Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
The Spitfire 21 was so different from all the Spitfires that came before that it was originally thought it should be named the "Victor." In the end, the Spitfire name was retained.
Based on the experimental Spitfire Mk.IV/XX, [...]
This is Tamiya's 1/48 scale kit that I purchased at a show several years ago. Had previously done the Revell kit but was never quite satisfied with how it looked, so I thought I would try Tamiya. Really went together quite well only thing [...]
After much delay, I present my just completed Spitfire FR. MK.XIVe, which is an Academy, 1/48 scale 'Special Edition Kit'.
I had great problem inbuilding as I lost the prop spinner...Plan 'B' - crafting my own, didn't get it...Plan [...]
While the Spitfire IX was both better-known and produced in far larger numbers, the Spitfire VIII represents the high-point of development of the Merlin-powered Spitfire variants.
Basically an unpressurized Mk.VII, the Spitfire VIII had [...]
Build kit with a few modifications engraved Baseline panels im
added Aeroclub white metal seat and Armaments.
Decals from Isradecals .paints xtracolor .
realization somewhere 20 years ago.
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This is the old Hasegawa kit I did a few years ago. Still looks sharp. I think I might try to set up another shoot with the new Canon.
Meng 1/72 Kayaba Katsuodori Ram-jets
It seems to be '1/72 Japanese week' on iM, so here's another contribution. These Meng kits come two-in-a-box, and are superbly moulded. The actual aircraft was a concept only and never got beyond one [...]
Having just viewed Milan's beautifully done Grace, and having not posted in some time (still racking up hours decalling my MiG-31...), I decided to yank this out of my display case and post it, just to have a couple versions of the Grace [...]
Ryusei due to its long development never reached its intended role as carrier bomber. Very large plane with inverted gull wings is certainly interesting as modelling subject.
Fujimi's kit is tipical mid-'80s, with subtle engraved details, [...]
Built out of the box, this kit represents Lancaster of 408 (Goose) Squadron, 6 Group Royal Canadian AF, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. This aircraft was lost on Hamburg raid July 28/29. 1944, whole crew was lost.
Construction was [...]
