Fly Past Rush
@flypastrush.bsky.social
1/48th Scale Aircraft Collector, Builder, Owner, Pilot, Photographer and Hangar Maintenance Crew Chief.
See my 200+ scale model aircraft at: https://www.flypastrush.com/
See my 200+ scale model aircraft at: https://www.flypastrush.com/
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Fly Past Rush
@flypastrush.bsky.social
· Jul 24
Another display deck at The Hangar got a bit of re-arrangement yesterday. The Canadian 🇨🇦 section now has a couple of more early jets added. (The maintenance crew wore themselves out with all that maneuvering in this tight space.) - Cheers 🍻 #ModelAircraft
Alright now that we have the Dark Earth sorted and taped off, these two are ready for some topside camouflage in green tones. #ModelAircraft P-47D ; B-25C/D (Next will be some green tone variation)
December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Alright now that we have the Dark Earth sorted and taped off, these two are ready for some topside camouflage in green tones. #ModelAircraft P-47D ; B-25C/D (Next will be some green tone variation)
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1/72 Lockheed F-94c Starfire, version is the company's demonstrator aircraft, August '51.
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels
December 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
1/72 Lockheed F-94c Starfire, version is the company's demonstrator aircraft, August '51.
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels
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My Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk Vc is ready. Coming from the 2020 range release for which new molds are used what can be seen in most parts having a good fit (except for the canopy). Airbrushing went better by using other needle sizes, a lower air pressure and retarder.
#histscalemodels
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November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk Vc is ready. Coming from the 2020 range release for which new molds are used what can be seen in most parts having a good fit (except for the canopy). Airbrushing went better by using other needle sizes, a lower air pressure and retarder.
#histscalemodels
#scalemodels
#histscalemodels
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My 2025 year-end closing stats: stash contains 22 model kits, number of model kits built: 3, number of model kits bought in 2025: 8 🙄 - the stash grows 📈 fortunately far from SABLE. Merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy new year 🎆 and enjoy your many builds to come in 2026.
#histscalemodels
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December 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
My 2025 year-end closing stats: stash contains 22 model kits, number of model kits built: 3, number of model kits bought in 2025: 8 🙄 - the stash grows 📈 fortunately far from SABLE. Merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy new year 🎆 and enjoy your many builds to come in 2026.
#histscalemodels
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This years effort.
Two years in to the rediscovery of this craft and I still haven’t burned out.
Here’s to next year everyone!
#histscalemodels
#scalemodels
Two years in to the rediscovery of this craft and I still haven’t burned out.
Here’s to next year everyone!
#histscalemodels
#scalemodels
December 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This years effort.
Two years in to the rediscovery of this craft and I still haven’t burned out.
Here’s to next year everyone!
#histscalemodels
#scalemodels
Two years in to the rediscovery of this craft and I still haven’t burned out.
Here’s to next year everyone!
#histscalemodels
#scalemodels
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Well folk as the year ends and my modelling is done for the year I thought I'd show my builds of 2025. A memorable year of kit bashing. All the best for Christmas. Hope santa gets you all on your list. It's been a pleasure to to be a part of our small circle of friends #histscalemodels #scalemodels
December 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Well folk as the year ends and my modelling is done for the year I thought I'd show my builds of 2025. A memorable year of kit bashing. All the best for Christmas. Hope santa gets you all on your list. It's been a pleasure to to be a part of our small circle of friends #histscalemodels #scalemodels
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My model making year saw only two finishes but I’m very pleased with both of them.
1:24 Supermarine Seafire Mk.III based on the old Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb kit.
Aviattic 1:32 Fokker EV/DVIII with Polish markings.
I’m determined that 2026 will be the Year of the Kit!
#HistScaleModels
1:24 Supermarine Seafire Mk.III based on the old Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb kit.
Aviattic 1:32 Fokker EV/DVIII with Polish markings.
I’m determined that 2026 will be the Year of the Kit!
#HistScaleModels
December 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
My model making year saw only two finishes but I’m very pleased with both of them.
