Features

The winner of the Aeroscale Model of the Month July 2009 contest is Michal Sindera (Mecenas) from Poland with his superb Roden 1/48 scale Bristol F.2b Fighter upgraded with a Part PE set.

John Bardwell (johnb593) has sent us some images of his very nice 1/32 scale Bf 109G-14/AS. This is a modified version of the Hasegawa Bf 109G-10 Nacht Jäger kit.

Mark Hamrick (guitarlute101) has built Hans-Joachim Buddecke's Plaz D.IIIa from Eduard's 1/48 scale Dual Combo kit. The model was done mostly out of the box for a very nice result.

Here is the second part of the Eduard Pfalz D.IIIa Duo Build. This time the model has been finished by Terri Werner (thegirl) with an elaborate rigging method.

It's been a long time since the last Portfolio by Stephen Lawson (JackFlash) but now the wait is over. In this part n°6, he presents to us his collection of Sopwith aircraft.

Larsa Qvarfordt builds Revell's classic comic book aircraft, the dastardly Funfdecker.

From the high mountain meadows to the ice encrusted tiger's teeth we simply call "the Alps" comes a story of dedication and deliverance. From the mists of time Koloman Mayrhofer and his team of aero enthusiasts have given us a chance to hear the call of

Michael Wolfe (wingman) has built the weekend edition of the 1:48 scale Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat. The result is very nice as you can see in this review build feature. Thank you Eduard for providing the review sample!

Here is a very nice diorama by Marc Toillié (mark58) featuring Special Hobby's 1:48 scale Spitfire Mk. Vc built as an aircraft flown by George Beurling over Malta.

Jim Hatch (dieschwalbe) has added every possible aftermarket item to his Hasegawa 1:32 scale Fw 190 D-9 model. The fantastic result can be seen in this build feature.

Aldo Bassaletti brings us his stunning Tamiya 1:48 He 219.

Jim McIntosh builds the Eduard quaterscale Tsurugi - Japan's last-ditch suicide aircraft.

Matthew Quiroz builds Heller's big Connie.

Mohd Danial (Danial) has sent us some pictures of his Kinetic Models 1/48 F-16 SUFA. Danial did a colorful aircraft from No. 408 from The Negev Squadron.

Mark Chen (madcat911) has modified a Kinetic 1/48 F-16I SUFA to represent a F-16D Block 52+ of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Mark explains how he did in a short article.

Julien Gossweiler (ponch17) has built the Trumpeter 1/32 scale P-38L5-LO. The result is quite nice as you can see in this photo feature.

Rudi Richardson brings us a photo report of the 26th Annual Model Expo, held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia over the Queen's Birthday long weekend of 6 - 8 June 2009.

Lars-Owe Paetzold (ButcherBird) has sent us a detailed build report of Zvezda's Lavochkin La-5 FN kit. In the article, you will see that "out of the box" has a different meaning in Germany.

Steffen Arndt (alpha_tango) has sent us some pictures of his old but still very nice Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc model. The Revell kit (ex. Hasegawa), was finished in an interesting all black fighter sheme.

Gino P. Quintiliani converts Academy's standard MH-60G kit into the USCG MH-60J Jayhawk, adding masses of extra detail along the way.

An Chu demonstrates some impressive fine airbrush work for the camouflage on Hasegawa's little 1:72 Me 262B nightfighter.

Drabslab takes a unique look at Sweden's advanced Gripen fighter, combining comprehensive analysis of the full-sized aircraft with clever model phototography.

Here is a build feature by Claudio Kalicinski (Kalt) of Roden's 1/32 scale Fokker Dr.1 kit. Claudio won the Aeroscale Model of the Month March contest with his wonderfully detailed and painted model.

Oliver Peissl (Erlawerke) presents to us his newest rollout: Tamiya's 1/48 scale Fi 156 “Storch” in winter camo from JG 54. The model has received additional photoetched parts from Eduard.

Here's a build feature by Panagiotis Trikasoulas (PanosT) of Arii's 1/48 scale Ki-44 "Shoki". The very convincing weathering was achieved by using the salt paint chipping technique.

