Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Paragon 1/48 Conversion by Gil Hodges

 Gil, dusted off the Paragon B-50 conversion .  Here is the start.







Paragons Promo photo.

Gil start of the conversion build. I will update as he posts more photo of his process.










Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Northrop F-20, The fighter the Air National Guard ADF units wanted

 I remember the buzz around the units OPS.  We all knew the F-4 day where coming to a close.  A lot of the Top Air Guard officers felt the F-20 was perfect for the ADF mission.   Here are the specs, you decide if the F-20 would of been a better choice than hand me down F-16's from active duty.








IJN Kawanishi 18 Test Armored Fighter Jinkaze (Late Type) 1/72 Scale Full Kit

 Ushmodels just released the Kawamishi 18 fighter.  It is a beautiful resin model kit. Not cheap as the current cost is $52.00 for the kit and around $25.00 for shipping.

Ushimodels kits







Saturday, May 20, 2023

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

How to fix Eduard P-39 canopy fit by Rick Troutman

 Modeling tip from Rick Troutmen


I'm currently building a pair of Eduard P-39/400s and one of my big complaints is the canopy is too narrow for the fuselage width, leaving a major step. I addressed this on the 1st one and decided to take some pics and share on the 2nd.
After test fitting, I added a .020 Evergreen styrene shim to the port side and a .015 shim to the starboard. I then sanded them just a bit before another test fit. The shims will be painted the interior color before the final attachment of the canopy. I hope hope this simple solution helps someone else trying to address this issue.






How to fix Kineteic F-18 nose.

 One of the big complains about the Kinetic F-18 is the assembly fit.  DL Munn has the perfect solution.