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TAMIYA 1/32 F4U1a.

by stephen leslie on June 30, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

This is my Tamiya RNZAF Corsair. It's a beautiful kit and really needs no aftermarket to make a fantastic model. Nonetheless I added some HGW seatbelts as well as Barracuda cockpit stencils and various bits of wiring to the cockpit. I also made [...]

Tamiya 1/12 xv1600.

by stephen leslie on June 21, 2020
in Automotive — 8 Comments

Here's the next chapter in my current motorcycle fixation. It's Tamiya's XV1600 Custom which I have modified slightly to look more like a "semi-customised" version.... I removed all the kit's fake chrome and re-did all the metal with assorted Al[...]

Tamiya 1/12 yamaha virago xv1000.

by stephen leslie on June 21, 2020
in Automotive — 7 Comments

This is my take on Tamiya's Yamaha XV1000..... Built from the box except that I removed the fake chrome plating and used Alclad for all the metal bits. I decided to paint it in a custom "retro" style scheme with Tamiya's Pearl Clear overall to g[...]

Tamiya 1/12 YAMAHA YZF-R1M.

by stephen leslie on May 29, 2020
in Automotive — 6 Comments

This is my Tamiya Yamaha YZF-R1M. Built almost straight from the box using Mr Color and Tamiya lacquer paints. The metallic effects are Alclad but with a couple of coats of Mr Color clear so it looks like automotive lacquer. I lost the suspensio[...]

MENG MERKAVA Mk.4

by stephen leslie on January 31, 2019
in Armor — 20 Comments

I decided to try my hand at something different so I got myself a 1/35 tank. I couldn't believe it when I opened the box, 1000 parts!! I've added metal tracks and some wires and aerials, otherwise it's out of the box. Hope you like it.

Hannover cl. II

by stephen leslie on September 8, 2018
in Aviation — 17 Comments

These are a few pics of my WingNut Wings Hannover Cl.II 13274/17 'white 4' of Schlasta 25 in 1918. The fuselage and centre section lozenges were painted on the original so, in keeping with the theme, I painted them myself with hand cut masks, (w[...]

WingNut Wings Albatros D.va….

by stephen leslie on August 28, 2018
in Aviation — 20 Comments

Here are a few pics of my WNW Albatros, recently refurbished. GasPatch turnbuckles and Spandaus.

Kinetic HAWK 127 LIF.

by stephen leslie on August 10, 2018
in Aviation — 9 Comments

This is my latest (completed) effort. It's the 1/32 Kinetic Hawk 100 series kit modified to a 76 squadron RAAF Hawk 127 LIF (Lead In Fighter trainer). Whilst there is nothing inherently wrong with the kit it is definitely not a 127 as the destru[...]

WingNut Wings Fokker E.II.

by stephen leslie on October 24, 2017
in Aviation — 18 Comments

This is my latest completed WingNut Wings kit... It's the Eindecker flown by Otto Kissenberth in January 1916. The cowling is done in Alclad Aluminium with the swirls applied with a silver chromatic pencil and a soft 2b graphite pencil. The mode[...]