Links

There are so many wonderful pages on the Internet related to modeling, that it would take pages and pages of links to list them all. This is especially redundant because the bulk of them have already been captured, and excellently organized by Tony Matteliano on his site at:

Tony Matteliano's Modeling Links

I highly recommend that you visit his site for so many great links. There isn't a better modeling links page on the web.

Listed here are a few favorites of our club members, and also some that our club members have developed.

Aircraft

Scott Van Aken ‘s site at modelingmadness is an excellent source for reviews. This is mostly for aircraft, but there are a few non-aircraft reviews as well.

Aircraft Resource Center is exactly what it says.

Scale Aircraft Modelling, is a great aircraft magazine from the UK

Heli Kit news is the ultimate site for resources about helicopters

J-Aircraft is a great resource for info about Japanese aircraft of WWII and some ships as well

Hyperscale is a great aircraft site run by Brett Green in Australia, with article pictures and a forum for idea exchanges

Armor

Armour in Focus An excellent site from the UK

AFV Interiors An excellent site for lovers of tank interiors, produced by one of our club members Mike Kendall

Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor

Mil-Mod (U.S. Army modeling site) A fun site concentrating on US Army modeling.

Ships

Steel Navy A website for all ship junkies concentrating on 1/700 and 1/350 scales

Model Warships is the other great website for ship junkies, all about the miscellaneous scales

Nauticus Models A Ship oriented model store

Pacific Front Hobbies Ship models from around the world

German Navy World War I A great site about the German Navy in World War One


Decals

Two Bobs Aviation Decals

Eagle Strike decals is the new home for Aeromaster as well

 

Mike Grant Decals

Sky lancer Decals

Flight Decs

Max Decals

Superscale International

Area 53 Decals

Orion Model Accessories


Hobby Shops/Distributors

Here are some links to local hobby stores in the Columbus area:

Hobbylandstores Three stores in the Columbus area, at Graceland, Sawmill and Reynoldsburg.

Hobbytown USA National chain with a store in Hilliard on the west side of town.

Here are some from elsewhere in no particular order:

Roll Models Great mail order house for stuff from around the world

Great Models

North American Hobbies

Jim's Hobbies Online

Pacific Coast Hobbies, Inc.

Marco Polo Importers Importers into the US of Hasegawa, Dragon, Concord, AFV Club and Hobby Fan

Squadron Mail-Order

Uncle Bill's Hobbies


Model Companies/Modeling Sites

Just a few of the many manufacturers of models, accessories and decals.

Aeroclub make vacuform and resin kits and conversions of unusual subjects

Airfix The venerable British model maker that just keeps on going.

Cobra Company Resin mail order company making some very unusual subjects.

Eduard of the Czech Republic make some of the best etched brass around

Italeri Italian manufacturer of a great range of subjects

Masterpiece Models

Meteor Productions The company behind Cutting Edge, Yellowhammer and Black Magic masks as well as plenty of other fun things

MPM Models

Pend Oreille

Perth Military Modelling Society

PC Modeler

Planet Models

Tamiya (English) The Japanese giant that has interesting news and misc information

Testors replacement parts are here

Verlinden Products

White Ensign Models Great resin and brass kits and accessories from the UK

The Real thing

Local sites of interest for the modeler

Motts Military Museum on the south side of Columbus, a great museum that our club has built models for. Directions on how to get there.

US Air Force Museum located in Dayton, an hour west of Columbus

MAPS Air Museum, a couple of hours north at Akron/Canton Airport

Firelands Military Museum A local museum located in Norwalk in northwest Ohio

Federal Standard colors can be viewed here


Other great sites

The Confederate Air Force, a well known organisation dedicated to the resoration of great flying machines

Aircraft Resource Center is a webzine that offers a super selection of real aircraft walkarounds and a great instruction sheet library.

The Official Parts Yard is a great site where a modeler can find or exchange spare parts

 

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