1/48 Tamiya P-38F completed
Started on this last year and finally got her done. Painted with AK real colors . I used the xrtradecals from the UK. One dullcoated i used a paper towel to buff the plan to get the finish various weather tones [...]
Tamiya 1/20 Ferrari F189
One of a series of 1/20 scale Formula One cars put out by Tamiya with a focus on the late 80's through early 90's.
This particular car was driven by Nigel Mansell and debuted at the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1989.
These kits are great for [...]
Survey: New kit release “wish list”
Now with the "virus" running rampant, it has caused many of us to stay at home. Some of us are working from home while others are following advice and trying to remain healthy. Then there are some who are at home because they [...]
Sad news indeed
Copied from the post at Hyperscale:
Wingnut Wings Update
by Dave Wilson
Sad news from New Zealand today indicates Wingnut Wings has been closed down permanently and its assets are to be sold off.
Details are yet to be publicly disclosed [...]
1/72 scale Kawanishi N1K2-J "Shiden Kai"
Greetings all ,
This is my first built of 2020 , which is the 1/72 scale Hasegawa kit N1K2-J Shiden Kai nicknamed "George" by the allies. This aircraft was probably the best figther produced by the Japanese that could match the [...]
Takom M9 ACE Armoured Combat Earthmover 1/35
Hi !
This is my first Takom model. A very attractive set. An interesting topic, not a dozen vehicles. The construction went easily. I think this is a real joy model.It was a pleasant first encounter with this brand.
I hope you like it.
F-14A Tomcat, VF-31 Tomcatter mid1980's,1/72 Hasegawa.
This is the original Hasa. molding of the F-14A. with older microscale decals which of course I used the VF-31 selection. The kit went together well, I was apprehensive in building this after the experience that I had with the Ertl/AMT. [...]
Trumpeter “USS Texas BB-35” 1/350 scale
This model was a gift I received for Christmas, and I completed it yesterday. I’m sure someone more skilled than we could have completed it sooner, but I digress. All things aside, I think it turned out just fine. The bottle wasn’t [...]
F-4B Phantom, VF-31,1964/67, 1/72 Acc/Min, Monogram conversion.
The Phantom bug possessed me again. I found an old microscale Phantom sheet 72-66 that looked well preserved, but it wasn't easy to find a reasonably priced [for me] "B" bird. I could have just use a C/D and forget the that the B [...]
1/48 Scale Macchi C.205 Veltro "Luftwaffe"
This is a 1/48 scale Macchi by Hasegawa that I got at a yard sale for 2.00 a few years back.
While I waited for the mailman to bring my next big project I decided to build this to cut the boredom.
Kit was simple, fit was pretty good, [...]
