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Finnish Air Force Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6

Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6. Finnish Air Force Night Fighter, 1948. This model was built according to IPMS/USA Basic Kit Build (BKB) criteria. (Hence the early canopy, not an Erla Haube canopy). Decals from Fine Molds. I need to go [...]

Last of the Gustavs, for awhile.

The last of the Tamiya Gustavs, for awhile. This, and the last 4 I've built were intended to be a display entered in the "Collections" category at the IPMS/USA National Convention in August. The base used was made by Bill [...]

"White 12", Hans Langer.

Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 Bf 109 G-6, “White 12” of II./JG 51, Central Italy. Flown by Hans Langer, this interesting G-6 had “NOT YOU” painted across the tailplane. This addition was not authorized by the pilot who [...]

Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 (again).

And yet, another '109 completed. My plan is to finish as many of this kit as possible between when I started last month and the IPMS/USA National Convention. Then I will enter the 5 most "OK" ones in the "Collections" [...]

Slovak Gustav! 1/72 Tamiya Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6

1/72 Tamiya Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Slovak Squadron 13 in combat on 26 June 1944. Improvements include: Added rivets to entire airframe Masked and painted all markings except octane triangle & data-late. Quinta Studios #72037 interior [...]

Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 "Heinrich Bartel".

Fourth completion of the year. Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6, Heinrich Bartel. Improvements (this kit doesn't need any) include: Added rivets to entire airframe (a 1st for me). Masked and painted all markings except victory markings [...]

Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Chance-Vought Corsair.

Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Chance-Vought Corsair. Piloted by LT(jg) Doris "Chico" Freeman, VF-17 Jolly Rogers. He would claim two victories with VF-17 and an additional seven with VF-84. Improvements include: Quinta Studios [...]

Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6

Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6. I finished this up early last month, but didn't feel like shooting it until today. Built out of the box, with only ceramic wire antenna added. Airbrushed with MRP RLM 74/75/76.

Arma Hobby 1/72 F-6C Reconnaissance Mustang

I can state with great confidence, this is the most detailed kit I’ve ever built in 1/72 scale. Somehow, the designers at Arma Hobby have figured out a way to make a 1/48 scale cockpit fit into a 1/72 scale model. The airframe, as well, [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden.

Hasegawa 1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden Technical Air Intelligence Units (TAIU) were joint Allied military intelligence units formed during World War II to recover Japanese aircraft to obtain data regarding their technical and tactical [...]