Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Back in the 80s I thought the Harrier was the coolest jet out there. I remember building the Revell 1:32 kit and had it hanging in the basement until I moved out. Fast forward 35 years and I wanted to build another one. For years I've been [...]
This was the first build of 2025 I built Academy’s 1/48 PBJ-1D (B-25D). The scheme is the “The Fork-Tailed Devils” of VMB-433 for the U.S. Marines located on Emirau Island, New Guinea 1944. I added some resin seats as well as photo [...]
Have collected these gentlemen over the years to compliment the aircraft that they flew. I recall that quite a few are the "Blackdog" brand, not sure of the rest. You will notice that 3 are German / Austrian, Hungarian airmen, 3 [...]
The model depicts an aircraft flown by Col. A.I Pokryshkin, CO 9.GIAD, Summer 1944.
Although not up to the high standards of the kits that followed this issue, Eduard's Airacobra retains the poise of the real aircraft.
1/72 MPM, built 02-2023 to 02-2024, check out ADF serials for the subjects history, my reference suggested overall foliage green so it's painted in MM 34092 enamel with decals from my spares folder applied with Pledge and a coat of [...]
The Revell 1/32 BAE Hawk was a straight forward build out of the box with the exception of aftermarket seats and pitot tube. I changed the kits plastic gun muzzle for brass tubing and scratch built a couple of gun sights in the cockpit. [...]
Another model that one cannot get enough of.
The Doras of Jagderverband 44 led by Generalleutnant Adolf Galland were arguably the most outrageously painted aircraft of the second world war. A bright red undersurface with prominent white stripes helped to differentiate them from any [...]
