I live in Melbourne, Australia and I model 1/48 WWII aircraft with the odd diversion to modern jets. I typically have a dozen kits on the go and sometimes manage to finish one with out making much of a dent in the stash.
This aircraft was built as part of the “Imperial German Air Service / Luftwaffe Group Build May 1st, 1910, to Present Day” group build.
Maj. Wolfgang Spate was the commanding officer of EKdo 16 (Erprobungskommando 16 or Test Command 16).
He wa[...]
This model represents a Defiant NF.I of No. 264 Sqn. flown by Sqn. Ldr. Philip Saunders, amongst others, between December 1940 and February 1941. I picked this scheme for the unusual fuselage roundel.
Mid war theory held that wars would be fou[...]
On the 24th of February, 2015, at the Australian International Airshow, the Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown unveiled the ‘Worimi’ F/A-18A Hornet. It was commissioned by the Royal Australian Air Force to demonstrate its appreciation f[...]
This model represents one of the unarmed prototypes for the Mitsubishi J8M/Ki-200 Shusui (Sword Stroke). It was captured post war by the Americans and is the only surviving complete airframe and resides at the Planes of Fame museum in Chino, Ca[...]
I am a member of the Warbirds Aviation Modelling Group (Melbourne, Australia:
Each year we have two club competitions, "Gunna Build" and "Build a “Build a B#%@#$".
The "Gunna Build" is an open build of any kit or kits you like as long as it is[...]
As indicated by the title, this is the third of three Me 262s built simultaneously;
1. Dragon Me 262A-1a/U4 (
2. Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U3 (
3. Tamiya Me 262A-1a
The subject this model represents is a Me 262A-1a aircraft operated but 3./KG(J) 54[...]
As indicated by the title, this is the second of three Me 262s built simultaneously;
1. Dragon Me 262A-1a/U4 (
2. Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U3
3. Tamiya Me 262A-1a (
The Me 262 was a natural candidate for a high speed reconnaissance platform and de[...]
As indicated by the title, this is the first of three Me 262s built simultaneously;
1. Dragon Me 262A-1a/U4
2. Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U3 (
3. Tamiya Me 262A-1a (
The concept of an Me 262 armed with a large calibre weapon originated in February 1[...]
These are the four builds I completed in 2020.
I posted the Rafale build earlier this year and the three Me 262s are the subjects of a work-in-progress thread ( and I'll post the final pictures here soon.
I had hoped to finish a few other builds[...]
This is the second in a series of ‘what if’ aircraft that I’m building.
In 1999 the Australian Department of Defence announced Project AIR 6000 "New Air Combat Capability (NACC)", which was intended to find a replacement for the air combat capa[...]
