Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Our eyes follow small objects and areas that are brightly colored within the field of vision. Hence, models painted in white or yellow are eye catching by comparison to drab camouflage colors.
With its spaced two cockpits, Hasegawa's Zero [...]
346th Fighter Squadron 350th FG, 12th AF, Italy 1945. Pilots Charles Gilbert and Homer J. St. Onge.
Out-of-the-box build from Miniart. Nothing was added, so separately purchased rivets and seat belts remained in stock for the next [...]
Another quick build from Hobby Boss, added seat belts and a new pitot tube. No place to jam enough nose weight, I had to place the last required amount in the front nose wheel well.
Painted with Mr. Hobby Aqueous paints and decals from the [...]
Seeing as a few of you commented on this F-4J Warlord Phantom in the background of my last post I thought I would feature it here as well. The old ESCI/ERTL Phantoms do have some nice qualities about them, nicely scribed surface details [...]
Early Kfir C2 aircraft had fences on the air intakes and nose. These fences greatly improved the aircraft maneuverability and slow speed control. Later development introduced the full canard surfaces that became the recognition [...]
The unusual snake painting over the standard Wurger camouflage was the mount of the young Uffz. G. Pape of 3./JGr.10.
Life Like decals depicted the scheme and was used here.
This is my attempt to build Tamiya’s 1/32 P51 Mustang. The kit was given to me by my friends for my 50th birthday (thanks again guys!). My first plane in a natural metal finish, and it fought me until the end, probably because of my lack [...]
A Tamiya gem adorning the Hellenic Air Force camouflage scheme.
After a six month absence I've returned and finished this P-40N that I started in March 2024. Took me awhile to get back at modeling after losing my wife of 54 years to a sudden illness in April. She was my best supporter of this little [...]
This is my first resin build in this scale. The kit is very finely and detailed, a joy to build. Only the installation of the upper wing was somewhat more demanding. You also had to adjust the length of the hull struts. Painted by Revell, [...]
