Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Hello Folks
This my first post on iModeler site. I would like to present my last build for 2015. It is Republic F-84G Thunderjet from Tamiya in Yugoslavia Air force markings - 88th Regiment Batajnica AB from 1962.
What can I say this was [...]
This is the new tool Airfix Hurricane Mk I. The kit was great and I think is arguably the best out there in 1/48 of the Hurricane. I added resin exhaust and wheels from Brassin by Eduard and stole a rear view mirror from one of my Hasegawa [...]
Sixteen builds that I didn't do articles on for one reason or another. If you're real good, guess the scales.
It is early morning 21 January 1991, the 4th day of the war as an F-14A+ launches from the USS Saratoga. Piloted by Lt Devon Jones and RIO Lt Larry Slade for an escort mission of an EA-6B Prowler of VAQ-132. The task was to escort the [...]
1/48 MPM L-39, I added CMK resin cockpit, intakes and wheel-bays. Painted with Lifecolor and the decals are from HAD.
At the Finnish aviation museum near Vaanta airport, just outside Helsinki, Finland, you may find all sorts of aircraft. Lots of Soviet bloc stuff like MiG fighters, Mil helicopters, beautiful biplanes, smooth gliders and relics from the WW [...]
I thought it might be worth posting a few pictures of older builds that were not seen much when they were built, these mostly just appeared in a few small pictures on Hyperscale so here is my Wingnuts Roland from a couple of years back. [...]
I finished the model with Humbrol enamels. The camo paints are #29 Dark Earth (with a few drops of white), #163 Dark Green, #90 Sky. Decals were applied after a brushed coat of Future and sealed with more Future. I clear coated it with [...]
I took some photos along the way to illustrate the construction of my big Revell Spitfire. I added a lot of aftermarket parts to this one, far more then usual. I hope the photos help anyone building this kit.
The following aftermarket [...]
