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Howdy,

I build almost anything that piques my interest. I build what I like, as I like.

Some more builds

1/48 Hasegawa P-51D. Col. Thomas Christian “Lou IV/ Athelene (Superscale/Airfix decals) 1/48 Otaki Fw-190 A-8 Willi Maximovitz ( Superscale decals) 1/48 Monogram Spitfire (Mk.IX) Stanislaw Skalski ( Eduard decals) The Monogram kit holds [...]

A few completions

Howdy, Here are a few models I’ve complted over the last few years. 1/72 Airfix Fw-190F-8 354th fg captured 1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51b Duane Beeson markings 1/48 ICM Bf-109F-4 trop,, Stab II./JG 27, Libya, 1/48 Hasegawa Bf-109G-2 [...]

Atlantis American Bison

Built this Atlantis (ex-Aurora) American Bison model for a good friend’s Christmas present. Nothing out of the ordinary when building it, but it was great fun! Brian Riedel

Some of my “vintage” model builds

1/48 Testors P-51D Authentiplate 1/48 Monogram P-51B AMT Model T as a farm truck 4.AMT Model T hot rod 1/48 Monogram Fw-190A 1/48 Aurora Fokker D-VII 1/35 Revell Lacrosse Missile Launcher Hawk Weird-oh Huey’s Hut Rod 1/48 [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51B John T. Godfrey

My Tamiya 1/48 P-51b in the markings of 4th FG star, Captain John T. Godfrey. Replaced the cockpit with a True Details resin item, Aeromaster decals except for some home made kill markings. Used Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver, overcoated [...]

1/35 Italeri Tiger I

Here’s the Italeri Tiger I E with a ton of extras. I used leftover brass, bits of plastic and wire and unused parts from various other kits. The markings are of Otto Carius’s “213” of pz.abt 502 from Bison Decals. Brian Riedel

A couple of 4th FG ponies

A couple of old builds of P-51-D’s from the mighty 4th Fighter Group. The first one is the old Fujimi kit with a Verlinden cockpit, decals from Superscale. The second one is the Monogram kit with decals from Superscale. Brian Riedel

1/72 Airfix Albatros D-V

Built this one with leftovers from a Roden Albatross D-III. Decals are actually for a Fokker D-VII, but I liked them for this one. Brian Riedel

1/72 Revell World War One

Nieuport 17, Guynemeyer, cone de penetration from a 1/48 bomb Dh-2 Albatross D-III, Voss SPAD XIII, Barraca Sopwith Triplane, Little Sop with Camel, Brown, resin parts from Roseplane Se-5a Fokker D-VII, Lowenhardt (maybe) Fokker [...]

1/35 Skink ( Tamiya Stuart)

This was a fun one. Had a Quad .50 leftover from an AFV Club M35 Gun Truck kit, so I did this one. Would have interesting to see this on the battlefield. Brian Riedel