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1:48th scale Sopwith Camel F.1

Hi all, Here's the 'Eduard' 1:48th scale Sopwith F.1 Camel, No.209 Squadron, (RAF), Bertangles, France 1918, as flown by 2/Lt Wilfried 'Wop' May. Figures from 'Model Cellar'. Mike

2024 Model Builds

I completed 18 builds in 2024. They consisted of ten aircraft, two tanks, two ships, one boat, one truck, one missile, and one car. The year started with a lot of aircraft - two SBD Dauntlesses, four TBD Devastators, three IJN aircraft, [...]

Minicraft, 1:48 Scale, Grumman XF5F-1, "Skyrocket".

Grumman's first attempt at a carrier based, twin engine heavy fighter. Lessons learned from this would be used to develop the outstanding F7F, "Tigercat". Model is built straight from the box. I added a couple paper strip [...]

Academy, 1:48 Scale, Grumman F4F-4, "Wildcat".

Calling this one to be finished for 2024! This is a new release of Grumman's stubby little fighter. Academy I think wanted to get this to market for the 80th Anniversary of Midway, but they fell short and Eduard released their awesome [...]

Hi all, 'Wingnut Wings' 1:32nd scale Airco...

Hi all, 'Wingnut Wings' 1:32nd scale Airco De-Havilland DH.2. Airco De-Havilland DH.2, Serial No.5966 as flown by Capt. Alan Machin Wilkinson of ‘C’ Flight, No.24 Squadron, Bertangles, August 1916. As usual my website has a PDF build [...]

Modeling runs in the family

I haven't been at the bench long enough to finish a project lately, but hopefully soon, life gets in the way as everyone knows. This post is about one of my Grandfathers. Both fought in WW2, my Dad's father in the south Pacific, and my [...]

Finished Projects!

Hi everyone! It’s been a very busy month for the beginning of college -unfortunately that also means that I can’t build my models anymore and would have to wait for breaks to get back on the bench. So I thought I’d share some of my [...]

Hi all This model shows David Bremner's...

Hi all This model shows David Bremner's reproduction of Scout 1264, as it is now. As usual my website has a PDF build log (on Logs page 1), which covers the differences between this model and my previous build log for Scout [...]

Hi all, The Halberstadt D.II (built by Hannover),...

Hi all, The Halberstadt D.II (built by Hannover), Serial No:810/16 Vzfw. Erich Schutlz, the Royal Jagdstaffel 25, operating from Kanatrlarci, Macedonia in early 1917. As usual a detailed build log in PDF format can be viewed or downloaded [...]

Hi all, 'Lukgraph' 1:32nd scale resin/3D...

Hi all, 'Lukgraph' 1:32nd scale resin/3D printed. Phönix D.I, Serial No:J.12 (previously A.110), operated by the Austro-Hungarian ‘Kriegsmarine’ (Naval) from Abwehrflugstation Zaule, Trieste, 1918. As usual my website has a PDF build [...]