1/48 Revell (ProModeller) SB2C-4 Hellldiver
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My latest completed build. This time last of US Navy dive bomber SB2C-4 Helldiver from Revell. The kit goes together rather well the only problem I have was installing resin replacement wheel bays. I have some gaps to fill [...]
Avia BH-11 "Boska" (Kovozavody Prostejov 1/72)
No, this year is not over! One more kit should be completed before 2018 will arrive! – this is what I was thinking about last week. So, the result.
Avia BH-9/11 is a tiny sport aircraft from the golden age of aviation, produced in [...]
Jacked up
This was a tire change to our plane before flying on it to the Caribbean in 2013
As long as we're talking about jacks....
Here's one of 747-100's on jacks for a retraction check at the Los Angeles maintenance base just before we retired the Whales in 1999. These normally weren't done outside unless the hangars were full, which was probably the case here. [...]
Here's one for G.Ley Landing Gear check! Or as we say in the USN Drop Check!
I thought Mr Ley's jack stands were just wonderful and for those that may not have seen the real think in action here is one of my C-2 getting raised up on jacks for comparison. on C-2s you always start with the mains then raise the [...]
Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD TAMIYA Tank Destroyer M10 IIC Achilles
TAMIYA 1/48 British Tank Destroyer M10 IIC Achilles
For more details about Tamiya kits and tools used in this video please visit (link)
Special thanks to my girlfriend for this kit!
SPARMAX Airbrush: Model SP-35c with Silver Bullet [...]
Working jackstands
How many of us have asked ourselves, “just how am I going to put that gear retraction test in my diorama? What am I going to do for jackstands?” That was the very question I faced while planning my 1/48 scale Caribbean air cargo [...]
Heller 1/72 Dassault Mirage III-R
With 3 other models in various stages of building I've just finished this re-edition of this old Heller kit of the Mirage III-R in 1/72.
I's a basic kit, keeping in mind the tooling is over 40 years old, but the lines of the Mirage III are [...]
