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KEEP IT FUN!
Hi All,
Finally finished five Fokkers!
Though a rewarding project, at times it was tedious (fiddly kit parts, keeping each build parts separated, lozenge decals) and monotonous (over and over steps X 5). I am pleased with the outcome but [...]
Happy 2024 to all and much productive bench time.
As Always...KEEP IT FUN!
2023 Output.
Model Shipway's 18th Century Long Boat
HALBERD MODELS 1/48 LIMITED EDITION RESIN PIPER ENFORCER /
EDUARD 1/48 F-6D/K No.82103
Tamiya 1/48U.S. M20 [...]
Hi All,
My second build for the Mr. Jim Sullivan memorial group build is based on a picture in the book, Golden Wings 1941-1945, co-authored by Jim Sullivan, a USN, Piper NE-1.
The NE-1 is the Navy version of the iconic Piper J3C-65, Cub [...]
Hi All,
This is my first contribution to the Mr. Jim Sullivan Memorial Group Build. I did not know Jim personally but have read many of his books and enjoyed seeing his models here on iModeler. His talents will be missed. I hope my [...]
Hi All.
Finally made a trip to Lock-Haven, Pennsylvania to visit the Piper Aircraft museum and I'd like to share some pics.
The museum is located at the old Piper facilities where the aircraft were manufactured from 1930's - 1980's. If [...]
Sometimes in our modeling journey we get involved with builds we had no intention of building but are glad we did. This was one such build for me.
My co-worker, Phil, who was a F-111 munitions maintenance ground crewman, based at Nellis [...]
Hi All,
A vignette depicting a US M20 out on patrol in Germany towards the end of the war.
1/48 Tamiya U.S. M20 Armored Utility Car
Model Accessories M20 Interior Photo Etch set
Black Dog Snow-chained Wheel set
Decals are from the [...]
"Vintage" additions...well at least pre 1990's
Along with yours' truly
1/48 Otaki FW-190
1/48 Monogram P-61 Black Widow
1/32 Williams Brothers F9C Sparrowhawk
Hi All,
To me, the PA-48 Enforcer is probably one of THE coolest looking airplanes ever produced and when I saw one at the USAF Museum, I knew one day I needed to build a model of it. So, when Halberd Models, from the Ukraine, had a [...]
Happy 2023 All,
I've been itching to do another wood boat kit but I did not want to get into a long term project so I went with this Model Shipway's 18th Century Long Boat.
This was a nice change of pace and fun to build and I'm pleased [...]
