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

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 [...]

Indian AF Warriors and Cobras: Eduard 1/48 MiG 21Bis

Two unique camouflage schemes representing aircraft from the Warriors and Cobras Squadrons of the Indian Air Force are presented here. The camouflage was spayed over the overall light grey color that the aircraft were painted. The rear [...]

ProModeler Revell 1/48 Ta 154A Moskito

The first German aircraft design of a dedicated night fighter. ProModeler's and later re boxed Revell and Dragon Ta 154 is plagued with fit issues and warped wings. Nonetheless, the model's outlines concurs with the design sketches and [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A Tomcat

Although not a simple build model, Hasegawa's venerable Tomcat kit looks great on the display shelf. This is an old kit that I got at a bargain price, partially built and with already yellowing decals. The objective of the build was to [...]

JV44; The Galland Circus: Dragon 1/48 Focke wulf 190D

I chose a series of three JV44 support aircraft that accompanied the Me 262 jets during the pattern approach when they were most vulnerable to Allied aircraft attacks. The Focke Wulf 190Ds were painted with striking red and white stripes [...]

AmTech 1/48 P-40L

A very nice kit by AmTech with resin nose depicting an aircraft serving in the 99th FS, 79th FG "tuskegee airmen" in Italy during 1944. The aircraft was piloted by 1st Lt. Herman "Ace" Lawson. Here is a comment that I [...]

Dragon 1/48 Ju 188E-1 Avenger

In spite of the difficulties involving fit issues common to all Dragon's Ju-88 variants, the final outcome of the Avenger is worthy the build efforts.

Tamiya 1/48 F-16CJ Aggressor

One just cannot get enough of the sublime Tamiya Falcon.