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UPDATE # 20 Hi , here a pic of the project i completed this week..it's in 1/48 scale LUFTWAFFE GR.21 ROCKET TUBES https://photos.app.goo.gl/ftizUU3ehth5wfkYA Like to see what I have completed so far this season(2024) , just follow this GOOGLE link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/i4zDpQbmY5qENSmV6 Like to see more of my previous completed projects in 1/48 scale ..................... Like to see what I have completed in 2023 season (100 projects) , just follow this GOOGLE link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sBr6P2kZXZedUQhV7 Like to see what I have completed in 2022 season (148 projects). just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aY5nhWFbhBh3VA2S6 Like to see what I have completed in 2021 season (110 projects). just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KszWEo2c9QT5RMGNA Like to see what I have completed in 2020 season (65 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/e4xhKXkQZmqdxwu48 Like to see what I have completed in 2019 season (35 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/nu4YRwUuE6yuWxLT6 Like to see what I have completed in 2018 season (52 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/dgegdRPaYR3VLHwm9 Like to see what I have completed in 2017 season (33 projects) ,just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/qjSfLvyMCPDpg5EH7

here is the update on the 2 ongoing C-130 projects ..You'le notice there is only one images available on each project , you can view more of the update picture of each projects on the Google link PROJECT # 1 EC-130V version ... (APR 26th ) ..Today , I completed the decals on the second wing tank and start to retouch the black lettering that was damage by the clear I have used ! Like to view the complete WIP of this project ,follow this Google link .. https://goo.gl/photos/jxfUh5Muw34MqsRY7 Enjoy and it's an 'rendez-vous' next week for more .on this particular project..!.

I know he used to be here on occasion and advertise his stuff here. Perhaps he'll chime in to help you out before too long. Gil

Yeh it looks like a pretty rough mold they used ,lol just haven't been able to find anything that looked quite like it. It weighs like 4 lbs, lol

HI ! Here another project I have done in the past they are 2 of the TAMIYA motorcycle , If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an Google page for them , Just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/kmQAqbjNeZRV7vHt9 Enjoy ! Jmarc

# 13...BMW SIDECAR in 1/48 If you like to view the complete WIP , just follow this link: photos.app.goo.gl/kmQAqbjNeZRV7vHt9 Enjoy ! Jmarc

Kinda sorta of reminds me of the old Hubley metal toy planes.

Clearly an antique toy P-38. Nick Filippone

Thank you for following my wip on this project , it's quite appreciated ! FUJIMI 1/48 WESTLAND WASP and SCOUT (APR 25th ) Today I After repairing an damage detail I I continue adding details on the control panel on both version ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , just follow this link to my personal Goggle page : https://photos.app.goo.gl/VU21aeXKGvcLE2UG6 Hope youl,le enjoy following this project ! Jmarc

I picked this plane up at a thrift store and it doesn't have any markings on it and looks to be pretty old and heavy! I haven't been able to find another one like it and wondering if anyone can shed some light on it for me? Thanks

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Here is the update on the ongoing B-1A HYBRID ..Youl'le notice there is only one image available you can view more of the update picture of the projects on the Google link ! (APR 23th ) .. Today , I continue the work in the side access panels and remove the wings ! If you like to help out on this projet I need these ... : from the REVELL 1/48 B-1 LANCER stenciling for the WHITE prototype aircraft, this was on the decal sheet of the first edition of the B-1 kit.. I'm also seeking the NOSE WINGLETS + LEFT TAIL STABILIZER .. used parts are welcome as long they are useable ! A big thank you for helping out , without your help I won't be able to do a good job on the project !... ..If you like to view more WIP of this project and 2 other 1/48 B-1 bombers ,This is 'PHASE 2' by the way follow this Google link https://goo.gl/photos/QkeSiGZuvcRfG7yV7 Enjoy and it's an 'rendez-vous' next week for more on this particular project..!. Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this WIP, it's quite appreciated ! BANDAI 1/48 MACROSS VF-1S/A AIRCRAFT MODE (APR 22nd )..Today I continue working on the nose electronic and radar section ! If you like to follow the WIP on this project ,Just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jEtQtXgwPi8L8RVf9 Enjoy !

