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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 year was less productive than I had hoped.
I only completed 4 kits:
A 1/72 Eduard Fokker Dr.I triplane (mine is on the right, and my adult son's is on the left) as part of our club "Fokker" build theme
The 1/48 Amusing [...]
This is the Fokker Dr.1 flown by Ltn. Lothar von Richthofen of Jagdstaffel 11 (Jasta 11). Lothar was the younger brother of the famed Rittmeister (Captain) Manfred von Richthofen. Like his older brother, Lothar was a successful fighter [...]
I don’t normally build “Luftwaffe 1946” aircraft but I saw this kit in my local hobby shop on sale and couldn’t resist. I thought it would make an amusing subject – so the brand is well named.
I have long been aware of the [...]
The final set of photos.
These are for Medium Scale Aircraft - Jet or Rocket Propelled (1/36 to 1/71) - Open.
The next selection of models are Medium Scale Aircraft - Propeller - Axis (1/36 to 1/71) - OOB.
After a 2 year, Covid 19 induced absence, the Australian Model Expo was held in Melbourne from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th of June, 2022.
A record 902 models were entered in the various competition categories.
This year was also the first [...]
On 19th of February 1942, just 73 days after the attack on Pearl Harbour (8th December 1941 Australian time) the Australian city of Darwin was bombed by the Japanese. The attack was led by Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, who had also led the [...]
This is my last build for 2021. It was built for a club competition with a photo evidence deadline of 23:59 on 31 December and was completed with 5 hours 34 minutes to go. The reason for this deadline was the various Melbourne Covid-19 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
