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Eduard 1/48 Fokker D.VII

My first WW1 completed. Ernst Udet's Fokker DVII (OAW) Jasta 4 Beugneux-Cramoisselles airfield, France, June 1918. There are so many different opinions on the colours, some say there was a black nose, the stripes were top of the upper wing [...]

Video: Paint for Building Scale Model

This short video is a discussion of the various types of paints used for painting scale models. It also explains the difference between paints and traditional airbrush materials Web page on Paint: (link)

JU 87 Stuka

Hello again. I present the last finished work. It is the Stuka 1/48 from Italeri. It is a model with some fit problems but once solved with putty and a good dose of sanding it is worth it. It has several Italian schemes and a German [...]

I'm getting "exhausted" with this build

Continuing with the A-1H. One thing that is notable about most pictures of Skyraiders is the heavy exhaust staining and general grime on the aircraft. I did mine using a combination of pastels and airbrush. Footprints and stains on the [...]

Korean War "Devotion" , Battle of Chosin Reservoir, LT/JG Thomas Hudner and ENS Jessie Brown Medal of Honor Mission Dec. 4th, 1950

This is a build that I have wanted to do for many years now. It covers a story that some of you will recognize right away. Some of you may not. Please read along with me and I'll explain. Be warned, some of what I'm going to be telling [...]

Airfix/Aeroclub 1/48 Seafire 45

With the publication today of the article about kitbashing a Spitfire 21, a friend reminded me of another conversion I did - going on 18 years ago this coming February. A Seafire 45. History: Throughout the development of the [...]

USS Kirk DE/FF 1087,1/700 AFV.

One of 46 Knox class destroyer escort/ fast frigate. The Kirk was commissioned in the early seventies and later transferred to Taiwan in the mid nineties. It took part in the evacuation of South Vietnamese refugees in 1975. I picked this [...]

Review: Kinetic 1/48 Harrier GR.1/3 review

RIP Dave Schemel

Sad to learn that Dave Schemel passed on December 1, from complications of Covid-19. I'd lost track of him, then we re-established contact last year, but I hadn't heard anything from him since last summer. Great guy, great modeler, a [...]

1/72 Airfix Valiant BK.Mk1

Another straight OOB build, using the kit decals which performed well. I pre-shaded the model with a dark grey, and then airbrushed Revell SM301 semi-gloss white in thin coats gradually until I got the desired fade effect. Now I think that [...]