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IJN Light Cruiser Tatsuta – 1/700 – Hasegawa

IJN Light Cruiser Tatsuta – 1/700 – Hasegawa

Laid Down:  July 24, 1917 Launched:  May 29, 1918 Completed: March 31, 1919 The Tatsuta and her sister the Tenryu were Japan’s first modern Light Cruisers.  The 18th Cruiser Squadron was based at Truk at the start of World War II.  The Tatsuta took part in the attack on Wake Island and the landing at

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1/12 Tamiya Ducati 916 Motorcycle

1/12 Tamiya Ducati 916 Motorcycle

This article tells Clarence Wenztel’s story of building the Tamiya Ducati 916 motorcycle kit. Ducati 916 1/12 Scale Motorcycle kit from Tamiya Background The Ducati 916 was an Italian sports motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1993 to 1999. It was considered to be a Superbike and competed very successfully in the Superbike World Championships. These

1/48 Tamiya P-51D, Ex-Lax…Shht ‘n’ Git!

1/48 Tamiya P-51D, Ex-Lax…Shht ‘n’ Git!

The 352nd Fighter Group, one of the most decorated units in WWII, was stationed at Bodney, England.  Fighter Squadrons within the 352nd consisted of the 328th, 486th and 487th.  Recognizable by their blue nosed Mustangs, it is said the German Luftwaffe called this Fighter Group the Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney. Among leading aces of

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1/48 Roden Junkers D.I

1/48 Roden Junkers D.I

The Junkers all-metal, cantilevered wing from WWI was a technological breakthrough by a professor named Hugo Junkers. During Junker’s lifetime he amassed over 1000 patents in thermodynamics, aircraft structures, internal combustion engines and more. I’ve always looked at WWI kits as something I would like to try, but never did because of their vast amounts

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