An old abandoned Hind

A few days ago I came across this fantastic diorama. An old abandoned Hind, left behind to rust, in an public parking lot, after the fall of the Soviet Union. I was so impressed by the diorama I instantly got inspired and just had to make a video about it. Another DotD video...

The piece is in 1/35th scale and is called "Rust and Bones". The stunning artwork was created by Rick Lawler, the man behind the now famous "Twisted Fate" diorama. This is another fantastic example of how much weathering can add to a model. I much rather see these rusted and forgotten machines than well functioning killing machines. They are much more interesting to the eyes and do not promote war, in the same manner.

Rick has a lot of impressive pieces on his website and it's well worth a visit and if you want to see/read more about this diorama or check out his other work, you can follow this link to his propaganda site.

-Kasper

Airfix 1/24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB

Airfix has just released a new kit of the Hawker Typhoon. This one is a bit different though because it is in 24th scale and for this reason the kit is super detailed. Almost eveything you can think of, in the real airplane, is represented in the model. Internal gas tanks, machinegun mounting and one amazing looking engine.

The kit has been created with advanced CAD design which is used on all their new models. The kit has over 500 parts, and once assembled boasts an impressive wingspan of over 500mm. The kit looks like a giant project and I'm not sure I have the stamina to complete a model like this. How ever, I cannot hide my positive feeling for this kit. Maybe some day when I have more time on my hands?

The Hawker Typhoon (Tiffy in RAF slang), was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was intended to be a medium–high altitude interceptor, as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane but several design problems were encountered and it never completely satisfied this requirement.
The Typhoon was designed to mount 12 machine guns and be powered by the latest 2000 hp engines. Its service introduction in mid-1941 was plagued with problems and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. When the Luftwaffe brought the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 into service in 1941, the Typhoon was the only RAF fighter capable of catching it at low altitudes; as a result it secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor.

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Albatros DV (1/32 ) by Keld Kofoed Hansen.

We often share our users pictures on Facebook and greatly appreciates, when people post their work on our page. Last night we asked if you guys had done any dioramas for your aircraft and Keld Kofoed Hansen, from Denmark, responded with these wonderful WWI fighters. Keld is not sure weather they qualifies as dioramas and neither are we but it really doesn't matter.
The quality of, not only the model work but also the pictures, have really impressed us and since we have an almost completely different audience here on the website, we have decided to show the rest of you too.

-Kasper

SE5a also in 32nd scale.

RAF F-2A2 Buffalo

By Francis Lee



1/72 Airfix Scale Model

In 1939, some 170 Buffalo were ordered by RAF and flown alos by RAAF & RNZAF in defence of Malaysia and Singapore. A lost of these were shot down by Japanese Zero and Hayabusa (Oscar) and captured by Japanese army.

VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRIpavv-9Bg&feature=relmfu

Airfix F-2A1 Buffalo of US Navy

By Francis Lee


Model: Airfix 1/72 scale F-2A1 Buffalo

I bought this kit in around 1987, luckily the decals are still able to use, the kit does not come with a box but just a clear plastic bag to store everything inside. It was the first & the last time I saw this kind of packing of Airfix model. As usual I need to fill up some gaps all around but it still fun to build up such an old kit after all.

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRIpavv-9Bg&feature=relmfu

Rework of weathering of P-47 Thunderbolt

By Francis Lee


Model: 1/48 Scale, Otaki/ Arii kit

It was fallen on ground & broken more than a year and recently I rebuilt it and rework of weathering on Thunderbolt surface.

Type 1 Hayabusa at Kumagaya Flying School 1945.

by Francis Lee


1/72 Hasegawa Scale Model

These Hayabusa (Oscar) and Isuzu fuel truck are classic kits of Hasegawa. I bought them while I was at high school and I build them recently.

The diorama setting was base on the decals data I got that flying schools planes turn to become Japan Mainland Air Defence Force to intercept B-29 in 1944-45. This Kumagaya Flying School is located in Saitama prefecture which is just behind Tokyo, so it is good place to set up flying team to shoot down US bombers that came to bomb Tokyo area.

Video of this diorama.

P-51D Mustang, Burma 1945.

By Francis Lee


1/48 Otaki / Arii Scale Model

This is the second plane I select to repaint, I built it 3 years ago and last week I mainly did the overall weathering, I masked the surfaces into small areas and applied darker/ lighter weathering. I found silver paint is easy to get dull (especally acrylic paint) , so I took these photos right the way.

Video of this Mustang

Japan Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) Fighter

By Francis Lee


1:48 Otaki / Arii Scale Model

I reently take a look of my old completed models and I try to repaint some of them, this is the first one. Hayabusa (Oscar), a classic war plane of Japanese Army.

Video of the model

Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 - Diorama of the Day

by Kasper Fischer

This astunishing diorama was the Best of Show in the IPMS 2011 Danish nationals. It was entered in the Documentation class and depict SAS Flight 751 that crashed in Sweden in 1991. The airliner had just left Arlanda airport when both engines cut out on the brand new, state of the art DC-9. 

The Danish pilot managed to crash land the aircraft in a field in the secluded forest of Gottöra and amazingly everybody survived. 

The diorama was build by Albert Tureczek and is mostly scratch build in 1/72 scale.