1:24 Supermarine Seafire Mk.III based on the old Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb kit.
Aviattic 1:32 Fokker EV/DVIII with Polish markings.
I’m determined that 2026 will be the Year of the Kit!
#HistScaleModels
1:24 Supermarine Seafire Mk.III based on the old Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb kit.
Aviattic 1:32 Fokker EV/DVIII with Polish markings.
I’m determined that 2026 will be the Year of the Kit!
#HistScaleModels
This Weekend in The Hangar: 2025 Builds In Review II - A look back on some of this year's #ModelAircraft builds - See the link below for the page on the second trio. www.flypastrush.com/so/6dPixmHvn...
December 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This Weekend in The Hangar: 2025 Builds In Review II - A look back on some of this year's #ModelAircraft builds - See the link below for the page on the second trio. www.flypastrush.com/so/6dPixmHvn...
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Yak-3 of 303rd Fighter Division, late 1944. An early Eduard kit, not anywhere near as sophisticated as today's offerings.
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels
December 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Yak-3 of 303rd Fighter Division, late 1944. An early Eduard kit, not anywhere near as sophisticated as today's offerings.
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels
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The cockpit for my MiG is complete. Used my Uncle Tom's old optic visors to prevent eyestrain. Blasted a large variety of tunes on the ol' 5 in 1. Attempts to sit in the rocker afterwards were thwarted by a cat. #histscalemodels #mig15 #winfieldscottthecat
December 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The cockpit for my MiG is complete. Used my Uncle Tom's old optic visors to prevent eyestrain. Blasted a large variety of tunes on the ol' 5 in 1. Attempts to sit in the rocker afterwards were thwarted by a cat. #histscalemodels #mig15 #winfieldscottthecat
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Decals and matte varnish down, so I can pull the masking off. And now, on to the weathering. #histscalemodels
December 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Decals and matte varnish down, so I can pull the masking off. And now, on to the weathering. #histscalemodels
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Starfire Day5: Shiny Ness 💯
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#histscalemodels
December 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Starfire Day5: Shiny Ness 💯
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#histscalemodels
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Finished the Italeri 1:24 Willy's Jeep. Decided to do it a bit different and finished it a follow me vehicle. Basic kit with a pait job and some different decals. The follow me board is a piece of old bank card And mounted on 1mm brass rod. Enjoy #histscalemodels #scalemodels
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Finished the Italeri 1:24 Willy's Jeep. Decided to do it a bit different and finished it a follow me vehicle. Basic kit with a pait job and some different decals. The follow me board is a piece of old bank card And mounted on 1mm brass rod. Enjoy #histscalemodels #scalemodels
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Rectified the mistake, I made the Follw sign over a week ago and have been messing about with the sign bracket, looked at the images and swore out loud, now sorted thanks to Dymo lettertag machine. #histscalemodels #scalemodels
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Rectified the mistake, I made the Follw sign over a week ago and have been messing about with the sign bracket, looked at the images and swore out loud, now sorted thanks to Dymo lettertag machine. #histscalemodels #scalemodels
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We have previously mentioned the retirement of the Harrier AV-8B to the Tillamook Air Museum. Turns out there was another reporter in the crowd on hand: Lillian Battey, on assignment for the TEACH-NW student publication … (📸 Lillian Battey) | 🛩️ ⚔️ 🚁 📍 🇺🇸 🥇 | 🧵 1/2 | 🔗 sites.google.com/teach-nw.com...
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We have previously mentioned the retirement of the Harrier AV-8B to the Tillamook Air Museum. Turns out there was another reporter in the crowd on hand: Lillian Battey, on assignment for the TEACH-NW student publication … (📸 Lillian Battey) | 🛩️ ⚔️ 🚁 📍 🇺🇸 🥇 | 🧵 1/2 | 🔗 sites.google.com/teach-nw.com...
