F-86D “DOG SABRE” : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : REVELL : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.1

By Bobby Waldron | 14 December 2024 | Comments Off on F-86D “DOG SABRE” : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : REVELL : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.1

F-86D “DOG SABRE” The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the “Sabre Dog“)[2][3] is an American transonic jet interceptor. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the North American F-86 Sabre. While the original F-86 Sabre was conceived as a day fighter, the F-86D was specifically developed as an all-weather…

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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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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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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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MENGS AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW : 1/35 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 9 December 2023 | Comments Off on MENGS AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW : 1/35 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
1/35 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow QS-004 Meng Model

AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW The Apache is the U.S. Army’s main attack helicopter. By now, it’s still one of the top heavy attack helicopters in the world. The AH-64D Apache Longbow, which entered service in 1997, is famous for its Longbow fire control radar. Thanks to its outstanding performance and powerful firepower, the AH-64D Longbows have been operated…

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G.91R LIGHT FIGHTER BOMBER : 1/72 SCALE : MENG MODELS : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 1 December 2023 | Comments Off on G.91R LIGHT FIGHTER BOMBER : 1/72 SCALE : MENG MODELS : IN BOX REVIEW
Meng Model 1/72 Fiat G.91R # 004 - Plastic Model Kit

G.91R LIGHT FIGHTER BOMBER The Fiat G.91 is a jet fighter aircraft designed and built by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione, which later merged into Aeritalia. The G.91 has its origins in the NATO-organised NBMR-1 competition started in 1953, which sought a light fighter-bomber (officially, the competition was seeking a “Light Weight Strike Fighter”) to be adopted as standard equipment across the air forces…

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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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F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.8

By Bobby Waldron | 23 November 2023 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.8

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL EPISODE.8 In this episode we sand leading edages, clamping for gluing, attaching fuselage plastic step removal, filling glue lines, using green putty exhaust sanding, air intake fitting, and more. Special Tools: Sanding Sticks Consumables: Mr Surfacer 500 and Green putty Find Products In Store

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F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.7

By Bobby Waldron | 14 November 2023 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : STEP BY STEP VIDEO BUILD : EPISODE.7

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL EPISODE.7 In this episode we bring the phantom together and start with Sanding, basic sanding accessibility to the Model, types of sanding sticks, filling with sqn putty and Mr Surfacer, testing your sanding and more. Special Tools: Sanding Sticks Consumables: Mr Surfacer 500 and Green putty Find Products In Store

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