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I am a modeler "for the shelf". Like many i left the hobby and came back after schooling and starting a career and family. Almost exclusively a 1:48 scale aircraft butcherer.
Here is ICM's 1:48 Beaufort torpedo bomber with xtracals decals depicting a torpedo trainer in Scotland in 1945 with Costal Command scheme. One of my favorite british mediums. Only surpassed by the hopefully upcoming ICM 1:48 Hampden! [...]
Here is an Airfix 1:48 Avro Anson out of the box. Initially I was intimidated when looking through the instructions as to its complexity and parts count, but when I bit the bullet and began build it turned out to be a fun project. Fit [...]
Built this over the summer. The good 1:48 Airfix Meteor kit with which only issue I had was attaching the nose neatly. Like the yellow training/tug schemes so built with target tug stripes and after market decals. Had fun with the build, [...]
Here is an Academy Hunter with T.7 resin conversion (can't recall the manufacturer) and corrected wheels and landing gear. Got all the makings in a "builder's special" deal on eBay. Two kits and all the extra parts. 65 sqn. [...]
For your consideration, an Academy 1:48 Hunter F.6. I replaced the undersized cockpit with a KMC resin replacement which looks and fits nice. Used aftermarket Hunter Xtradecals decals for 4 FTS at RAF Valley. While kit has accuracy [...]
Finished another Lightning, this one an F2a from 92 Sqn. - RAF Gütersloh Germany. I think the newer Airfix kits are really fun to build. They go together well and make a great series 3 (three footer) for my shelf. Used the kit decals [...]
This is my 1:48 Sword Lightning T.4 that I recently completed. 92 Sqn. based at Gutersloh Germany. A nice kit to that needs to be built with care. Not a throw it together kit by any means, but I was able to make something that sits [...]
Another 1:48 Airfix Canberra. This one a Martin B-57. Challenge for me was (somewhat) matching tail color to tip tank decals. Close, so close... The black gloss finish accomplished by painting with primer and applying many coats of [...]
Airfix pr.9 Canberra is a pretty kit. Panel line a bit heavy but overall I like the shape and fit. Used Hataka acrylics which for me went down okay over a black primer. I did thin with a retarder. Build as it came out of the box, piece [...]
Hi all. Been lurking for quite a while, enjoying all the builds and stories. Been intimidated by the quality, but have decided to post some of my builds. I categorize my builds by series - series one thru three. Series one, which I [...]