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Starfire Day3: Progress hampered by extensive filler time and somebody requesting backside numbers on his two Subbuteo squads. #histscalemodels
December 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Starfire Day3: Progress hampered by extensive filler time and somebody requesting backside numbers on his two Subbuteo squads. #histscalemodels
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I started this Ducati in 23 and after 3 failed attempts I finally got the Marlboro logos onto the side fairings. I should now be able to finish in 25. What a pain in the arse. 🤬😁
#histscalemodels #scalemodels
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December 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I started this Ducati in 23 and after 3 failed attempts I finally got the Marlboro logos onto the side fairings. I should now be able to finish in 25. What a pain in the arse. 🤬😁
#histscalemodels #scalemodels
#histscalemodels #scalemodels
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Let’s light the third candle 🕯️🕯️🕯️, open the 14th „Türchen“ of the #NerdlingAdventCalendar25 and tear down some idols.
Fallen Idols and the “Axe of the Iconoclast” from AoS Shattered Dominion.
#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity
#JHBackdrops
Fallen Idols and the “Axe of the Iconoclast” from AoS Shattered Dominion.
#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity
#JHBackdrops
December 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Let’s light the third candle 🕯️🕯️🕯️, open the 14th „Türchen“ of the #NerdlingAdventCalendar25 and tear down some idols.
Fallen Idols and the “Axe of the Iconoclast” from AoS Shattered Dominion.
#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity
#JHBackdrops
Fallen Idols and the “Axe of the Iconoclast” from AoS Shattered Dominion.
#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity
#JHBackdrops
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So this foot skeleton is from the original GW plastic skeleton set. He is also part of a miniatures horror story I remember well. #miniatures #nerdlings.
October 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
So this foot skeleton is from the original GW plastic skeleton set. He is also part of a miniatures horror story I remember well. #miniatures #nerdlings.
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I was about to call the #warhawk done and I realized that the propeler was backward. I tried applying white gas with a brush without any effect, then after a look at various forum I let it seat in a white gas bath for about 24h. Wrong idea! Lucky me I have a spare I bought for the tiger head decal!
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I was about to call the #warhawk done and I realized that the propeler was backward. I tried applying white gas with a brush without any effect, then after a look at various forum I let it seat in a white gas bath for about 24h. Wrong idea! Lucky me I have a spare I bought for the tiger head decal!
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The diorama base is finally, after months of 15-20 minute blocks of work, done. Street and sidewalk look decent, I think. Now I can start putting down the benches, light posts, fences…
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels
December 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The diorama base is finally, after months of 15-20 minute blocks of work, done. Street and sidewalk look decent, I think. Now I can start putting down the benches, light posts, fences…
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels
This Weekend in The Hangar: A look back on some of my 2025 builds - See the link below for the page on the first trio. www.flypastrush.com/so/e0PiKzvhv...
December 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This Weekend in The Hangar: A look back on some of my 2025 builds - See the link below for the page on the first trio. www.flypastrush.com/so/e0PiKzvhv...
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Finally got to painting the green. Question for discussion: when you mess something up in this stage, do you remask everythig? I did some finishing touches by free hand and it looks lot different than the rest of borders. Repair (remask all) or leave? #histscalemodels
December 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Finally got to painting the green. Question for discussion: when you mess something up in this stage, do you remask everythig? I did some finishing touches by free hand and it looks lot different than the rest of borders. Repair (remask all) or leave? #histscalemodels
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Just finished a 1/72 model of the Stearman our son rode on for his 17th birthday. putteringinthestudy.com/2025/12/14/1... #histscalemodels
December 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Just finished a 1/72 model of the Stearman our son rode on for his 17th birthday. putteringinthestudy.com/2025/12/14/1... #histscalemodels
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Starfire Day2: Imprint on the port wing dates this kit back to 1993, making it an early kit of EMHAR. Scalemates say they went out of business in 2017.
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#histscalemodels
December 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Starfire Day2: Imprint on the port wing dates this kit back to 1993, making it an early kit of EMHAR. Scalemates say they went out of business in 2017.
#histscalemodels
#histscalemodels