Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
This was going to be a double build along with the new Airfix Mk.I, but when I got started I just kept going. This kit just falls together & the only modification was to reduce the windscreen side panels to improve the proportions. [...]
1/48 Hasegawa Bf109 G-6/R6, Yellow 1, 3/JG300, flown by Lt.Manfred Dieterle, Bonn-Hangelar, Germany 1944, Luftwaffe.
There is nothing known about the pilot. This airplane, which is only known through two photos (fortunately of the two sides, since they are different). This airplane is guessed to be an OAW-built D.VII "The Seven Swabians" is [...]
While bringing the F2G Corsair into production, Goodyear modified a number Corsairs with different components that would be used on their production F2G's. The R-4360 was test fitted and flown on a F4U-1. Some components tested on other [...]
Eduard 1/48 Fw190 A-9, W.Nr. 206000, III./KG(J) 27, Wels am Wagram, Austria, May, 1945
W.Nr. 206000, III./KG(J) 27, Wels am Wagram, Austria, May, 1945
This airplane was found by the Allies at the end of the war belly landed at Wels am [...]
I’m calling it done: only thing left is to finish is the antennae mast(paint it). I made the straps for the drop tank and the mounts, replaced the gun barrels with needles and added wiring to HVARs( pigtails?). I’m not completely [...]
Just four weeks from opening the box to finishing it on Monday evening. Now this isn't me 'showing-off' it's simply a reflection of just how well this Tamiya kit goes together.
There isn't too much to say about this project, Built almost [...]
One has to admire the brave men that flew these relics against the Japanese, who undoubtedly had some of the best aircraft in world during the onset of WWII. As one veteran of Guadalcanal once told me, "you have to remember these [...]
I started out to build the Bearcat in the Glenview scheme, but as you can see, there was a change in plans along the way. I know racing aircraft is not everyone's cup of tea, but when one is looking for something colorful in a scheme, one [...]
