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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.

Kinetic 1/48 F-16I IDF

In its early days in service in the IDF, the "Sufa" (storm) was seen without the Conformal Fuel Tanks. Nowadays, the CFTs are always in place.

Eduard 1/48 Focke wulf Fw 190A-5

Eduard kit with CMK engine. The fit of engine is bad, but it helps to have all the cowls in the open position.

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E Warhawk

Hasegawa's big Warhawk kit has a similar mold style like other recent Hasegawa 1/32 scale aircraft. The models capture well the outlines of the aircraft. Surface textures are finely recessed, but the details are sparse and are sketchy for [...]

Dragon 1/48 Me-262A-1a/U2 (V056)

The model depicts a Messerschmitt jet that was used as a test bed for experiments on the FuG 218 'Neptune' 158-185 Mhz radar set and antennas. The results were later used for the development of the Me 262B night fighter variant. It was one [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Mustang III

The simple model that builds itself...

Classic Resin 1/48 Messerschmitt Me-309v2

A mid WWII project aimed to replace the Bf 109. Four prototypes were produced. The development of prototypes was plagued with problems. In the end, the performance of aircraft did not fulfill the expectations and the project was [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SBD-3 Dauntless

Their finest.

Revell 1/48 Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e

The re-boxing of ProModeler's excellent model that successfully reproduced the corrugated surface texture of the Luftwaffe's workhorse. Temporary winter white paint was added on top of the standard camouflage scheme.

Classic Airframes 1/48 Blenheim Mk. IV

A challenging model.

Dragon 1/48 Ju 88G-6 Berlin radar

The last of the night fighter breed with a FuG 240 Berlin N-1a radar. The first appearance of the radar dish in the Luftwaffe instead of the cumbersome antennae arrays.