Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
I've built this KP kit together with the Arma Hobby to compare the kits. KP is a very good kit, whilst it doesn't have the same detail level as the Arma Hobby, it does build easier and straightforward. Recommended.
My first Arma Hobby kit to be built. Excellent details, however it requires attention selecting the parts for your select4ed version and careful dry fitting the parts before glueing the parts.
Overall a nice build.
The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as “Top Gun” is a training program that teaches air combat maneuvering tactics and techniques to selected naval aviators and naval [...]
This is the 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider kit which was first released in 1980 in Vietnam era markings and then again in 1983 in Korean War markings. It has been re-released a number of times, as late as 2010. Although the Tamiya kit is [...]
Pilot Officer, John “Paddy” Hemingway, D.S.O., the last surviving pilot that flew in the Battle of Britain, died March 17, 2025, at the age of 105. (how appropriate for an Irishman to die on St. Patrick’s Day…God Bless Him)
This is [...]
The F-Toy A6M2 Zero ain’t no freaking toy……but it can be a lot of fun.
This is an impressive kit with more components than a couple of 1/32nd scale kits I’ve built. The F-Toy name may be misleading as this is no toy, with engine [...]
I had originally posted this in the F-86 Sabre and FJ Fury Group last year. For more details on the build, go to here: (link)
HISTORY
North American began designing its first jet fighter in 1944. N.A. actually created two straight-wing [...]
From an Eduard double kit (Czech decals, but both will end up N. Korean). First time building an Eduard kit. I have to say there is some incredible engineering, some over-engineering, and some frustrations, all in the same box!
The cockpit [...]
Recently completed De Havilland Vampire trainer in the colors of the South African Air Force.
The 1/72 Airfix De Havilland Vampire T.11 kit used was as a base with decals from Xtradecal and ResKit resin wheels.
Straight forward build with [...]
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger II. 1:72. Hobby Boss. Aggressor squadron.
