Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
The kits from this company are not the easiest to build, but with a little patience and your own modifications, you can still build a decent-looking model of this aircraft. I have roughly described the main problems during construction in [...]
Convair submitted their design for what would become the F-102 in response to the U.S. Air Force 1954 Ultimate Interceptor program. Lessons learned from their development of the XF-92 Dart in the late 40’s resulted in an attractive [...]
Hi all. Been lurking for quite a while, enjoying all the builds and stories. Been intimidated by the quality, but have decided to post some of my builds. I categorize my builds by series - series one thru three. Series one, which I [...]
This is the 1/48 Hasegawa Japanese Isuzu TX40 fuel truck that comes with one of their Ki-45 Nick kits that I’m building.
(I’m building three Nicks and you can follow the build log here)
Last weekend I decided to start this as a [...]
Harken back to the old group build, iModeller at the movies, this one was seen in The Hunters. Several F-84s were done up as Mig 15s against Robert Mitchum and F-86's. This is still a nice kit, a bit old maybe they could revamp the molds.
Hi All,
Adding another Lycoming powered aircraft, the Curtiss Wright AT-9 “Jeep”, to my Lycoming builds.
The AT-9 was a twin engine, advanced trainer, used to train those pilots moving from primary to multi-engine roles. The AT-9 was [...]
Finally finished something. 1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-43 11 Hayabusa (Oscar) flown by Captain Yukichi Kitsakoga, 54th Flight Regiment 2nd Sqd. Kashiwabara Air Base, Horomushiro Island, June 1944.
All markings are painted on. Chipping fluid [...]
This Weekend in The Hangar: My 1/48th Eduard P-40N model represents RCAF serial number 857, aircraft "V" of No.135(F) Squadron, RCAF. Stationed at Patricia Bay, British Columbia, in 1944-45. This P-40N had an unusual paint finish [...]
