Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
This is another right out of the box build even using the kit decals. It is of a "Pete" that was in the Solomon Islands about January 1943. I have no information on the specific Senti but the kit lists the crewmen. They were NAP [...]
This is the Otaki KI-84 Frank built strictly out of the box. I did nothing more than add seat belts. I built it for a gentleman and he wanted it as clean as possible. I did put a few exhaust stains on it but that is about it. I used the [...]
Copyright 1962... This "Me 109" has to be one of the oldest kits on my shelf. Even the instructions show it's age, beginning with the title "Me 109 E", and then explaining that the "Me" was the popular [...]
Spitfires and Typhoons Oh my! Since we are on the WWII RAF mode, I will toss in with the Hurricane Mk.IIc, this is the original boxing from Hasegawa when it first appeared in the early 90's. One of those kits which did not go straight [...]
Ah Yes it worked, well the story is is that a very good friend of mine, Antonio Sobral from Portugal came here to California on business and I met him and we went to a hobby shop when they were having a sale. We Both saw these cheap Tamiya [...]
Well, here are the photos of my Tumpeter 1/48 Spiteful. I finished it months ago, but had some life issues and have now only now posted them. I did add the air intake on the cowling, drilled out the exhaust and cannon, added a whip [...]
This was one of the many Canberra variants produced by Airfix when they turned over a new leaf & started making their much improved kits. Not perfect but well worth building. I was lucky enough to pick it up at our local IPMS club for [...]
This is the aircraft of Sq Ldr. R.P.Beamont, leader of 609 Squadron. I have no further information on the details of this squadron or it's leader.
This is the Hasegawa 1/48 kit and it was made out of the box with the exception of [...]
A friend at work gave me this as a gift for Christmas and said build that before the 6th of January when we return to work! so I did 🙂
1/72 I would not usually bother with as it is way too small for me and my skills but it was a welcome [...]
Pardon the unpaid self-promotion ( 😉 ):
I've just learned that Casemate Publishers, the best military history publication house in the country, has picked up my book, "Fabled Fifteen: Air Group 15 in the Pacific War," the [...]
