It is just for interesting. I made this kit about nearly 20 years ago when we received a sample from AllianceModels at Model and Maquette Magazine (long defunct sadly). These kits were fairly rare even when they released (and not too high [...]
For winning the random draw for the last month I received the Airfix Spitfire Mk Vb. Here is the box up on my Spitfire shelf in the study. The molding is excellent and the instructions appear to be CAD generated. Now I need to move the [...]
Out of the box build, having fun weathering as I like to treat it as a 3D illustration.
I've been experimenting with different techniques, pastels, graphite pencils and a paper stump.
1/48 Tamiya P-51B
"Princess Elizabeth" P-51B HO-W 42-106449 was the personal mount of Lt. William T. Whisner of the 487th FS, 352nd FG in the spring of 1944. Lt. Whisner shared a victory over an Bf109 with Major George Preddy on [...]
Carrying on my Airfix love affair, I eagerly waited the new Lightning when it was released. I have built several of the 1/48 scale ones and they were/are superb models and a delight to build.
I asked Santa for an F-2A when it was first [...]
Besides our succesful coverage of Scale Modelworld in Telford, November marked another milestone - the 3rd anniversary of iModeler. Wow! Incidentally, at the same time we have also passed another symbolic threshold - 4,000 headline [...]
Just an out of the box build of a Bell UH-1 based on an Army National Guard "Huey." My first attempt at weathering incorporating a combination of pastels and silver colored pencil.
Yes, only a 9 1/2" wingspan! I built this as a presentation model for a buddy of mine. He flew F-4s in SEA then transitioned over to the 141s until retirement. He specifically requested the stretched version (B) in Lizard paint. [...]