Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
As with most model guys, I strive to find that different and / or unusual scheme , that sparks a little more interest or attraction to one's project.
Scanning books and the internet for Japanese aircraft, especially those few samples that [...]
Sorry for the quality of a couple of these, but figured I would do a quick update. Almost finished, she is a BIG plane and the landing gear doors almost did me in, but as I said almost there!
The Wessex has long held a great deal of interest for me and was a mainstay of the Fleet Air Arm for several years.
My father spent many years working on them as a Air Fitter and ended up a CPO. Many happy memories of a boyhood spent [...]
There is a saying in aviation design that, "if it looks right, it is right." While this is generally true, it was unfortunately not the case as regards the Heinkel He 51, which was a completely orthodox biplane of undistinguished [...]
This kit was an unintentional acquisition, part of a large swap. Prior to the build I had stayed away from vacu-form kits/conversions, convinced that I'd run out of talent shortly after unwrapping the boxes. (see WIP).
Motivated by the [...]
Belgian flag colored Javelin - repost. My deepest thoughts are with the victims.
Maurits
This is the Academy 48 scale T-33 finished in markings for the 125th FIS based at Jacksonville International Airport in Jax FL (my hometown). Used the awesome Caracal decals and True Details seats.
Andy
Almost OOB build with a Black Box cockpit finished in Model Master enamels and Super Scale decals for VMF-214.
Andy
This is the OLD and I mean OLD 1969 release of the famous Monogram P-47D my favorite WW2 aircraft. OOB finished with Alclad and Tamiya. Zotz decals.
ANdy
Roden 1/48 scale kit with Cobra Company cockpit and Super Scale decals. Opened the port avionics hatch and added a few items in there.
Andy
