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Jozsef Cserny

So, Cserny was the boss of the Lenin Boys, the Hungarian Soviet Republic's equivalent of the Cheka. He was a brutal, sadistic killer, but with an undeniable flair for fashion, a stick grenade being an indispensable accoutrement for the [...]

Grab bag of 1/48 P-51D’s

Older builds of P-51D’s I did. First up, the Hobbycraft copy of the Fujimi kit. Decals from the Tamiya F-51D . Don’t remember what extras were used to spruce it up. Next, a couple of Testors Authentiplate P-51D’s. Markings for [...]

1/48 Hawk/Testors Laird Solution

Here’s my build of the 1/48 Laird Solution racing plane by Hawk/Testors. I added a cockpit, removed the etched markings locations, added a better engine, and some forgotten details to the cowling.

1/48 Otaki Bf-109G-6

Before Eduard, Hasegawa,Fujimi and Tamiya began releasing their great kits of the Bf-109G-6, there was Otaki. Recessed panel lines and rivets, enclosed wheel wells and, while not accurate, cockpits. Here’s a couple I have built long [...]

My favorite Monogram model, the 1/48 P-51B

Growing up, the 1/48 Monogram P-51B was my favorite model kit ( their P-47’s are a close second). Here are a few I’ve done over the years. First up, P-51B, S/Ldr Eugeniusz „Dziubek“ Horbaczewski, No. 315 (Polish) Squadron. Decals [...]

Scratchbuilt 1/12th scale Bakers Waggonette

Here is another Horse Drawn Vehicle that I have made, it’s a 1/12th scale Bakers Waggonette. It took me just over 6 months of 'graft' to get it finished, sometimes life just gets in the way of a decent hobby, eh. The original full sized [...]

Pocher Ducati Panigale 1299 R Final Edition 1/4 scale

Here is a bit of history on the Panigale, taken from totalmotorcycle.com With the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition, Ducati pays tribute to the twin-cylinder engine that has made Superbike World Championship history. From Marco Lucchinelli’s [...]

Scratchbuilt 1/12th scale Napoleonic Cannon

Here is a 1/12th scale Napoleonic Cannon, made from the drawings of Barrie Voisey and sold under licence by John Thompson. Started with the wheels, made all the ‘fellies’ as cake slices and glued them together, then I made the [...]

Oil Self-Portrait [W_I_P][Progress Rpt.]

So, this is where I'm at currently with the oil self-portrait from my most recent post.

Scratchbuilt 1/8th scale Spyder/Exercising Sulky

Here is a 1/8th scale “Exercising Cart", or, you can use its popular name that it goes by today, a ’Spider’, for very obvious reasons. The full sized vehicle was owned by Mrs Val Perkins, from a small town called Coonewarre, [...]