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Heavy equipment operator in a gold mine. Strictly 1/48 aircraft with a penchant for oddball schemes

Monogram 1/48 P-39

Continuing with the oddball schemes. A P-39Q Zebra Training aircraft, used to train air-gunners. This was the forerunner to the P-63 Pinball aircraft

HOBBYCRAFT 1/48 P-36

Not a night fighter this time but fits right in with my oddball schemes. This aircraft, along with it's squadron mates sported some pretty weird paint schemes while attending the 1939 Cleveland National Air Races. Trying to interpret the [...]

ITALERI 1/48 MACCHI C.200 NIGHT FIGHTER

Keeping with my oddball schemes. The hardest part about being a brush painter is to try to created a sprayed over look such as on the fuselage band. Almost successful here but I'm happy with it. Unfortunately I couldn't find an photo of [...]

TAMIYA 1/48 SPITFIRE MK.Vb NIGHT FIGHTER

Spitfire Mk.Vb JU•H(possibly s/n W3848) from 111sqn and flown by Sgt Peter Durnford at Debden, December, 1941

MONOGRAM 1/48 F6F-5K HELLCAT DRONE

Just saw another Monogram Hellcat posted here so I thought I'd post another. I added an interior with plastic card and a modified seat from a T-6. A cross member was added to the rudder post for the extra antennae and the post behind the [...]