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I am an avid builder of anything BIG...like a Gato sub, or a Type 9 u-boot, or aircraft in 1/32 scale! I mainly specialize in WW2 aircraft but Wingnut Wings have stolen my soul ( WW1 in the air was a passion of my dad's ). I still dabble in 1/48th and 1/72 subjects when the mood strikes though.

1/48 Yak-28 by Bobcat

Just a quick peek at my build of Bobcat's amazing Yak-28. Just a beautifully molded and detailed kit of this Oh-So-Soviet era "60's interceptor. This is a Fun kit to build! Just be careful of all the sharp and pointy parts, the [...]

HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI build Pt. 5

Now on to the cowls. After assembling the distinctive MkXVI lower cowls, I painted all the cowls to make life easier when applying the paint job, I wouldn't have to worry so much about masking the landing gear without tearing something [...]

HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI build Pt. 4

So after having read the many fine articles in my references and online about how fragile and touchy the main gear assemblies were for this kit I decided to approach these parts very carefully and examine a better way to get these thingies [...]

HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI build Pt. 3

Oh That Wing! Just a short update today. I deviated form the assembly sequence and assembled the wing before anything else, it's so big it was getting in the way. I assembled it per the instructions, by first adding all the inserts that [...]

HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI build Pt. 2

Before I started work on this plane I went thru the instructions with a fine tooth comb looking for pitfalls and making sure I don't miss parts or placement. This gave me an idea on how I wanted to proceed. So I followed the kit steps [...]

HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI build

So much has been written/said/shown about the Mossie this plane needs no introduction! The aptly named "Wooden Wonder" did everything it was designed to do...and a whole lot more. My first exposure to the Mossie was the intro [...]

1/32 Dragon P-51D, 360th FS, 356th FG, The Mighty 8th

This P-51 represents another one of those unsung heroes of WW2, Lt (later Capt) Preston Easley. A West Point graduate, he flew 57 missions in Europe in both P-47's and P-51's, and finished the war with a DFC and 5 Air Medals, and went on [...]

1/32 Dragon Bf110E of 5.NJG 4, 1942

The Me Bf110 needs no introduction for most modelers; the distinctive twin tail, twin engines and slender fuselage made for a very handsome looking airplane, albeit one that was a failure in its original intended role of Destroyer in the [...]

Building a Better Hornet….Improving Classic Airframe’s DH Hornet in 1/48th

I've always been intrigued by the lines of this plane, sleek and muscular at the same time. While not used in great numbers due to the rapid pace of jet powerplant development it saw extensive use in the battle against communist forces in [...]

Soviet Seagull: The Beriev Be-12 Chaika in 1/72nd scale

The Beriev Be-12 Chaika (Seagull) is an amphibious aircraft designed for antisubmarine warfare, maritime recon and rescue, and are now being used for fire fighting. It is a successor to the Be-6 "Madge" and first entered service [...]