F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : EPISODE.1

By Bobby Waldron | 8 March 2024 | Comments Off on F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : EPISODE.1

F/A-18E SUPER HORNET The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are a series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, in service with the armed forces of the U.S., Australia, and Kuwait. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced versions of the F/A-18C and D Hornet, respectively. The Super Hornet has an internal 20mm M61A2 rotary…

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IL-2 SHTURMOVIK & GAZ-67B : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 10 February 2024 | Comments Off on IL-2 SHTURMOVIK & GAZ-67B : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

IL-2 SHTURMOVIK The Ilyushin Il-2 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-2) is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. The word shturmovík (Cyrillic: штурмовик), the generic Russian term for a ground-attack aircraft, became a synecdoche for the Il-2 in English sources, where it is commonly rendered Shturmovik, Stormovik[3] and Sturmovik.[4] To Il-2 pilots, the aircraft was known by the diminutive “Ilyusha”. To the soldiers…

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F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.12

By Bobby Waldron | 6 February 2024 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.12

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL EPISODE.12 In this episode we glue down the canopy, mask up the air-intakes, prime the canopy and our engine area ready for spraying, spray on mr hobby’s Natural metal finish, buffing NMF and more. Special Tools: Airbrush Consumables: Mr Hobby Mr metal color, Tamiya Masking tape Find Products In Store

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HELLCAT F6F-3 : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

By Bobby Waldron | 27 January 2024 | Comments Off on HELLCAT F6F-3 : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

HELLCAT F6F-3 The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy‘s dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War. In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the Vought F4U Corsair, which initially had problems with visibility…

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F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.11

By Bobby Waldron | 20 January 2024 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.11

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL EPISODE.11 In this episode we show cutting canopy masks, using maskel by humbrol, cutting angles with tamiya masking tape, weathering some more of the cockpit, adding a rainbow effect to the instrement dsplay panel and more. Special Tools: Blade Consumables: Maskel by humbrol, Tamiya Masking tape Find Products In Store

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HURRICANE MKIIC TROP : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : ARMA HOBBY : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

By Bobby Waldron | 31 December 2023 | Comments Off on HURRICANE MKIIC TROP : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : ARMA HOBBY : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

HURRICANE MKIIC TROP HURRICANE MK II The improved Merlin XX (Mk.20) engine appeared in 1940 featuring a new two-speed supercharger that could have its impeller speed changed by the pilot depending on the outside air pressure (altitude). At about 18,000 feet (5,500 m) (effective), it would be switched to a higher speed gearing (“FS ratio” – Full Supercharge)…

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F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.10

By Bobby Waldron | 18 December 2023 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.10

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL EPISODE.10 In this episode we do some final filling and move on to the canopy, removing canopy seam lines, sanding canopys, buffing canopys, polishing canopys and more. Special Tools: Profimodeller : Scraper : 1/32 Scale Consumables: Tamiya : Masking Tape : 18mm Find Products In Store

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HARRIER GR.3 PROMO VIDEO BUILD : KINETIC MODEL KITS : 1/48 SCALE

By Bobby Waldron | 6 December 2023 | Comments Off on HARRIER GR.3 PROMO VIDEO BUILD : KINETIC MODEL KITS : 1/48 SCALE

HARRIER GR.3 PROMO VIDEO In this video we build the kinetic model kits harrier GR.3 and take all 24 episodes we did step by step and cram all that knowledge, tips and tricks into a 22 minute promo video. Enjoy The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British military aircraft. It was the first of the…

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F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.9

By Bobby Waldron | 29 November 2023 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.9

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL EPISODE.9 In this episode we sand down our glue lines by the air-intake, scribing with tamiya plastic P-cutter, CMK saw and RP Produtions P-cutter, scribing on glue lines and more. Special Tools: Tamiya plastic P-cutter Consumables: Green putty, Tamiya Masking Tape Find Products In Store

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P-51D MUSTANG FIGHTER : 1/48 SCALE : MENG : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 23 November 2023 | Comments Off on P-51D MUSTANG FIGHTER : 1/48 SCALE : MENG : IN BOX REVIEW

P-51D MUSTANG FIGHTER The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The commission approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters and the newer…

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