Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
My latest build, after seven months of work, Hasegawa's FW-190D-9 in 1/32. This build represents well known machine W.Nr. 210003, flown by Oblt. Hans Dortenmann.
This was my first build in 1/32, so I had to put maximum effort into [...]
This kit depicts a Spitfire Mk VIII of 2 Sqd Desert Airforce. Deployed as fighter/ground attack during the Battle of El Alamein.
Kit was a MkIX and was converted into a Mk VIII by modifying the rudder and changing the Vokes filter.
This model depicts a 5 Sqd SAAF aircraft in the Western Desert. They were used mainly in a ground attack role and were quite successful in disrupting the Axis supply lines in the Battle of El Alamein.
This was an easy build of 3 days in [...]
The Messeschmitt Me-410 was essentially a redesigned Me-210, with a lengthened fuselage and DB603 engines rather than the DB605 of the earlier design. This redesign solved the problems of the Me-210, which were so difficult that it was [...]
OzMods has released three separate boxings of its 1/72 Pilatus PC-9 injected kit. OMKIT 7201 is a rerun of the kit with RAAF Roulettes and Thai Air Force demo teams; 7202 has Royal Air Force/BAe Support Aircraft and RAAF FACs; 7203 has [...]
I haven't got much modeling done this year due to work and family commitments, but I have managed to finish this beautiful Zvezda airliner kit. It assembles precisely, with the best fit I've ever experienced in a small scale airliner kit. [...]
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Hello all!
Well after what seems like an eternity I finished up this build of the old Monogram F-8E Crusader. My goal was to build the kit so that it could stand up beside one of the newer Hasegawa kits. It was a challenge!
I added some [...]
1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IXc No. 316 Squadron Royal Air Force
Finally finished this a few weeks back and have to say, I was pretty pleased with the results. I tried to make the diorama look ... Spanish. With a little grass and rocks scattered about, with of course the odd dried out grass in [...]