Thank you for following the 'WIP' on this project ,it's quite appreciated ! (APR 22nd)...The conning tower is done ,now time to start the interior ,Today ,I located the parts for the torpedo compartment ,and started by the crew bunk are ! If you like to see the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yor8v3Q9pGkybXLh6 If you are curious and like to view the other WWII GERMAN sub I have done in 1/48 , just follow this link : https://goo.gl/photos/PM4EWugGVMb8Fzgm9 Enjoy ! jmarc

If you could ascertain what issue those plans were in, there are multiple listings on Ebay for back issues for sale. On the Sky and Telescope web site at the bottom there is a "contact" button. Perhaps if you asked them what issue the plans were in you could find the back issue.

I’m told that some years ago, Sky and Telescope magazine published plans of the Palomar Observatory’s 200-inch Hale telescope for model makers. Does anyone have a copy to share?

These F/A-18E/F/ [F 414] Exhaust Nozzles (for the Meng Kit primarily) are a recent release by the Chinese manufacturer Fab Scale. Fab Scale’s online presence is hard to find with the provided QR codes stating that the site can’t be reached. The same is for the supplier, Warspite Model Company. These are nice drop-fit replacements for the exhaust on the Meng kit and I suspect it would also fit the Hasegawa kit. The sturdy box protects the three pieces, each in their own protective Ziplock pouch. There are no instructions included but since this is a rather simple assembly, it is not detrimental. The box art [line drawings] shows the arrangement of the three parts. I removed the 3D supports with a hobby knife, which was easy, and after a quick clean up the parts were ready for painting. View the full review

Being 77 years old, but still and active modeler I'd love to get a copy of Richard Marmo's Building the C-46 Commando. I've tried twice with no success. It says you can get it in pdf format but I'll be damned if I can figure out how. I'd like to get a pdf copy but a printed copy of his 89 page work would also be good. Any ideas?

My guess is that the auto modelling clubs will carry on doing their own thing anyway, but having said that the number of categories for auto modellers at the USA Nationals should encourage more memberships in that particular area. It's just that IPMS being a general scale modelling society will never be able to please everyone all the time no matter what. That unfortunately is the nature of the beast, so the rules for each genre modelled will there fore need to be constantly tweaked to suit.

Still a lot of work ahead of us to get that done!

Auto modeling might be bigger overall, but many have split off into their own clubs and competition system. Its something we're been hoping to remedy for a while... E

Your competition auto class definition states that the model has to have a competition number on the entry. I have recently built the late John Cobb's Brooklands Napier Railton and it is blatantly obvious that it is a competition car without having a number slapped on its side. So where do the rules determine if should be placed on the table at the nationals as it is without doubt a competition machine? Your automotive rules are far more comprehensive than over here at Telford each year and I guess that reflects that automotive modelling within IPMS is much bigger generally in the US compared to the UK.

“The History of Science Fiction and Its Toy Figurines” by author Luigi Toiati is a substantial and weighty hardback of 528 glossy pages with 470 pictures (See Photo 1). Although it may feel like one, the author claims in the Forward that it is not an encyclopedia or boring treatise or catalogue, but instead the reader should “consider it a promenade through sci-fi and the toy figurines linked to the subject.” And while the author doesn’t necessarily agree with those science fiction (SF) authorities he cites who trace the origins of the genre back to the ancient times of the Bible, Hinduism, Plato, or Lucian of Samosata (a 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician), his review of the aforesaid genealogy is extensive and at times tedious. View the full review

MMP was founded in 1996 by Roger Wallsgrove, to publish "Mushroom Model Magazine". This quarterly modelling magazine was developed from "Mushroom Monthly”, a club newsletter which ran from 1985 to 1995, achieving a world-wide reputation for quality articles, fearless and honest reviews, and a great sense of humor.From 1997 the magazine was produced in collaboration with Robert Peczkowski and Artur Juszczak (Stratus), which meant a big leap in print quality and design. MMP expanded into book publication in 1999, and since then we have built up a list of books on aircraft and aviation, naval, military vehicles, and military history. View the full review