Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Here we go again, this build has been an absolute challenge from the beginning. I have found that I have problem solving skills that I never thought I had.
Before I left for the Congo I decided to laminate the wings from 1mm Plastic card [...]
This time I'll add the smaller Viper from Tamiya.
The machine is marketed by the National Guard of the State of Arkansas.
The kit was supplemented with the brake shields and RBF flags from Eduard and the Plusmodel ladder.
This machine shot down on May 4, 1999 Serbian Mig-29 over Kosovo during Operation Allied Force.
The kit is complemented by Aires nozzle, cables in the lead worm shafts, and I added a Logan tow tractor by Aerobonus (Aires)
The machine folded with the spare squadron VF-301
Model completed with Eduard seats, wheels and etched, decals from Fightertown decals
Spitfire Mk. IXe, flown (probably) by Maj. Vasiliy A. Matsyevich, the unit commander of the 26th GIAP, Leningrad area, May 1945. There are various theories to the appearance of this peticular Spitfire, this is one of them. (This info is [...]
Originally designed as a long range fighter, the Nakajima Irving (as it was know as) was soon outclassed by other fighters. It was relegated to recon duties primarily, until a field design modification proved its worthiness as a night [...]
F-86 F Sabre, Skyblazers Aerobatic Team, 48th FBW Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France 1956, Captain Jim Reynolds
Maverick aircraft from Top Gun Movie 1986
This is a large scale Fokker Dr-1 purchased from an British gentleman. It was shipped with a very heavy base. The base came adrift causing major damage. Von Richthofen's Fokker was in better shape than this after his fatal crash.
I [...]
Warning: This is a lengthier than usual post, so read on at your own peril.
History of the Bird
The P-38M captured my imagination some time ago, and I decided this point in my return to modeling was my chance to act. In fact, my digging [...]
