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Posted by cbaltrin on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 2:01 PM

I wonder what the most viewed thread on fsm forums is? Would not be surprised if it ends up being this one! 

Nice job keeping it alive O with tour nice looking p-39!

On the Bench: Too Much

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Posted by oortiz10 on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 1:47 PM

OH! I always forget about this thread. I got one Revellogram classic done in 2022. 

Here's my 1/48 P-39, rescribed. 

Cheers!

-O

 

-It's Omar, but they call me "O".

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 12:05 PM

11 years, 1700+ posts, 363,000+ views and still going strong! Keep up the fire!

Here is my latest addition to the thread, Monograms Classic P-40B/C kit, finished in Flying Tigers colors.

 

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by Aggieman on Saturday, September 3, 2022 8:40 PM

MR TOM SCHRY

Aggieman, these two seaplanes look awesome!  Can't decide which one I like better.  I often wonder why a company hasn't come out with a new 1/48 kit of this important warbird.  Makes me want to pull mine out of the stash and get started on it.  Well done!

tjs

 

Thanks Tom! I found a really good looking 3D printed detail set for this ancient kit only after I was essentially done that looked like a great improvement, but Monogram's Kingfisher looks like a Kingfisher. Still, I'd love to see a new release from someone like Hobby Boss.

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Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Saturday, September 3, 2022 5:11 PM

Aggieman, these two seaplanes look awesome!  Can't decide which one I like better.  I often wonder why a company hasn't come out with a new 1/48 kit of this important warbird.  Makes me want to pull mine out of the stash and get started on it.  Well done!

tjs

TJS

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Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Saturday, September 3, 2022 5:09 PM

Theuns, this Apache looks great!  I've got one complete kit in the stash and two that are just missing the nose gun.  Anyone know of any company that makes replacement guns?  Is this kit1/35 or 1/32?  Great job!

tjs

TJS

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Posted by cbaltrin on Saturday, September 3, 2022 11:14 AM

Thank you John and Gary!

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GAF
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Posted by GAF on Saturday, September 3, 2022 7:11 AM

That's a beautiful Corsair!

Gary

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Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, September 2, 2022 11:32 PM

Oh, very nice!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by cbaltrin on Friday, September 2, 2022 10:29 PM

I present to you my 1975 Revell 1/72 A-7 Corsair (according to scalemates). Print Scale decals. Pretty fun and decent kit. Looks like an A-7. No major issues. Tried to make it look like an 'E'.  Finished with Tamiya Lacquer paints. An interesting omission by Revell --  no launch bar!

On the Bench: Too Much

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Posted by Shipwreck on Saturday, August 6, 2022 1:37 PM

 

SR-71A Blackbird

RMG 4967 

 

SR-71 #951 also known for a time as YF-12C #06937, and sometimes confused with A-12 60-6937, the second SR-71 .In 1971, #17951 was loaned to NASA to complete the testing of the YF-12A program. 951 was temporarily designated as a YF-12C  and given NASA#937.  

 

On October 27, 1978, Col. Jim Sullivan and Maj. William Frazier crewed her return flight to the Air Force, where she was put back in their inventory and given back her old number.  Frazier and pilot LtCol. Calvin Jewett logged the last of her 796.7 flying hours two months later, on December 22, 1978

 

951 remained in storage at Lockheed's facility in Palmdale, California until 1990, when she was disassembled and trucked to Pima Air & Space Museum, just east of Tucson, Arizona.

 

 DSC00735 by Ship Wreck, on Flickr

On the Bench:

Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging

Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep and research

Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8 Prep and research

 

 

 

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Posted by cbaltrin on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 3:04 PM

Those look darn nice aggieman!

Aggieman

My latest are a very nearly original release of the OS2U Kingfisher, plus Revell's repop of that same kit from about 2012.

Monogram -

Revell -

 

 

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Posted by Planegeek on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 11:49 AM

We've all built at least 3 or 4 of those Monogram B-17s growing up. I have a vintage one in the stash now to go down the rabbit hole with all the new detail parts available today.

But I always wondered why Monogram didn't just sell the clear fuselage half by itself? Then we could show off any kit as a visible B-17.

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Posted by Mustang8376 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:39 AM

I remember building that model so long ago.  Awesome job!

Current build: 1/48 Monogram A-1H & AMT Jedi Starfighter.

