Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Kit#: 33A-98
Price: $0.98 originally; $7.50 as a collectable in 1978
Notes: This is an original 1956 boxing of this kit but the molds date back to 1952.
One never knows where a new project will lead you. The Lockheed XF-90, although [...]
Here’s my XB-19 in 1:44 from Anigrand, an all-resin kit. This scale is not my thing, but it’s a B-19, something I’ve wanted since childhood, and so was happy to have one in any scale. Even so, it is a decent sized model. I don’t [...]
Next in my trio of 1/72 1941-42 IJN aircraft was an Aichi Type 99 "Val" dive bomber. The kit was the 2011 Dragon/Cyberhobby, which contains markings for seven Pearl Harbor aircraft (two from Akagi).
While the kit itself is [...]
A friend of mine designed and printed these beauties. I was so impressed with the pictures that I just had to pick them up to see how well they would paint.
I was not disappointed at all!
If you are interested, I have a video showing how [...]
The high capacity wide-body airliner. In service since 1989 is depicted in a 1/100 scale company model usually given to valued customers.
A friend had the model in display. The model was shattered after a free fall, and he approached me to [...]
I picked up a 1972 boxing of the classic Revell kit several years ago, and finally got around to building it.
The "box scale" kit, which at 1/69 is close enough to 1/72 to pass muster, contains a German V-2 Missile with detailed [...]
Kit: Monogram 1/48 B-24D and Koster Aero Enterprises PB4Y-2 vacuform conversion kit #14.
Price: Monogram B-24D, kit #85-5604, $38.95 last retail.
Koster conversion #14, $38.95 in 1995, long out of production.
Decals: Microscale set # 48-46 [...]
just completed as P-47D-40-RA Hun Hunter
30" wingspan at 1/16 scale - scratch built R2800 engine, the model has retractable LG, poseable flaps
sliding canopy and a fully built up cockpit
"My San Antonio Rose"
P-47D-16-RE
Serial Number 42-75955
310th FS, 58th FG
Capt. LeeRoy M. Chadwell
Flight Leader, Yellow Flight
SWPA, 1944
