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US Navy 1984-1988
US Army 1999-2008
The last of the great biplane fighters to enter service in 1938, the Fiat CR.42 “Falco” (Falcon) became the single most-produced Italian fighter. Agile, light, and regarded by Regia Aeronautica pilots as a wonderful aircraft to fly, [...]
I built this kit a little over two years ago. Most likely the most sublime Hasegawa model kit I've built to date. The only additions were a PE seat harness from Eduard and some colored wires added to the radio. The antennae wire is [...]
It's finished, at last. 🙂
I started this project in August 2013. I finished it up yesterday.
There's really nothing I can say that hasn't already been said...it's the best kit I've ever built. It's built out of the box, with the [...]
Hobby Boss 1/48 Me 262A-1a Schwalbe
Item No: 80369
Item Name: Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a
Scale: 1:48
Total Plastic Parts: 220+
Total Sprues: 13 sprues
Metal Parts: Nose gear cabin
The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (English: [...]
I built this a year or so ago. Great kit for under $20.00. No real fit issues, fairly accurate, and options like posable flying surfaces. If I remember right, it had five(!) decal options.
Enjoy!
Zvezda 1/72 Fw 190A-4
Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4
Catalogue number: ZVE 7304
Scale: 1/72
Introduced in July 1942, the Fw 190 A-4 was equipped with the same engine and basic armament as the A-3. Updated radio gear, the FuG 16Z, was installed [...]
Airfix 1/72 Focke Wulf Fw190A-8
Product Code: A01020
49 gray parts
4 clear parts
First flying in 1939, the Focke-Wulf Fw190 proved to be an immediate threat to RAF fighters when introduced in late 1941, being faster and more [...]
Manufacturer: Airfix
Model: A03003 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1 Model Kit
Scale: 1/72
Airfix continues the march of turning out industry-standard kits that are economically sound, providing the modeler with the most enjoyment for their [...]
Tamiya's 1/12 Yamaha YZR-M1
Built OOB using the following paints:
Testors MM Acryl
True Blue Pearl
Testors Metalizers
Titanium
Titanium Bronze
Gunmetal
Aluminum Coat
Tamiya Acrylic:
Black
Clear Blue
Lots of polishing and waxing between [...]
Built OOB, finished in Testors and Tamiya acrylics.
I had planned on mounting bombs instead of rockets, for something a little different. However, I really didn't like the way the bombs ended up looking. I also left off the boarding step, [...]
