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Retired A&P. My main interest is !:48 WWII and pre-war Golden Age aircraft, but I sometimes build in other scales if the subject matter interests me.
Here’s my Planet Models resin build of the Nakajima Ki-4 Type 94 Otsu In 1:48. A fairly easy build for a biplane, good fit and decent detail, one of the better kits by Planet Models.
The Ki-4 was originally produced by Nakajima in [...]
Here’s a couple of resin kits I built few years ago. The SNV-1 is by Planet Models, the USAAC BT-13 is from Lone Star Models. Both are 1:48.
There were three Vultee trainer designs that shared their basic engineering with the P-66 [...]
Here’s my latest build, the Caproni Ca-113 in 1:48, a resin kit from Planet Models. About 15 years ago I saw some Planet Models resin kits on sale at a deep discount, so I bought a half a dozen and have been building them over the [...]
Here’s my latest build - the Nemeth Parasol from Avis (Ukraine) in 1:48. I needed a simple no-brainer with a low parts count after my last big project. This one fit the bill - good fit, simple one-color paint job, and good decals. My [...]
Here’s my latest project, the Zveno-1A from A-Model in 1:72. Not an easy build. The two I-5 fighters were built first. The instructions consisted of an exploded view with lines showing the approximate locations of parts. Fortunately, [...]
Here’s my build if the ICM Do-215B-4 in 1:48 I completed a couple of months ago and just got around to getting some photos when the sun finally came out of it’s winter hibernation. A nice kit, but with some minor issues. The [...]
Here's a rescue from my Shelf of Doom. It's the old Italeri kit in 1:72 I bought on impulse from the bargain table about 15 years ago just because it was cheap and appealed to me. I thought about building it several times, but put it off [...]
I’ve always wanted a He-111B Pedro to go with my SCW collection. I’ve been kicking myself for not getting the Cutting Edge conversion for the Monogram kit eons ago. The reviews I’ve read by builders of the Roden 1:72 kit sounded [...]
Here’s my build of the Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II from Accurate Miniatures in 1:48. A really nice kit OOB, like their F3F-1 and F3F-2 kits.
One of the most exciting aircraft of the interwar period was the Grumman G-22, a one of a kind [...]
Here's my recently completed Fairey Flycatcher on wooden floats by Armory Models in 1:48. For an interesting history of this aircraft, I refer you to Tom Cleaver's article and build of his Flycatcher on this forum. This is a very nice [...]