 


Completed:  1/48 Monogram/Revell P-61B, 1/32 Hasegawa F6F-5, 1/48 Hasegawa F-16C, 1/48 Revell Mig-21PFM, 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-64A, Revell/Monogram 1/48 F-14D, AMT 1/420 USS Defiant, AMT 1/650(?) USS Enterprise, 1/72 Bandai VF-1J, AMT 1/537 USS Reliant, Academy 1/35 M1-A1 Abrams, Academy 1/48 F-86F30, Linbergh's USS Gato 

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Posted by Aggieman on Sunday, July 31, 2022 7:25 AM

My latest are a very nearly original release of the OS2U Kingfisher, plus Revell's repop of that same kit from about 2012.

Monogram -

Revell -

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, July 29, 2022 8:56 PM

Gotta do my part for the old Monogram thread, here's the Bill Koster/Monogram 1/48 XP-72.  There are more pictures in another post in the aircraft section.

 

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by Theuns on Friday, July 22, 2022 7:40 AM

I built this old monogram/revell 80s era 1/35 AH 64 in IDF markings.

The detail in the kit is OK, a little heavy in terms of rivet size but not to bad. Fit in areas was tricky, might have been warping due to age. 

 revell 1/35 AH 65 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 revell 1/35 AH 65 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 revell 1/35 AH 65 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 revell 1/35 AH 65 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 

Theuns

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, May 22, 2022 4:57 PM

plasticjunkie

Thanks stik. Yea its a pretty nice kit at a fraction of the cost of the Tamiya Mustang. 

 

I was thinking that but not gonna say it...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, May 22, 2022 1:09 PM

Thanks stik. Yea its a pretty nice kit at a fraction of the cost of the Tamiya Mustang. 

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, May 22, 2022 12:51 PM

PJ, that is absolutely gorgeous! Revell Germany sure makes a beautiful large scale Mustang, and you did some fantastic work with it! Toast

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, May 22, 2022 9:48 AM

Photographed the Mustang out in natural light this morning to capture some of the Alclad metallic reflectivity that is present but subtle consistent with weathering in an operational combat aircraft. 

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, May 22, 2022 12:02 AM

Sweet!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, May 21, 2022 9:20 PM

Just completed this Revell 1/32 Mustang for the 8th AF Group Build. Lots of scratch work in the pit, gear wells. Wing tank and brake lines added. Paints used were Alclad metallicsi and Model Master enamels. The base is made using an old picture frame, Sculptamold and craft acrylics.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Monday, May 9, 2022 11:25 AM

stikpusher, I agree with what you said about the quality of these builds.  All of them look great and it brings back so many memories to see these kits from my childhood still being made into gems today!

tjs

TJS

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 9, 2022 9:25 AM

PJ, that Phantom is a real beauty! Great job on backdating it to the Vietnam F-4E. Looks all ready to go downtown! Yes

John, those are two great looking builds also! Amazing how that old H-19 kit can still look so good in spite of its age. And ya gotta love that Airbus and its' livery. Not your average looking airliner.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Sunday, May 8, 2022 7:50 AM

Beautiful F-4 Ernie.

Two recent ones.

The Ancient Revell H-19

And Revells massive Airbus 380-800

 

Thanks,

John

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:05 AM

Completed this huge 1/32 Revell F4E commission recently. It has a resin pit and some mods to backdate it to the earlier E variant. The SEA paint was done freehand using a Badger Sotar. Decals are from the Tamiya kit.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

GAF
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Posted by GAF on Saturday, January 1, 2022 8:24 PM

Murph,

Nice Spitfire!  Just don't let Bish see it.  He's probably had enough Spits for one year!  Stick out tongue

Gary

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  • From: West of the rock and east of the hard place!
Posted by murph on Saturday, January 1, 2022 7:15 PM

Squeezed in one last Revell build in 2021.  Finished it the morning of 31 December.  This is the Revell Germany Spitfire IX with Tamiya decals.  Got it as a builder's special from a chap over on Aircraft Resource Center.  He included a fret of Tamiya PE as well.

 

Thanks for looking and happy new year.

Retired and living the dream!

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    December 2021
  • From: Northern Michigan
Posted by Monogram Madness on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 10:27 PM

Man...ive got over 60 in my current stash in 1:48 scale.  Currently working on the 1:48 Spitfire mkii.  Ill get some pics posted up when im done.  I love building the Revell-Monogram kits as they are the ones I built as a kid and they remind of me of the good old days.  They can really be built into some nice kits if your not a rivit counter. 

Perfection is having fun and relaxing...not building the perfect model.  

 

On the bench:  Revell 1:48 Spitfire MKII and Monogram 1:48 P-40B

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