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US Navy 1984-1988
US Army 1999-2008
Saturday, March 23 saw another enjoyable TRICON come and go. There were 72 entrants, and 253 models on the tables.
Lots of deals were to be had at the vendor tables, as most were independent sellers "thinning the herd".
A steady [...]
A few months ago, Tamiya released what is, most likely, the new standard for 1/48 IL-2 Shturmovik. The kit has thus been lauded for its engineering, beauty, and ease of assembly. There was also, as I remember, a bit of controversy [...]
This is a re-post of an article I did many years ago, when I started writing "review" articles for a large, international modeling society, and before I became jaded with the entire process. Sadly, I cannot find but 2 photos of [...]
Background
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a fighter aircraft descended from the earlier F4F Wildcat, but was a completely new design sharing only a familial resemblance to the Wildcat. Some tagged it as "Wildcat's big brother". The [...]
Tamiya's Alpine 110C, built OOB.
Engine was airbrushed with Testor's Metallizer Aluminum & Tamiya Clear Blue, then given an acrylic wash.
Frame and interior airbrushed with Polly Scale Engine Black.
Exterior was painted with Tamiya [...]
As the Second World War drew to a close, the last primary operational Bf 109 fighter variant, the K-4, was introduced to the skies.
The Bf 109K-4 was a pressurized-cabin, high-altitude capable fighter-interceptor that would draw to a [...]
Technical Air Intelligence Units (TAIU) were joint Allied military intelligence units formed during World War II to recover Japanese aircraft to obtain data regarding their technical and tactical capabilities.
The first such unit, known [...]
Had it not been part of General Motors, Cadillac might have perished in the Depression, a time when few could afford -- or wanted to be seen in -- big, expensive automobiles no matter how superb.
Unlike independent Packard, which was [...]
Nice little kit, with very nice detail. Only complaints are the windscreen and canopy fit. Generally pretty poor. A little filing here and there got them both to settle down OK. I am not happy with the antennae (EZ Line). Admittedly, I [...]
