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My addiction to aviation started in November 1966: I was just 3 months old, when my Dad - then an Officer at Hellenic Air Force - and my Mom decided to put me in a C-47 for one of the marvelous short flights offered free to the public during the annual celebration of the Hellenic Air Force. Was in my straw porte-bébé, simply laid on the C-47 floor, no seat belts whatsoever, as no one wore and, yes, those were the days!

Since then I’ve been addicted to anything that flies, with a preference to military airplanes (my career in the Hellenic Air Force and a flight offered to me with a Mirage 2000 only boosted this addiction).

I started modeling at about the age of 9, when my Dad brought me an 1/72 F-5A, sealed in a plastic bag, molded in lovely black styrene, its twin exhausts immediately catching my eye: modeling became a love affair ever since. Had two long breaks from my beloved hobby, being active – hopefully for good - since 2018.

I have two wonderful boys, born in 2015 and 2017, who consume most of my "free" time; still I try to find a couple of hours every day or so, to sink in my modeling paradise. I mostly build out of the box with the occasional scratch building and just have fun building my models! I am generally no contest minded, mostly due to my incompetence, but I love group builds!

In love with motorbikes, passionate with Pink Floyd and rock music, in love and passionate with life in general. I love seeing people smiling and do whatever I can to achieve this.

Addicted to reading from modeling sites (especially the wonderful Modelingmadness) and feeling grateful to be a member of iModeler! This is such a fantastic site, with all these amazing modelers and their beautiful work I admire – a constant temptation for me!

Nichimo 1/48 Kawasaki Ki45Kai Tei Toryu (屠龍) “Shinten Seiku Tai”

Hi everyone! This is my Nichimo 1/48 Ki45 Toryu, built as a part of the Empire Of Japan Group Build. Indeed, it is a part of the Ki45 mini group ”Build em if ya got em”, within the Empire of Japan Group. The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu [...]

C-47 Walkaround

Hi everyone! I had the chance to spend some time near HAF's C-47, s/n KK156. This was one the last flying HAF C-47s, meticulously maintained, its last flight taken place sometime in 2005. Since then, it resides in 114CW, Tanagra, my Base, [...]

Historic Planes of the Hellenic Air Force

Hi everyone! Here are some pics of Hellenic Air Force bird types that are not operational any more. These birds reside in the 114CW, so, understandably, most of them are types that once were operational in the Base. Keeping these planes in [...]

Classic Airframes 1/48 Fairey Battle, Royal Hellenic Air Force

Hi everyone! This my Classic Airframes 1/48 Fairey Battle, finished as a Royal Hellenic Air Force bird. The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company. It was [...]

Airfix (Esci) 1/48 “Blå Petter”

Hi everyone! This is my Airfix 1/48 Saab 37 Viggen, carrying the famous "Blå Petter" scheme! The A/C's serial number is 37432, being the 132 production JA 37, delivered to F 16 wing in 1990. This striking scheme was chosen to [...]

Glencoe 1/59 de Havilland Venom FB.4, Fuerza Aérea Venezolana

Hi everyone! This is the Glencoe 1/59 de Havilland Venom FB.4, finished as Fuerza Aérea Venezolana bird. It was build as part of the great "de Havilland Aircraft Company 100 years" Group Build here. The de Havilland DH 112 [...]

Heller 1/72 Alpha Jet ”Patrouille de France”

Hi everyone! This is my Heller 1/72 Alpha Jet, finished as a ”Patrouille de France” bird. The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier [...]

Glencoe 1/35 Piasecki VZ-8P “Airgeep”

Hi everyone! This is my Glencoe 1/35 Piasecki VZ-8P "Airgeep" that I built about 15 years ago. The Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep (company designation PA-59) was a prototype vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed by [...]

Airmodel 1/72 Heinkel P.1078C Resin

Hi everyone! This is my 1/72 Airmodel Heinkel P.1078C Resin kit. The Heinkel P.1078 (He P.1078) was a projected single seat interceptor developed for the Luftwaffe by Heinkel aircraft manufacturing company under the Emergency Fighter [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft de Havilland Vampire FB52, Iraq, 1955

Hi everyone! This my 1/48 Hobbycraft de Havilland Vampire FB52, Iraq, 1955, built for the de Havilland Aircraft Company 100 years Group Build. The Vampire is a British jet fighter which was developed and manufactured by the de Havilland [...]