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Models have been along periodically since childhood.
Over the years, I built close to 1000 models.
I want to share my excitement from this great hobby with the images presented here.

Trimaster 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8/R8 Rammjäger

Focke wulf 190A aircraft modified to tackle the Flying Fortresses bomber streams in the daylight were named "Sturmbock" (Rammjäger) suggesting ramming capabilities during attack. One of the counter Fortresses measures was a back [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 IL-2 Stormovik

Although not their finest model ever produced. Accurate Miniature's Stormovik depicts well the outlines of perhaps, the most mass produced aircraft ever. Ergo, I chose to build it in a nearly completed factory condition. Hence, it is [...]

AFV Club 1/35 8.8cm Flack 18

The mighty 88 is well depicted in AFV Club's model. It is a complex and a highly detailed kit that does not need a much building effort to look like the real gun.

Hasegawa 1/48 RF-4E Phantom II 'faded camouflage'

For many years, Ebay used to be my main source of of models. There are many good models around. Hence, overstocked items with low shipping costs were my favorites. At some stage, Hasegawa's Japanese Phantoms were offered for sale at a very [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane Mk. IIb

Hasegawa's 1/48th scale model captures well the lines of the Hurricane. Yet, sparse cockpit details, somewhat problematic fit of wings to fuselage and a "floating" canopy in the open position prevent it from being a favorite [...]

AFV Club 1/35 Stryker M1126 8x8 ICV

The Stryker is a formidable wheeled AFV. And, the 1/35 model captures well the lines of the vehicle without applying much effort in the build.

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SBD-1 Dauntless

The sublime Accurate Miniatures SBD kit was only marred by the decals that resisted to all solvents that I applied.

Italeri/ESCI 1/48 Finger IIIA

Having completed an IDF Nesher model from a limited edition Wingman kit I was left with a large decal sheet depicting South American Finger and Dagger variants. I was curious whether the very basic ESCI comparable kit would look if [...]

Dragon 1/48 Ju 88G-1 Mistel

There is never a shortage in Luftwaffe topics with eye catching adaptations and color schemes. Here is a Ju 88G-1 Mistel variant from Dragon. The aircraft depicted here was captured by the Americans without the piloting aircraft attached. [...]

Revell/Monogram 1/48 P-61 Black Widow

A challenging oldie model that combines considerable amount of detail and the crude Monogram mold. Eduard exterior set helped to shift the balance from the crude plastic to the fine details.