mchale's pt-73 from 97 mchale's navy movie
i started with the revell 1/72 pt-109 kit and scratch built the rest, the guns came from my parts box
the grey primer on the hull came out to dark for it to be that acurate to movie hull color
1/35 Scale Figure Collection
Here are some of my most recent figure projects. The first one is my favorite, a 54mm (1/35 scale) Knight of the Holy Sepulchre from Pegaso Models. I've been working on this project off and on since 2013. White and black are tough [...]
1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Ia K9955
This was finished a few months ago and recently photographed. Here is 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Ia with the markings of RAuxAF No 602 City of Glasgow Squadron at Drem- East Lothian, Scotland. This Mk.I K9955 was flown by pilot officer [...]
Lo-lux
This is Meng Models 1/35 "Pickup with ZPU-1" which we all recognise as a Toyota Hilux, but to spare Meng's blushes at trademark infringement the vehicle retains the somewhat coy, more genralised 'pickup' moniker.
I'm posting this [...]
Hobby Boss 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Representing an aircraft from VT-83, USS Essex (CV-9), April, 1945.
A very well engineered kit and enjoyable build. Model Master enamels used throughout and constructed out of the box with the exception of the pilot's seat belts, which [...]
pt-73 from the 97 mchale's navy movie
i started with the 1/72 revell pt-109
and scratch built the rest
the guns are from a 1/72 scale airfix vosper
i shortened the torpedoe tubes from the 109 kit
Takom St Chamond, 1917
A fussy kit, but worth the effort, the running gear/suspension is very complete (and complex) the base shows a mostly level, dry spot, where the St Chamond was at it's best
Go Modelling 2015 Vienna. Part four: The models of the museum.
The Museum of Military History in Vienna (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, HGM) is a Must See for anybody interested in military history or modelling. Weapons, armour, uniforms, vehicles, banners, flags, models and monumental battle [...]
1/144th Airbus A340-600 'Thai'
This is the Revell A340-300 kit converted to a A340-600 using the Braz conversion. I'd heard horror stories about serious fit issues, but this is the second one I have completed (with a third in the stash) and encountered very few problems [...]
1/144th Boeing 777-306ER 'KLM'
This is the Minicraft Boeing 777-200 which I have converted to the -300ER using Braz and Contrails' parts. Currently there is no injection-moulded kit available of this aircraft, with the only option being the Welsh Models Vacform. I [...]
