Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
One of the few twin engine papermodel I have built. A beauty for sure. Very basic yet a fairly accurate representation of the scale model. Took over 4 hours to assemble and had some minor fit issues here and there. , but remember this is a [...]
This is my last build for 2023, and it's the venerable Bv138C kit by Supermodel from the mid-1970s. I had intended to finish it in a colour scheme carried by a Bv138A variant, but noticed almost at the very last moment, that this wasn't [...]
Please I need to help me if any partner have the guide pattern an colors (preference FS or Humbrol) for F4 Phantom of 76th tactical fighter squadron
Regards
My choice of Tamiya's best 1/48th ever produced.
PE set was used as a guide to fashion a new wire set. I found that both flat and round profile bracing wires were used in production aircraft.
Slats were cut and extended like seen on parked [...]
I have just noticed that Tamiya have released their version of the LM F35B. This is definitely going on my wish list along with their F35A offering.
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The last of four on the Rising Decals, "Dying Sun Pt.III. The story of XJ005...
During late April 1944, this Ki-43-II 'Oscar' was captured by the US Army in the Hollandia area at one of the four dromes: The Hollandia airfield, the [...]
I recently saw here a beautifully built Albatros D.III by Paul van Acker. I liked it so much that I built it in the same coloring. Very nice build, I just sanded the whole hull and carved new panels and added new engine covers. Lines are [...]
This one is a thing of beauty for me. I have always been fascinated by the rapid advancement of the Aviation industry in Germany during the waning days of WW2. For them to put out designs that seemed to be far ahead of anything at that [...]
Hey guys,
Very excited to share my second build with you all. I know, yet another Schmitt ha hah.
This has been a fun project with some challenging firsts...first time adding riveting detail using a rotary riveting tool, first time [...]
This one...good looking? yes. Trouble to put together? yes. for something that looks so simple it was a real headache to assemble. So glad it is paper. tempted quite a few times to ball it up and try for a 3-point hoop. seeing that I can [...]
