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Build mostly armour models, 1/35th scale. Have a couple of 48th scale tanks in waiting. Used to build a lot of 1/48th scale aircraft, WWII era almost exclusively.
Greetings & salutations fellow modelers!
This is my latest finished project, the Tamiya 1993 version of the Spitfire Mk.I. A very simple and enjoyable kit to build. Went together nicely, good detail and straightforward in [...]
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This is my first model of a Tiger I. Bought the kit at a swap meet for $20 in mint condition. Love these "3 in 1" Dragon kits, not only are they sharply molded with great detail, they come with lots of [...]
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My first WW1 model of any kind ever! This came about whilst searching for a model to build for a WW1 group build I entered. Purchased at a swap meet for $25, comes with a British tank crew. My plan is to [...]
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I present to you all my latest "bird". This kit was purchased from my best friend for a mere $10 American. As he has multiple copies of this kit along with the C.205, it was no [...]
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For those that build armour kits, I cannot recommend this model highly enough. Goes together like a dream, very simple, straightforward and most of all FUN to build. Tamiya has created models that make [...]
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It has been a long time since my last article, too long. Seeing this box art always evokes memories of me as a young (12 years old) and impressionable lad, circa 1976, in my now long-gone local hobby shop wanting [...]
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This is the 1/35th scale Dragon armoured jeep. I saw this kit on Ebay and it caught my attention immediately. Bit of a challenge to build, directions are lacking in clarity and omit some part [...]
Greetings & salutations my fellow modelers! This is a kit I recently completed. The photography needs improvement. Tamiya starts you with a great basic kit, an excellent launch pad for adding or creating your own extra details, [...]
Greetings & salutations fellow modelers!
Here it is! This model was awarded to me for being selected from amongst those submitting their first article to Imodeler.
This was my first Eduard kit. I must express mixed feelings regarding [...]
Here I am with my prize, the 1/48th scale Eduard Spitfire MkVIII Weekend edition. My favorite Spitfire version of all. Thanks to all involved, happy modeling!
Jim Altergott
