Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Hi all,
Wow how the world has changed since I last posted on here! Hope this finds everyone safe and healthy. Anyway, here is my latest build. The masterful super kit by Tamiya of the Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, in 1/72. I choose to paint mine [...]
This was my second attempt at the AC-47. The Spooky was so incredible I built one back in the 1980's. This one 20 plus years later had the help of a resin kit for the guns and gun sight. I re-scribed all the panel lines and made the [...]
Hi Everyone,
I hoping someone can help me out with a decal sheet for a new project. Long story short is that I walk a dog for my neighbor, a lovely elderly lady who knows about my passion for aviation and history. She told me about her [...]
This is one of my many Tamiya 1/32 Spitfires.
It's the aircraft flown by W.O. Murray Lind of 485(NZ) squadron in 1945.
I was fortunate enough to acquire a brief copy of his history as written by his son Alan.
I also referred to the RNZAF [...]
J2M3 Raiden
Tamiya 1/48
I finished this kit recently, it has been a really fun project. The Tamiya kit doesn't have too many details, the wings had recessed panel lines and the fuselage halves had raised details, so I had to re-scribe [...]
This is my interpretation of the Junkers D.1. 5188/18 as entered in the Idflieg fighter trials of October 1918.
I built this one straight from the box except for the minimal rigging.
The Spandaus and seat belts are the supplied kit items [...]
This is the 1/48 Roden OV-1C Mohawk. I used Quickboost resin propellers, scoops, and exhaust. For the small details Eduard photo etch sets for the cockpit and exterior. This is a difficult kit in terms of fit especially the canopy. Even [...]
Thundercals Decals
Ultracast Seat and Wheels
Tamiya & Mr Hobby Paints, Future Gloss, Xtracrylix Flat
Happy Modelling!
In 1911, a time when floatplanes and flying boats were barely capable of leaving the water, Jacques Schneider introduced the Schneider Cup at a banquet following the 4th annual James Gordon Bennet race for landplanes, for a similar race [...]
