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Armoured Cat...1/48 GAZ-233014 STS „Tigr“, Russian Army

Here´s my dad´s second part of the Suyata T-90 - GAZ combo kit. Like the T-90 it is very detailed and has lots of parts, it even comes with a full interior. But you have to cut open the doors to see it. And it isn´t as modeller friendly [...]

Horn of Africa...1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.1, Imperial Ethiopian Airforce

As announced, here´s my dad´s third of three Firefly FR.1. Like the Thai one, Special Hobby kit, Eduard seatbelts, added a scratch rearview mirror. Used a plastic rod for the whip antenna and EZ Line for the antenna wires. Painted with a [...]

Glowing Eyes...1/48 T-90A, Russian Army

First model of some new little armour ones coming. Suyata kit built oob, painted with a mix of Tamiya Nato Green, Field Green and RAF Dark Green. Build thread here (link)

Manhattan Rebellion...1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.I, Royal Thai Navy

So, after two months pause due to the foto studio being out of order, I can finally post what my dad has finished in-between. Special Hobby Korean War kit with decals and correctly molded wing tanks (with all other kit editions the tanks [...]

Dutch East Indies...1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.I, Koninklijke Marine Luchtvaartdienst

Dad finished the next one. The first of an upcoming Firefly trio. Trumpeter kit wih decals from the Special Hobby Firefly Foreign Post War Users kit. Used seats with molded on seatbelts from Quickboost, which seem slightly undersized. The [...]

Badmash...1/48 Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, Pakistan Airforce

My dad continues with the Asian silverbords. Kinetic kit (some fit problems with the 3-part air intakes and the avionics bay cover, rest was ok) with Iliad Design decals. Added some Eduard PE belts to the kit seat. MRP Super Silver for the [...]

Arab Snake...1/48 Bell AH-1F/S Cobra, Royal Jordanian Airforce

One of my dad´s rare excursions to the helicopter world. Revell Germany´s 2009 edition of the initially 1986 released Monogram kit, regarding it´s age it isn´t that bad. Didn´t want to do the Sand Shark or a single coloured Israeli [...]

Siam Sword...1/48 North American F-86F-40 Sabre, Royal Thai Airforce

Next Thai Fighter finished by my dad. Hasegawa kit with Siam Scale decals, Eduard PE seatbelts, gun covers and exhaust area painted with MRP Steel, wing central areas with MRP White Aluminium, main surface done with MRP Super Silver. Red [...]

Asian Canis...1/48 North American F-86D Sabre Dog, Philippine Airforce

After my dad finished the F-35 5th generation fighter, now back to something oldschool. The nice Revell Germany kit of the Sabre Dog, markings from Hi-Decal (thanks to Diego from Hi-Decal for providing them). The sheet comes only with few [...]

State Partnership...1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, 134th FS "Yellow Scorpions", Vermont ANG "The Green Mountain Boys"

Most modern aircraft my dad has built so far Meng kit, main markings with Caracal decals, stencils are a mix of the kit and Caracal ones. Overall not a bad kit. The new Tamiya kits may be superior but also twice the price... Main colour [...]