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Tamiya 1/35 Jagdpanther

Tamiya Jagdpanther tank destroyer in 1/35. Pretty much mandatory kit for German armor guys, and the coolest WW2 TD in my humble opinion. Airbrushed the “big stripe” Camo freehand using Tamiya paints. Weathering was done with Vallejo [...]

Kubelwagen Type 82 Radio vehicle

Tamiya kit with Tiger Werk resin radio and cabinet accessory kit. Folded down roof and canvas covered wind screen are Verlinden. Radio cabling is painted thread. Antennas are stretched sprue. External “jerry can” rack is scratch [...]

2nd SS Panzer Div StuH 42

Tamiya StuG / StuH kit as a Das Reich StuH during summer in Russia. Vehicle built straight from box, rear deck stowage is from Value Gear in AZ. Hoping to show some variety and repair/replacements I used Vallejo colors & free hand [...]

First Kit of 2024. DAK Sdkfz 232

Humbly submitted for your approval. I hoped to start 2024 off right by building one of my favorite Tamiya kits since middle school. Figures finished using Vallejo paints and Tamiya insignia decals. Vehicle assembled smoothly as expected [...]

2024 Major Projects

Here are some of the bigger projects I have planned.

DAK Panzerjager I

Italeri Panzerjager I. Built stock with extra stowage from the spares box and the Panzer Art resin sand bag / track front armor. Building the Italeri kit really makes me appreciate Tamiya.

Horch FLAK conversion

Just completed a Horch / FLAK 38 conversion project. Kits used were the Italeri trailer, Tamiya Horch, Tamiya Luftwaffe Afrika artillery figures and Tamiya 2cm FLAK. Decks were made using popsicle sticks and styrene.

1/35 Tamiya DAK Pz II

My second DAK vehicle in as many months. Tamiya Panzer II with figure from Master Box. Painted with rattle cans and weathered by abrasives, pin washes and dry brushing. Vehicle went together great. Figure was mediocre with very little [...]

DAK Sd.Kfz. 222

Retirement has allowed me to return to modeling. First completed vehicle humbly submitted. Early Afrika period 222 with field applied mud camouflage.