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Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tank

Time for something that clanks. This 'lil beastie was the only enemy tank to tread on U.S. soil in WW2, a couple being present on frozen Kiska Island in the Aleutians. Dragon's new 1/35 Ha-go is a beauty, easy to build, low parts count. [...]

Public Service Announcement

I wouldn't normally post an in progress build here but this one needs to be shown so anyone else contemplating this kit will know what they are getting into. This is the Revell 1st rerelease of the Renwall "Military Wrecker" [...]

BIG little gun

This is the Dragon 1/144 K 9 Leopold from a couple years ago. I assembled and painted this at work over lunches. At the time I had access to a paint booth so it was a fun way to spend lunch. This remains the only kit that I have have ever [...]

1st finished since the move

This is the Trumpeter 155 M198 howitzer #02306, nice kit, goes together well, no real problems. Kit has some photo etch, no metal barrel though. Built OOB, painted with Vallejo 70.819 IRAQUI SAND. First time using their paint and first [...]

Well, Part of it Flew

This is a Iraqi Hussein SS-1C. It was developed in Russia as the Scud B. Iraq started with that & added a auxiliary rocket. The missle fired from a vertical launch position. The kit is by Arii. It is 1/48th scale but is still 12" [...]

Tamiya 20mm flakvierling 48th scale

A little dio german flak gun

Pictures from a new member

Hi everyone, I'm a new member, an Englishman currently living and working in north east China. I've returned to plastic kits after a fairly long time as a railway modeller in the UK. My nearest modelling shop is over 300 kms away, so I [...]

Tamiya 148 Type 95 japanese 4x4 staff car and Rikou motorcycle with side car

These were fun but challenging kits soooo small had to double up the magnifiers for this one my arms just arent long enough to see that clearly aymore Great kits for dioramas. I started building these 148 armor as a break between [...]

Tamiya Sd.Kfz.251 halftrack 148th scale

i reallt enjoy Tamiyas 148 mm series of armor the kits are perfect and most have metal chassis to give some weight they are usualy a very quick build this is a german half track used throughout the war this ones has ha a whit wash [...]

Matilda tank Tamiya 1/35

I don't usualy build armour but I have always loved the Matilda tank.They were actualy built at Vulcan works a now defunct railway engine company about 5 miles from where I live, the workers cottages are still there called Vulcan [...]