Joël Ducasse (Tichot) sent us pictures of his fantastic collection of French WWII aircraft in 1/48 scale. Did you ever wonder what the French Air Force used in combat in 1940 against the Germans? Then take a look!

A few facts and figures about the Hawker Typhoon.

Peter Allen has sent us his latest set of superb Luftwaffe '46 profiles.

Aenea Wasmer (hellvetier) has built the 1/48 scale Accurate Miniature TBM Avenger. In this article he explains how he achieved such a fantastic finish on his model.

Michael Wolfe (wingman) has sent us some pictures of his 1/48 scale Tamiya Aichi M6A1 Seiran. The model is the co-winner of the January 2009 Aeroscale MOM competition. Congratulations Michael!

Mark58 is a french manufacturer specialized in aircraft display bases and airfield structures. The range of products available is simply amazing with well over 100 references in all scales which cover every era in aviation history. Mark58 have just launch

Here's a build feature by Jean-Luc Formery (TedMamere) of Hasegawa's 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu. The model is presented in a diorama setting with many accessories from different manufacturers (Eduard, Fine Molds, Mark58, Tamiya etc...)

Here's an article from Jean-Luc Formery (TedMamere) about the 60th edition of the Nürnberg Toy Fair. The report is focused on aircraft model kits of course.

Lars-Owe Paetzold (ButcherBird) sent us some pictures of his latest project: a Fw 190 D-12/V-1 Mistel combination in 1/48 scale. Whatever you call it (Luft'46, What if? or Secret Nazi Weapon of WWII) the photos are stunning!

Grumman's TBF Avenger aircraft family is considered one of the Pacific War winning weapons of World war 2. The TBM is the Grumman TBF license-built by Eastern Aircraft. Come take a visual tour of the War Eagles Air Museum's airworthy TBM!

Here is a nice Portfolio by Oliver Peissl (Erlawerke) which features 1/48 scale models of various aircraft types flown by the Luftwaffe from WWII to the Cold War. We hope there will be a second edition one day...

Here are some pictures of Zoran Verhovsek's (TheZOX) 1/72 scale Heller Me 262 B-1 model. Zoran won the November 2008 Aeroscale Model of the Month contest with it. In this Photo Feature there are additional pictures of his model in a stunning diorama.

Hermon Rector (VonCuda) sent us some pictures of his fantastic 1/48 scale Special Hobby Douglas Skystreak. The immaculate red finish of the model is quite spectacular.

Here's a detailed build report by Andrew Beard (CMOT70) of Special Hobby's new 1/48 scale CAC Wirraway kit. Andrew built his model out of the box and was quite pleased with the overall quality of the kit.

In this feature you can see Martin Ramsden's (brandydoguk) excellent 1/48 scale Tamiya Wildcat model in an original, but nevertheless very attr

Here's a fine build article of AZmodel's 1/48 scale Morane Saulnier MS 406 by Andrew Beard (CMOT70). Like Andrew wrote: you can't go past those yellow and red markings can you?

Michael Papadakis brings us his superb build of Tamiya's Fieseler Storch in desert colours.

Peter Allen returns with his third look at some of Britain's little-known WW2 paper projects.

Stefano Matteucci brings us his beautiful build of Academy's little 1/72 scale Komet.

Here are some photos of the winner of the Aeroscale Model of the Month contest of October: Jason Brewer's (Brewer) 1/32 scale Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero from Tamiya.

José Pedro Pires (josepedro) sent us some pictures of his 1/48 scale Nakajima C6N1 Saiun model. The Hasegawa kit has received some additional scratchbuilt details in the cockpit area.

Oliver Peissl describes how he built and detailed Eduard's 1/48 scale Bf 110 in a superbly executed desert scheme.

was very happy as the kit from Special Hobby appeared on the market. There have been no doubts that I have to build it with a real veneer finish. That means... all wood surfaces will be made of wood. The next decision was, not to build the Daimler engine

A photo report on the IPMS Scale Model World 2008 show held at Telford, England.

Aeroscale is happy to present to its readers the work of Anis Elbied (Veliki), a very talented French modeler. Anis is a master of weathering as you can see in his Portfolio.