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Meng 1/72 scale Fiat G.91 light fighter-bomber
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Ever since seeing Fiat designer Giuseppe Gabrielli’s namesake G.91 in U.S. Army evaluation markings, I’ve wanted to build a model of it. Now, Meng... Read more »
MiG-29 Fulcrum01GWH 1/48 scale MiG-29 'Fulcrum'
Most kit manufacturers have produced a MiG-29 ... Read more »
USS Essex LHD-205HobbyBoss 1/700 scale USS Essex LHD-2
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FineScale Modeler World War I Aeroplane Group Build - Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale Fokker D.VII
Welcome back to the FineScale Modeler World War I Aeroplane Group Build vlog. This week, Associate Editors Tim Kidwell and Aaron Skinner show some of ... Read more »
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Bill Mauldin’s gritty and sardonic depictions of the American infantryman’s plight in World War II earned him the affection of enlisted men and the ir... Read more »
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Testors has announced that it is ending its Floquil and Pollyscale lines of paints, including dozens of model-railroad specific colors. Testors wi... Read more »
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