Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
After a couple of single builds I wanted to get back to the dual combo way of building kits, and so what better than a bubbletop to go along with the razorback P-47? Having completed a bare-metal Mustang just before the Thunderbolts I [...]
Spitfire Mk Vc, BP966, was originally manufactured in the desert scheme, then routed to Renfrew, Scotland for shipment to Malta. While there, it was refinished in the temperate sea scheme (as per a misunderstood Malta request), and shipped [...]
An oldie but goodie, Heller originally released this kit in 1977. This was my third build of this kit, my first was in 1978 and at the time I felt it was the best Hurricane Mk. II in 1/72 scale. Most of this build was straight out of the [...]
INTRODUCTION
The Plane
The Folland Gnat was a reactionary byproduct of the sophisticated, bigger, faster, heavier and powerful mantra that dominated the aircraft industry in the beginning of the jet age. W.E.W. "Teddy" Petter, [...]
Hellcat MKII operated by the FAA off HMS Khedive, East Indies, March- April 1945.
A relatively trouble free build. I was, however, disappointed by some of the detail left of by Airfix on such a large scale kit, but nothing that the [...]
This kit gave me some problems with the fit at the lower wing to firewall joint (large step) and apparent mould misalignment at the tail. I intended to finish this in time for the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, but I was late in [...]
Another model completed for the Empire of Japan build. The Hasegawa kit is good for its age but could sure use a modern update, especially the cockpit, radio, separate cowl flaps, and an open canopy. Paints used were Mr Color and AK RC, [...]
About the Do 335A-10 "Anteater
As if the sight of the Do-335 wasn't already impressive enough due to its sheer size, lines and the amount of technical innovations, the two-seat variant literally "adds to it": the training [...]
Tactical Luftwaffe Squadron 71 "Richthofen" 1963-1973: Starfighters
On April 9, 1963, the first F-104 Starfighters landed in Wittmund: Registration number KH+112 by Oberleutnant Manfred Fischer and HK+114 by Oberleutnant Diether [...]
Not ENTIRELY finished, the exhaust stains still need doing, but its good enough to have some glamour photos taken as its the only chance im gunna get between now and next week to do them.
The markings on this aircraft are not accurate, as [...]
