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50 years old
Australia
Favourite Aircraft - P47 Thunderbolt
Modelling last 15 years after long break...

Year of the Cat Build1/48 Tamiya P47D Bubbletop 404th FG “Black Panther”

1/48 Tamiya P47D Bubbletop 404th FG “Black Panther” – Finished a few weeks ago and just hadn’t taken any pics! Thanks to everyone for their models during this group build, I have enjoyed looking at all of the gallery and WIP [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-47D “Nut Cracker” 405th FG

I am going back and revisiting some of my older P-47s and giving them additional weathering and tidy ups where possible. As we all know trying to work on finished models has it share of risk...I managed to snap the UC leg on this one [...]

1/48 Tamiya Thunderbolt "Pengie II" 56th FG

Hi Everyone Long time since I posted anything here. This one completed earlier this year and recently had some photos taken. Decals are from the excellent AJ Press Book "56th FG Part 1" Ultracast Seat and Wheels Paints are Mr [...]

1/48 Tamiya P47D Bubbletop “Kentucky Colonel”

Hi Everyone Here is the last of my planned 362nd FG builds (5 completed so far with "Chief Seattle" from Eaglecals). Barracudacal decals used once again from their excellent sheet "Mogin's Maulers". Ultracast Seat & [...]

1/48 Tamiya P47D Razorback "Damon's Demon"

Hi Everyone I have wanted this decal for long time, it was released as part of an IPMS special in the 90's. Never managed to get one, Barracudacals to the rescue with their 362nd FG sheet "Mogins Maulers". Ultracast Seat & [...]

Tamiya P47D "Five by Five"

Hi Everyone I started a self mini group build of P47's from 362nd FG using the excellent Barracudacals sheet "Mogins Maulers". Here is No.2 from this series of builds "Five by Five". Ultracast seat & wheels. I will [...]

AMT F7F-3 Tigercat

Hi Everyone One of my favourite aircraft is the Tigercat, I first saw one in a old Tamiya Mag, and planned to build one myself one day. The kit is pretty good, the plastic is very soft though. Plenty of flash and my kit had been attacked [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Beaufighter Mk1C 30 Sqd RAAF

Hi Everyone It is ANZAC today here in Australia and here is my contribution to mark todays remembrance of our past / present servicemen & women. Tamiya Beaufighter Heritage Aviation Flat tail conversion Southern Sky Decals (worked very [...]

1/48 Tamiya P47D "Chief Seattle" 362nd FG

Hi Everyone 1/48 Tamiya P47D Eaglecals Decals EC104 Tamiya & Alclad Paints Ultracast Seat & Wheels Thanks Darren

Tamiya 1/48 109E3 JG27

Hi Everyone 1/48 Tamiya 109E3 JG27 Aeromaster Decals BOB The Beginning Part 2 Tamiya & Gunze Paints The 109 was built for a club BOB theme build. Really enjoyed building this model and plan to build a few more 109E's in other [...]