Hasegawa 1/48 Macchi C.202 Folgore
Five models of the venerable Hasegawa Macchi Folgore.
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.
Eduard 1/48 MiG 21R
The 1/48th scale MiG 21 is my favorite Eduard model. It is highly detailed. It is not over engineered and does not pose un-expected design hurdles. Most of all it has almost endless attractive color schemes.
Here are two examples of the [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster B I/III
Two Lancaster models are presented here that differ in the engine layout and the H2S radar.
Tamiya's venerable Lancaster was criticized for the poor fit of parts, especially the engine nacelles to the wings and (wrongly) for the raised [...]
Eduard 1/48 A6M3 Model 32
Eduard's 1/48 Zero series is similar to previous offerings by the company. Texture surface is excellent and there are plenty of details. However, the engineering of the kit and the quality control are not up to the high standard of [...]
Wingnut Wings Albatross D.V: The mount of Fritz Rumey and M.C. Escher's anomality
Years ago, when Wingnut Wings was in business, I received the 1/32 Albatross D.V for review.
I chose the mount of Fritz Rumey with the black lines spiraling along the fuselage on white background. Instructions specified that there were two [...]
Kinetic 1/48 Mirage 2000B
The French Mirage is among the most elegant aircraft ever produced. Kinetic managed to capture well the sleek lines of the Mirage 2000 variant.
The kit is good, but not trouble free. The fit of parts is has more to be desired. Whenever I [...]
1/48 FM Handley Page Halifax Mk III
A short run kit and a difficult build, but well worth the effort.
Tamiya 1/35 LRDG Command Car
The gem of Tamiya's armor gems.
A-4KU(AF-1) Skyhawk 'Brazilian Navy VF-1 15th Anniversary'
The 1/48th Hasegawa Skyhawk variants is a favorite model of mine. Although it has sparse cockpit detailing and some fit issues, the texture details are excellent. And most importantly, the model looks like the real aircraft when [...]
ICM 1/32 Gloster Gladiator II
A nice kit by ICM. I chose to build the Malta Gladiator "Charity." The fit of parts is good, but the attachment of fuselage halves requires test fitting. The cockpit does not give a realistic impression. Probably, because of the [...]
