*Europe voice* It's the final gloss coat! Decals on, tail attached, protective coat sprayed. Time for weathering. Anyone got recommendations for what panel line wash to use here? Should I just go black? Or something light and contrasty? #histscalemodels

I hand painted the spinner. It is slightly simplified version of the original one;)Raw umber and lamp black from Winsor Newton mixed with Tamiya Enamel Thinner serve as wash here. Coming closer to the end of this Focke:) #histscalemodels #luftwaffe #scalemodels #eduard

Two finished in a month! This is some kind of record for me 😊 Lockheed F-5E Lightning (Italeri 1/48) and Virgin Galactic VSS Unity space vehicle and VMS Eve carrier ship (Revell 1/144)

1/32 F-104G Starfighter, Royal Netherlands Air Force. Italeri kit and Dutch Decals used. Built for a former KL Starfighter pilot and commissioned by his son (also a pilot), my work colleague and friend

Decals done. Except the yellow spinner;) messed it up completely and it has to be hand painted. Challenges you gotta face #histscalemodels #luftwaffe

Token Electra cockpit. I've also started painting the passenger seats, but am a bit stuck on what colour to paint the floor. The real thing is some kind of stripy carpet, but I think I'll just end up painting it dark grey. You'll never see most of it anyway. #scalemodels #histscalemodels

It's O-Rings all the way when it comes to masking bombs #HistScaleModels

Reposting my Tamiya 1,35 M8 Greyhound build, a really nice kit to build. #HistScaleModels #ScaleModels #Tamiya

This has turned into a frustrating project … it’s a good kit but I screwed up the engines, threw away a sprue too soon and have lost parts in the carpet. So I need to leave it off now and move on. #HistScaleModels #Blenheim

J-10C finished :3 #scalemodels #histscalemodel

okay, absolute sleeper hit, especially for ~13€. detail on everything but the cockpit looks great. plus you get a cool lil poster, that's a first! #histscalemodels #scalemodel

Did some masking work last night so I could get this second colour coat down on the A-4 Skyhawks this morning A-4M & TA-4J (Aggressors) #ModelAircraft #HistScaleModels

Went with the masking fluid option for the chipping on the bottom and honestly I'm not sure it worked that well, might just try hairspray again on the top. #HistScaleModels

And the companion to my Israeli Tzefa cobra, the 2nd part of my Den of Vipers side by side build, Kitty Hawk's AH-1Z Viper Self designed folded rotor blades and FOD covers Decals from Flying Leathernecks #ScaleModel #scalemodels #histscalemodels #usmc

If you want to tighten up the soft edges, use very thin paint with the airbrush very close to the model and use the reflection of the wet paint to guide you. Built it up slowly. This is a test build of an ancient 1/48 scale Monogram build.

It was going so well until I broke every part of the tail in the jig while putting the wings on. Later, I broke the tail skid off while rigging it. Spent a full day passably fixing it but it’ll never go down as a great finished model when it’s done. #histscalemodels #scalemodels

Back to working on the Zil. A long build as I decided to show off the well detailed engine. Unfortunately the engine was nicely detailed but the underside of the hood, hood props, firewall etc., had to be scratch built. (Props are a WIP) Also added wires and hoses. #histscalemodels #scalemodels

Yellow coat on, masking off. A handful of corrections are needed but I'm satisfied with the yellow tone. First coat was white, then very soft pink, then Tamiya yellow. This will become WJ682 of 100 "Tatty Ton" Squadron. #histscalemodels

In anticipation of the Airfix Canberra release I made a point in finishing this target towing TT.18 of 100 Sqn RAF, hence it will have ventral yellow and black diagonal stripes (the black is masked off). The kit is AMP. #histscalemodels

Some paint on #histscalemodels

#histscalemodels #scalemodels A lot of parts ready to come together to finish this Wingnut Wings Sopwith Camel.

