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Models have been along periodically since childhood.
Over the years, I built close to 1000 models.

ProModeler 1/48 SB2C Helldiver

ProModeler excellent kit with KMC wing fold set.

Detailing Special Hobby Fairey Barracuda 1/48 kit

Special Hobby's Barracuda is an injection short run kit that is a challenge to build. The kit attracted my attention following a complete scratch-built wing fold done on Frog's 1/72 kit. The unique wing fold mechanism adds a lot of [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 TBF-1C Avenger

Accurate Miniatures' TBF with KMC's resin wingfold.

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair

The result of Tamiya kit and Aires resin and photoetch.

Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He 219A-7

This is the result of combining a Tamiya kit and CMK resin detailing.

Dragon 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Reconnaissance

A model that I completed a while back that shows signs of aging. I had to repaint the yellowing balkenkreuz. The vinyl tires also eat their way slowly into the wheel rims. Yet, it is one of the prominent 262 in my collection thanks to the [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-51D

The definitive shake and bake kit with a counter build experience resin Aires cockpit and engine sets.

Dragon 1/35 Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger (Porche)

A mighty tank and an impressive model in the display shelf. Zimmerit was applied with putty and applicator blades.

Clostermann's Spitfire: Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire IXc

Hasegawa's Spitfire IXc with revised fuselage to match the required dimensions to the otherwise short mold. Aeroclub's corrected fuselage was used as a benchmark and the fuselage was extended in two locations.

Kinetic and AMK: 1/48 Kfir C2

I present here two Kfirs C2. The one is from Kinetic (No. 861) and the other by AMK (No. 874) When Kinetic and AMK Kfir kits are compared, some points are worth mentioning; AMK kit is better engineered and is easier to build than the [...]