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Scale modeller, software developer, jazz and metal fan from Ukraine. Prefer aviation kits in 1/72 and 1/48 scale.

LaGG-3 in winter colors (Roden 1/72)

Winter LaGG-3 series 35 in 1/72 scale. Original kit by Toko, produced by Roden nowadays. This is an old kit back from the late 90s. The kit quality is far, far from good – it took me two months to get it done. Completely not suitable as [...]

January iModeler Random Awards

Hi everybody! Just received my random award kits and my wife made this shot. It would be a pleasure to me to present them on iModeler when they will be done (soon, I hope). A HUGE thanks to all at iModeler! PS. Aftermarket for this kits [...]

RQ-7B Shadow UAV (AttackSquardon 1/72)

UAVs (or drones) is very popular nowadays (millions was sold during past few years), so it's time for them to enter a scale modeling world. Actually, drones have some advantages, compared to typical aircraft subjects – no interior and no [...]

Ta 152H (FROG/Revell 1/72)

So, that's it – an old FROG kit back from 1970, repacked by Revell nowadays. I've bought it mostly for practicing in applying "mottling" camo, and to try new Vallejo water-based washes (catalog numbers starts from 76***). After [...]

BA-20 (HobbyBoss 1/35)

Usually I build aircraft, but my second passion is armored cars! So, this is soviet armored car BA-20 based on GAZ-M1. A very nice kit from HobbyBoss in 1/35 scale with rubber wheels, engine. As an aircraft modeler I can't weather it well [...]

Ki-78 "Ken" protoype (AZ 1/72)

The Kawasaki Ki-78 (Ken or Ken III or Kensan III) was a high-speed research aircraft developed to investigate laminar profile wings with high wing loadings. First prototype was build in 1941 and the project was officially terminated after [...]

Spitfire Mk.IXc late (Eduard 1/72)

When you don't know what to build - build another one Spitfire! It works all the time. This is the new Eduard kit in 1/72 scale – the second one in a "1/72 Revolution" series after Fw-190. I was very impressed with the detail [...]

Luftwaffe F-4F (1/144 Academy, Phantom II Group Build)

Maybe the smallest Phantom in this group build and on my display shelf also. I don't have much to say about this model, especially after more than a month after finishing it. But it was fun to build something in a such unusual (for me) [...]

Avia S-199 (KP, 1/72)

Avia S-199 is one of the last produced post-war Me 109's variations and was the first fighter obtained by the IAF, forming Israel’s first fighter squadron. First Israeli’s aerial victory was also scored by S-199. So, I wanted this [...]

Kraków Model Fest 2016 (Festiwal Modelarski – Kraków 2016), Poland, June 11-12

On 11th and 12th June 2016, in Kraków, Poland, Kraków Model Festival will take place. It will be hosted by the Kraków Polish Aviation Museum which has been scored as eighth world's best aviation museum by CNN television. Both plastic [...]