Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
My Dad…
Clifford J. “Tex” Rodgers, Jr, was a Captain in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an Engineering officer who helped build the Alcan Highway across Alaska and Canada in 1942. From there, he went to Jolly Olde England where he [...]
Hasegawa 1/48, out of box build. Painted with Mr color paints, modelmaster and alclad metallics. Platz decals.
During the World War 2, Ilyushins flying tank design, the Il-2 “Sturmovik”, became a legend over the battlefields of Eastern Europe, similar to what the A-10 is now to the US troops on ground. Feared by Germans and cheered by Soviet [...]
Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher USS ARIZONA in 1/72 "an Airfix oldie from the 1960s"
Hello, this is my third rollout of an Airfix model from US NAVY. This time I wanted to try out the presentation of pacific water. The kit itself is an [...]
This is ICM's 1/48 scale I-153 that I just completed. Added to the base kit is Eduard etch, and decals for a captured example used by Finland against its former owners. The decals are from SBS Model's D48003 "I-153 Chaika in Finnish [...]
Hasegawa 1/48, build straight from the box with DXM Decals.
AFV Club, 1/48 build out of box. Painted using modelmaster enamels, airbrushed freehand. Sunburst on tail airbrushed. Used decals from Authentic Decals.
When this kit was announced I was very pleased - not only is it a subject I have been wanting in 1/48 scale, but it was being made by one of my favorite manufacturers! Fine Molds has a small catalog, and they are definitely a niche [...]
Regia Aeronautica are some of the prettiest camo schemes. Hasegawa Mc.202 with FM details cockpit, engine seen through the wheel wells. Nice change from the kerosene burners I normally build.
I am sure many of my fellow modelers took advantage of the sheltering in place situation to commemorate this historical event with a model project. I decided to use this time to check off my bucket list a model, that has languished for a [...]
