Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
My workbench while I was making minor repairs to my 1/48 Fokker E.II, included is a shot of the Fokker, for reference. My workbench is probably pretty typical, I know some of the really good modelers have near operating room order, but [...]
Another of Airfix's little beauties. Built this one in 2014 and finished it as 'King Cobra' using Xtradecals.
Out of the box except for lead foil belts. Tamiya and Alclad paints.
Out of the box. Aeromaster decals.
Just finished before Christmas. Used Barracuda cockpit placards and wheels. Blue paint is a mixture of MM acrylics. Metal finish is Alclads.
Airfix's great representation of the C-47 Dakota this time finished as `Franche-Comte' in French Indochina, using Berna decals and using a mix of Vallejo Model Air, Gunze and Citadel paints.
I wanted to do something a little different on this build. I had run across several pictures of abandoned Mig-21's in warehouses, so instead of a warehouse I used a field. The kit is the Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-21 UM built OOB and painted [...]
Here's my final model completion for 2015 - the new tool Airfix 1/72nd scale Shackleton finished as an AEW2.
I've completed it as Avro Shackleton AEW2, WL747 'Florence', of 8 Squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth.
"Why not wait for the [...]
Airfix's venerable old kit again, this time show in French Air Force markings using Berna decals.
Czech Air Force Tiger Meet 2013. I used the Aries cockpit set on this one, painted with Lifecolors and the decals are from AML