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US Navy 1984-1988
US Army 1999-2008
This was the last project completed in 2020 for me. Built completelyOOB except for some fine solder used as the antenna stay, and, of course, Eduard seat harness. Airbrushed in Tamiya acrylics, and weathered with Ammo by Mig enamel washes [...]
Tamiya 1/48 kit, built OOB with the exception of Eduard seat harness. Gunze-Sangyo aqueous acrylics used. SuperScale decals.
P-47 Thunderbolt 42-27181 coded 2Z-D. White theater recognition cowl band. John Drummond held the rank of captain [...]
For the first time in a little over 10 years, I have a studio/workplace that I am happy with. Custom-designed by me with IKEA components, and Wallniture shelving from Amazon. The desktop is 58.25x28.75" of tempered glass, and provides [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6, as flown by Constantin "Bazu" Cantacuzino during the LCOL James Gunn rescue mission. You can read the whole crazy story at (link)
Additions include:
Eduard Seat Harness.
Eduard LooK instrument [...]
Major Harry Crim of the 21st group's 531st squadron was a veteran pilot with 2,200 hours total time, & had logged 35 in the P-51. It was enough to become well acquainted with the Mustang's characteristics, though Crim still favored the [...]
After a nearly 2 1/2 year hiatus from scale modeling, I chose this project to blow the dust off of my creativity. All told, I spent about a month from start to completion. This model depicts a Bf 109G-6 of 7./JG3 -White 10 + Black I, Bad [...]
I started this kit back in November 2016, when it was released.
As the Tomcat is a complex machine, so is every model kit of it. I worked on this off and on, fighting boredom and loss of interest for 3.5 months. It's a very, very good kit [...]
An old kit from the 1970s, but went together very well. No putty or filler needed anywhere.
Painted with Gunze-Sangyo acrylics, and markings are from an old Cutting Edge sheet.
The only modifications done were drilling out the gun barrels.
I finished this up last week, for am IPMS/USA review. It's a great kit.
The only additions I made was in the form of a set of Radu Brinzan's paper seat harnesses.
Hi all,
Although these aren't models, perhaps they will serve as inspiration? Worth a shot!
There are a few more in my SmugMug gallery that were too large to upload here.
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