Some over spray to fix up, lots of work still to be done but....the bulk of the painting seems to be done. Now to detail and clean up. I feel better. Not going to be perfect but it will be done. #histscalemodels

i love the molotow chrome markers

Eduard Camel internals all painted and rigged, ready to put it all together and close up the fuselage. #histscalemodels

Replicated a couple modifications William Barker made to his Camel. 3D printed a jig to draw out where the cowling slots needed to be cut away. Luckily Eduard did provide a top wing with the wider opening, just had to add styrene and bend a wire to shape. #histscalemodels

First coat (of a few to follow) laid down on the A-4 Skyhawks #ModelAircraft #HistScaleModels

#potd from the MartinPhotos collection: Spitfire flies past at an air display martinwilkinson.redbubble.com martinphotos.picfair.com 🛩️⚔️📷

Delta Air Lines Airbus A320-211 Reg. N328NW Calgary International Airport (YYC) August 4, 2025 🛩️📸

In this line of work, there is no such thing as a sure thing, but any story about Concorde comes pretty close. A new, well-written, fourteen-minute read by (clearly a fan) Francesca Street writing for @cnn.com Travel. | 🛩️ 📹

If you’re into Scooters, this is interesting. Watched it last nite. youtu.be/5LpjZMsXE-g?...

Spotted in this week's uploads #3 Back in more familiar territory, here's a 1:48th scale Saab AJ-37 Viggen from Special Hobby, in an eye-catching scheme. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38859086... #histscalemodels

Twining #ModelAircraft builds, I am also building this 1/48th Hasegawa TA-4J (along with the M). Constructing issues are mainly with the fit of the plug in components. Progresed well enough along to transfer it to the paint shop today. 👍🏻 #HistScaleModels

To start off my 2026 #ModelAircraft builds, I chose this 1/48th Hasegawa A-4M. Constructing had its good and so-so aspects (mainly with the fit of the plug in components) however it’s progressing along well enough to transfer to the paint shop today. 👍🏻 #HistScaleModels

Continuing to #BuildtheStash with a 24 hour build of an Airfix kit that's as old as I am, and about as decrepit for a trio of Japanese subjects. putteringinthestudy.com/2026/01/25/1... #HistScaleModels

It’s done! P51D by Tamiya in 1/48 scale in post war Canadian colours. I purchased this model at auction for about $5 - $6 dollars. Decals were leftovers from a 1/48 scale CF104 and the 1/72 scale C130. Historically close but not obsessive. #histscalemodels #buildthestash #scalemodels

Three years apart. First kit since returning to the hobby and the latest. Left-hand kit Airfix (G-6) and right-hand kit AZ Models (E-1). Both Bf 109 in 1/72. #HistScaleModels

First base coat on, ready for the now dispensed hair spray #HistScaleModels

After spending 2 days just getting overspray under control and fixing other masking mistakes, it's time for the first clear coat to seal it in. I also used Gaahleri markers to give the gun bays a metal texture, which turned out nice even before weathering. #histscalemodels

Thinking of taking the trip to the model shop this week. #histscalemodels

1/72 Special Hobby mk21 Supermarine Spitfire No. 41 Sqn. EB-? | LA283 1946 Post World War 2 - RAF Dalcross Painted with Vallejo metal acrylics, AK paint pens and Tamiya clears. On to the mkXVIII! #spitfire #scalehistory #supermarinespitfire

Another one finished. The Italeri kit is a bit basic but makes a nice looking plane in the end. Love this scheme https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/macchi-mb326h-raaf-roulettes/ #aviation #modelbuilding #raaf #roulettes

This Weekend in The Hangar: Down to my last remaining built #ModelAircraft to post on my website. Here is my Accurate Miniatures IL-2m3 Stormovik from a few years back. Despite its age (1997) the kit is holding up well. #HistScaleModels See my brief review at: www.flypastrush.com/post/flying-...

#HistScaleModels #ScaleModels Update on the F3F-2. Apologies, but had a setback when I assembled fuselage out of sequence (bad idea). Had to order replacement parts. Now I've got the fuselage completely assembled, filled, primed and sanded. Looking pretty good. Next step, AK Xtreme Metal Aluminum. 🤞

Few pictures from our model club meet this week

Air Canada Express De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Reg. C-GSJZ Calgary International Airport (YYC) December 31, 2025 🛩️📸

The all too familiar now “Drill Out Broken Ends & Add Pin” gear repair finally happens on the B-25D Mitchell (fragile) front gear tonight. Onto work on the bomb bay and hatches. 🤔 (Let’s hope I don’t break this off in that process.) - Back at the bench for a bit #ModelAircraft #HistScaleModels

Evening y'all! All painting is done now. Gloss varnish is coming in tomorrow:) I am happy with the result here:) #histscalemodels #luftwaffe

Progress photo. Plane from the stash. Decals from the stash. #histscalemodels #scalemodels #buildthestash

Engine installed, time to get it cleaned and covered. The race is on to get it finished before the middle of February for my newly found local IPMS club group build #HistScaleModels