1/72 Italeri B 26 K Counter Invader.
Finally got this one finished. It's fitted out with some Hasegawa gun pods, otherwise it's OOB.
Some fit problems with this build, mostly with the clear parts. The model is lightly weathered.
Shermans of the Battle of Ardennes
Tamiya makes some wonderful 1/35 Shermans. There are a number of kits that are from Ardennes. I appreciate them making these all from the same battle so that they could be made into a diorama if one chooses to do one. The Tamiya kits [...]
Hanomag Skdfz 251/1
Hanomag Skdfz 251/1 halftrack. I did this one because I loved the first one I built and wanted to do another color. This is the later Dunkelgelb (Dark Yellow). This vehicle was on the Russian Front 1943.
Republic Thunderbolt Razorback
I have been behind in my postings. Hopefully I can catch up and post more about my builds. I have been doing more Armor than planes these days. Here is a P-47 Thunderbolt. Tamiya 1/48 kit. As always painted by hand with Model Master [...]
Trumpeter 1/35 Stridsvagn 103B Main Battle Tank
One of Trumpeter's early offerings was the Swedish S Tank: the Srv 103B. This is my first go at doing a tank in 1/35th, and I elected to choose one of my all time favourites to start my foray into AFV modelling.
It's a pretty [...]
1/48 Tarpon (Revell Avenger)
I said I would next built an American plane in British markings, here it is, a Tarpon, from the ancient 1/48 scale Revell TBF Avenger kit.
This kit is sooo old...it has a 1958 copyright mark, that,s even older than my copyright mark, but [...]
Mitsubishi A6M2b (Model 21) – 1:72
Mitsubishi A6M2b (Model 21) - Akagi Carrier, Lead ship of Carrier Div. 1, flown by Lt. Saburo Shindo, Air Superiority Force, 2nd Strike Unit - Dec, 1941.
The kit: Tamiya 1:72
I think Zeke needs no presentation, but let me drop a few [...]
Revell 1:1200 BISMARCK
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Two decades old ship in 1:1200 scale build from the box done for fun.
I have not devoted Detailing and wire stretching.
P.k
USS Midway CVB 41 straight deck, before the retrofit.
I had a request from some dear friends to build this for their father who served aboard her
during the late fifty's. Not just one but three. One for their father, and the other two for the family. This is the first one. Two more to go. I [...]
Skoda’s 1/35 howitzer from Takom
Hi folks been quite a time since I have had time to do any modelling but the new Takom 1917 Howitzer turned up and it really took my fancy, that was 3 days ago. Well here's the result of 3 days work, I have to say it was one of the best [...]
