Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Although I was not at "The Home", I built this for a lady whose Father worked on the B-36. He is elderly and she wanted it to give to him before the inevitable happens.
It does not represent a B-36 from any squadron in [...]
This is Zvezda's "Snap-fit" 1:72 Fw190 a-4 done in the markings of W.Nr.0601 of 1./JG 1
Amsterdam-Schipol, June 1943.
a good kit in outline and fit. a few minor detail errors (wrong engine cooling vents, late model wheels), but [...]
When I reported aboard BHR in 1957 this aircraft was on the flight deck. It was the only one on board and appeared to have been left over from VA-212. I have no other information on this except that it was lifted off and where it went is [...]
Hi all, I am finally reaching the end of my classic airframes Seahawk but as you can see the dark sea grey has shown through the ace of hearts insignia, I have considered carefully masking it of and painting in the white part but I am [...]
Here's a few shots of the model completed today. It's done as Ken Walsh's first "No. 13," BuNo 02350, in which he may have scored a couple kills (records are unclear), but it definitely became an "ace's plane" when he [...]
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Here is the last of my planned 362nd FG builds (5 completed so far with "Chief Seattle" from Eaglecals). Barracudacal decals used once again from their excellent sheet "Mogin's Maulers".
Ultracast Seat & [...]
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I have wanted this decal for long time, it was released as part of an IPMS special in the 90's. Never managed to get one, Barracudacals to the rescue with their 362nd FG sheet "Mogins Maulers". Ultracast Seat & [...]
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I started a self mini group build of P47's from 362nd FG using the excellent Barracudacals sheet "Mogins Maulers". Here is No.2 from this series of builds "Five by Five". Ultracast seat & wheels. I will [...]
These are from a 1997 flight i did with warbird mechanic/air racer (he flies "Voodoo") Matt Jackson. His client in the front seat (whose name I now forget) was a WW2 B-17 pilot who had long wanted a P-51 and from the group that [...]
Finally Lady Gen finished. You can see some more pictures of the finished model from Work in Progress aircraft section.
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Expanded version will be posted here later.
Happy modelling
