Turning around Tamiya's 1/48 Seiran
The Aichi M6A1 Seiran is among prime Japanese aviation innovation projects during WWII. Created to be stored at and operated from specially designed submarines. Up to three of these float-equipped aircraft were able to take off from the [...]
Pfalz D.IIIa
The Pfalz D.III was a German single-seat biplane fighter used during World War I primarily by German Luftstreitkräfte units. It was designed by Rudolph Gehringer and manufactured by Pfalz Flugzeugwerke. Most machines were produced in the [...]
Hasegawa, 1:32 scale, Curtiss P-40K-1-Cu, "Warhawk"
Calling this, DONE!
1st LT Robert Johnson 'Jay' Overcash, 64th FS/57th FG, based at Hadi Main AB, Tunisia, May 1943.
A little quirky with all the silly plugs and adapters to fit in it, but a really good model and was a bit of fun to build. [...]
Review: TEMCO (North American) TF-51D Mustang trainer
The Airplane:
Throughout the Second World War, one of the major problems facing all air forces was converting a new low-time pilot to a single-seat fighter. All of these aircraft were high-powered and not only difficult but dangerous for a [...]
Dragon 1/35 Sd.Kfz. 167 StuG.IV
Dragon's attention to details in their 1/35 WWII armor series is a blessing in disguise in that the builder has to deal with hundreds of parts and pay close attention to the subtle differences between armor vehicle variants. Yet, the model [...]
Madison NATS 2024
Here are some highlights from the 2024 NATS…what a great show. As can be expected, there were some spectacular models on display, more like looking at works of art. The Vendor room was massive and full of all kinds of things I don’t [...]
Hasegawa Henschel Hs 129B-2
A very nice kit by Hasegawa oldie of a unique aircraft having a detailed engraved surface texture.
Western Cold-War Minimalism: Kinetic 1/48th CF-5A
This 1/48th scale F-5A Freedom Fighter release from Kinetic in 2012 (and later F-5B release) was a nice addition to the scale, as the type was underrepresented to date. Although not a quick build, with careful fitting and patience in [...]
