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While I mostly model WW II aircraft, I will make any model that strikes my fancy.

The Post-War Hawker Tempest V

The Tempest V stands as a marvelous example of Hawker Aviation design. Renowned for its exceptional speed, agility and firepower, the Napier Sabre engine gave the Tempest V remarkable performance at low and medium altitudes. This is the [...]

Fairlady “Z”

The Nissan S30 Fairlady Z Aero Custom is a classic sports car known for its sleek design and aerodynamic features. With a distinctively curved body, it embodies a timeless combination of style and performance, making it a beloved choice [...]

Verlinden Sapper of the Guard

The Napoleonic Sappers of the Guard were elite military engineers who played a crucial role in Napoleon Bonaparte's army during the Napoleonic Wars. These skilled and specialized soldiers were part of the Imperial Guard, tasked with [...]

Hussar!

Poste Militaire 90 mm French Hussar of the 1st Regiment. More practice using the new photo box, this time with the white backdrop. Done in my usual method: oils over an acrylic undercoat, metallic enamels for the shiny bits. Homemade wall [...]

Kirin 1/16 Scale German Dragoon

I bought myself a Photo Booth with my Christmas gift cards this year and I decided to test it out on some of my old figures. In this case, my Leutnant Dragoner Regiment von Wedel-Pommersches figure from Kirin. The figure was painted with [...]

A Little Cappuccino

My first completed non-military car model in more than 25 years! I present the Aoshima 1/24 Suzuki Cappuccino. I picked this up at a local Japanese market that has begun carrying models (almost all Aoshima car and motorcycle kits) and Mr. [...]

Fujimi’s A5M4 in 1/72

I’ve had this one in the stash for awhile and it was an older kit when I got it. That meant the decals were not of much use as they yellowed considerably. So I masked everything on this one. I also used a trick from Tom Cleaver to get [...]

Fine Molds Bf-109

This was a nice little build. The kit went together like the proverbial shake n bake kits from Tamiya. The Finnish markings are a nice change of pace. I think I’ll look for another one to make the green and black camo version too.

Paper Razor Crest

I was in a local game shop a few weeks ago and spotted a sale of some paper model kits of Star Wars subjects. Having recently completed the tiny Bandai Razor Crest, I decided to get this much larger version for comparison. This was a fun [...]

1/72 Airfix Meteor F8

I’ve made quite a few of the new Airfix kits, mostly the 1/72 models, and this is the best one they’ve put out of those. Outstanding fit, very good detail, the best panel line size in this scale for Airfix, and great decals. I did add [...]