Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
The RNZAF took delivery of their first six TBF-1 Avengers in September 1943 and these were regulated to a training role. The next 19 Avengers, delivered in October and December, were TBF-1Cs that were considered more suitable for [...]
Hasegawa's Hornet is a challenging model. The mold is well detailed with a fine recessed panel surface, but has a few fit issues. Nonetheless, it is an impressive model like this great aircraft.
This is the Hasegawa kit NP9 Nakajima Ki-27b ‘Nate’, depicting the aircraft flown by Capt. Shironaga with the 24th Flight Regiment in the Philippines in 1940. Interesting history behind the Ki-27, being the Imperial Japanese Army Air [...]
I hear stamp collecting and knitting are hobbies that lots of people enjoy...
The latest from Bill Bosworth:
1/48 scale scratchbuilt vacuform Kawasaki H6K Ocean Reconnaissance Seaplane (Allied code name Mavis)
The wingspan is 32 inches.
The M.S.406 was Morane's first low-wing monoplane, as well as the first to feature an enclosed cockpit and a retracting undercarriage. Upon entering service in early 1939, it was the French Air Force’s first "modern" fighter [...]
1/72 Brengun, built 06-2022 to 09-2023 for the Desert air war GB, more pic's and details there.
Copper State Models 1:32
Tamiya paints
Gaspatch terminals on Model Kasten rigging
ProperPlane prop.
A straight forward kit by Hasegawa with back engine details and separate flaps. There are relatively few parts and the joint of the main undercarriage to the wing is solid. The only problem with the kit that I found was that there are [...]
Here's what happened when I tried to build two Revell PT-17s at the same time. I spent more time sniffing glue than reading instructions and things got a bit confusing...whatever,
As I was thinking about all the thousands of future [...]
Hi all,
Here’s my rendition of a T-33A of the Royal Netherlands Airforce (RNLAF).
First a bit of history of the T-bird in Dutch service …
The T-33s became operational as from in 1953 with RNLAF mainly for flight training. The aircraft [...]
