Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
This was a review build for the IPMS USA site, so only included a few pics here. You can see the build review here: (link)
I am really impressed with these Arma Hobby kits. I just scored another for a review build - a P-39N - that I'll [...]
James Kelley posted his version of this scheme from a FineMolds kit ((link) ), and I loved the scheme. I've since discovered there is some controversy over what the colors really were on the 109s secured for evaluation by the IJAAF (see [...]
Finally completed Tamiya's A6M5. It is a very good kit, but it does suffer from some ill fitment in the canon inserts and the oil cooler/cowl flaps. The model was painted almost exclusively in MRP Japanese paints, and the upper paint was [...]
I built this one for a friend of mine, whose Dad actually built them as an aircraft engineer. I didn't expect much from it, but it's actually a really good little kit from Sword. The fit of the major parts is close to flawless. Really nice [...]
I decided to build something different and went with an interwar French fighter plane from the 30's. A monoplane with fixed gears and an inline engine. First released as the D.500, then D.501 and later the D.510. They were obsolete by the [...]
Academy's early Phantoms are very good kits and superior to the dated Hasegawa kits. In this kit I focused on the complex weathering patterns that characterized aircraft operating in the humid and dusty conditions of Vietnam. Due to the [...]
Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6
Bf 109 G-6, “White 12” of II./JG 51, Central Italy.
Flown by Hans Langer, this interesting G-6 had “NOT YOU” painted across the tailplane. This addition was not authorized by the pilot who [...]
Finished this Airfix Zero Kit with Ammo Mig and AK interactive acrylics. Ammo Mig panel line wash. It is part of the Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary gift set. The plane was flown from the Akagi.
After the primer i first put on a chocolate [...]
I recently finished another D-Day / Operation Overlord model with invasion stripes to add to my collection of 20+ aircraft. As you can see from the first photo General Eisenhower used to sneak out with a pilot to obtain upcoming battle [...]
Typical Special Hobby fare with this one.
A fair bit of care, attention, dry fitting and sanding and it goes together well.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey.
Painted with Colourcoats Interior Grey Green, Extra Dark Sea Grey, Sky S Type, [...]
