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Eduard 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW-190A-5 "Minke & Pinke".

Eduard ProfiPack #82149 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW-190A-5. Depicts the aircraft of Hans Philipp, who named it "Minke & Pinke" after his two Daschunds. Lieutenant Colonel Hans Philipp (17 March 1917 – 8 October 1943) was a German [...]

1/72 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1a

1/72 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1a. (2010) Built entirely out of the box. Tamiya tape Sutton harness. Paints were a combination of Mr. Color, Mr. Hobby, Tamiya and Alclad II. UVDR aerial wire. This is a really great kit without [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Kawasaki KI-61-ID Hien (Tony)

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, "flying swallow") is a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the "Army Type 3 Fighter" (三式戦闘機). Allied [...]

1/48 Tamiya Focke-Wulf FW-190F-8

I haven't built one of these in awhile, so I decided to just relax and have some fun with it. Aside from a little putty around the area where the cowling meets the wings' leading edge, this kit goes together very well. The markings are for [...]

1/48 Airfix P-51D Mustang (Filletless Tail)

1/48 Airfix P-51D Mustang (Filletless Tail). This project was the subject of an IPMS/USA review article that can be found here: (link)

Tamiya 1/48 North American P-51B Mustang

This is one of those projects that started out great, but ended on a not-so-high note. I was very happy with the construction, paint, and weathering. Alas, when I took the 26 year old decals out of the water, they shattered into a million [...]

Sweet 1/144 Type 96 Carrier Fighter (A5M4)

I started this project yesterday, and finished it up this afternoon. As with all of Sweets' kits, I loved it. A relaxing (mostly), easy build and 4 really cool livery. The model was airbrushed with Alclad II White Aluminum, and [...]

Revell 1/144 BaE Harrier Gr. 7

I finished this up a week or two ago. It's built OOB and weathered with Ammo by Mig Oilbrushers. The hangar backdrop is from Coastal Kits.

A Pair of Pint-Sized Pioneer Ponies

Second & Third completion for 2021. The ubiquitous Sweet Mustangs in 1/144. This project was primarily an exercise in oil weathering, in particular, MiG Oilbrushers. Overall, I'm pleased with the results. Gunze-Sangyo paints, stretched [...]

"It's a bomber, it's a bomber....!"

October 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of Motörhead’s iconic third album Bomber. An absolute rock’n’roll classic from start to finish, raging through Dead Men Tell No Tales, Stone Dead Forever, Sharpshooter and (of course) the [...]