Work IJN Yahagi 1/350 Hasegawa.
Process of work ijn Yahagi Ten Ichi Go Operation, appearing coming soon, many modifications and set of photoetch, plastruct improvements...more 750 pieces.
Review: Maketar Masks
These are a few sample mask sets from Maketar. Many different types and scales available. Their website has full details with distributor information. They offer great flexibility of requirements across many subject types.
Thought I'd [...]
IPMS Race City Modelers January Meeting
First meeting of 2017 for the Race City crowd and it was a good one! There was 18 members and about 22 models. We had a discussions about what tool we use to remove small parts from sprue and different paints. Show and tell was fantastic. [...]
Tamiya 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-221
Here's Tamiya's 1/48th Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat in the colors of 1st Lt. James Swett of VMF-221 at Guadalcanal in 1942. Paint is Tamiya Acrylic thinned with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. The National Insignias and "77"s were Montex [...]
Tamiya 1/48th F4F-4 Wildcat VF-22
Tamiya's 1/48th Scale F4F-4 Wildcat in the tri color scheme worn by VF-22 aboard the USS Independence, late 1942. Paint is Tamiya acrylics thinned with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. Decals are from the kit and the only additions are some [...]
Video: 1/72 McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo by Valom
Video preview: 1/72 scale McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo kit by Valom.
Video preview, for possible spring video build.
Box Includes:
-Plastic sprues
-Resin parts
-Photoetch fret
-Waterslide decals
-Clear parts
instructions
Valom 1/72 RF-101C kit [...]
Tamiya 1/48th Fw190 D-9 Dora, Luftwaffe WWII ETO
First completed model for the new year. Tamiya's D-9 is an excellent kit. Straight forward build. Added just Eduard's cockpit zoom set and Eagle Strike Decals for the scheme of RLM 82/83/76. Really like this late camo scheme the [...]
B-25 Mitchell 1/32 HK Models
B-25 Mitchell
1/32
HK Models
ProfiModeller barels
Paints Gunze, Alclad
Eduard wheels, pchoto-etched
G-factor landing gear
Paasteela mask
North American P 51K Mustang 4, KH791, 3 Sqn RAAF Cervia Italy 1945.
1/72 Hasegawa, I modified the prop' with brass tube, added some Academy bombs, finished in MM, Humbrol and Tamiya enamels with MM 10000 and 30000 acrylics over kit and Aussie decals.
Flying Sub inbound!
Well it was a bit of a struggle, but mostly a lot of fun. It took 2 cans of Tamiya fine white primer and 2 cans of Tamiya Camel Yellow spray, so the paint cost about 1/2 what the kit cost! I am pretty happy with the overall result though [...]
