Saturday, March 14, 2020

BF-109 canopy photo

Okay if you a rivet counter here is a series of photos of BF-109 canopies.  The photo show the interior structure of the canopy.  A good place of the canopy antenna. Notice the hook at the end of the antenna. 




















Friday, March 13, 2020

Make your own seat belt video

The video is part of the Flying S  youtube channel






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Creating jig to you propeller

We all know placing decal on a prop is a pain in the butt.  Well here is a simple solution to that problem.



Thursday, March 12, 2020

IPMS Semex and Tri-Rivers contests have been cancelled

Sadly the Semex is not going to be rescheduled.  Not sure about the Three Rivers Contest.  It looks like the modeling community has caved into the Chicken Little syndrome.  " The Sky is falling!"

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

1/48 AM-1 Mauler Kit

I know the sigma made 1/72 scale model of the Mauler.   Collect aire made a 1/48 scale version. 




Sunday, March 8, 2020

Mark Andrews tips on masking a canopy.

Found this on 1/32 scale aircraft Face book page.  Figured this series of photos could help a modeler.