, revell No Comments »
Here we add the 1/48 Academy MIG 21PF to our finished models section. A simple and affordable, yet a fair representation of this Soviet era aircraft. History: The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name “Fishbed“) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. [...]
Posted in 1/48 Cold War & Modern Aircraft, Featured Tags: 1/48 scale, Academy Model Kits, aztek airbrush, Mig 21PF 2 Comments »
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