Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
1/48 Special Hobby Fairey Firefly Mk.V
One of my favorite aircraft. Love this livery which for me was a new challenge.
Upgraded landing gear, nose and propeller.
1/144 Czech Master Resin Martin JMR3 Mars - Complete resin kit. Very fragile translucent propellers and landing gear.
Used brass pins for durability and strength on every join especially ‘beaching-landing gear’. Beautiful resin [...]
I built this resin kit about 35 years ago, using a lot of crazy glue. AOA (American Overseas Airlines) was absorbed by Pan Am in 1950.
HISTORY
The Cavalier Mustang was a post-war civilian version of the P-51 Mustang.Originally intended as a high speed personal aircraft, the Cavalier Mustang was also used as a fighter and close air support aircraft in Third-World air [...]
The Heyford by Matchbox is one of the early models I ventured over in my childhood. I still remember the joy of what was certainly anything but a first-class result. It was therefore a particular pleasure to be able to acquire one of these [...]
WNW 1:32
Tamiya and Alclad paints with printers inks
Detail to the engine and cowling doors Evergreen styrene and HSS
Prop: oils over acrylic
Another LHS find acquired cheap. The kit came with Japanese markings but I decided to use mid-sixties USAF decals on it...probably not accurate but I'll lose no sleep over it.
An easy, very well fitting kit to assemble I did it OOB which [...]