Tamiya 1/48 scale BF109
Well here’s another kit! The Tamiya 1/48 scale Bf 109, probably the best Tamiya 1/48 scale kit going. Not much to say except it builds incredibly well!
Tamiya 1/72 F-16CJ – 50 Years of YGBSM
I don't build models of many modern planes, but Erik (@airbum) asked me if I would participate in his "F-16 at 50" group, so I jumped in with a 1/72 model I had of an F-16CJ. I really had no idea what an F-16CJ was, so it was [...]
Trumpeter 1/48 RA-5C Vigilante
The twin engine, two crew North American Vigilante started its life as a supersonic carrier-based bomber, then maturing into a high speed reconnaissance aircraft. An effective but complex machine, it featured a high mounted swept wing with [...]
Saab SK 60 times three! The first: SK 60A / 60072 from the Air Force F5 flying school Ljungbyhed and a brief outline of the type's operational history.
Some time ago I had the wonderful opportunity to build three of the newly launched Saab SK 60s from the Swedish manufacturer Pilot-Replicas in parallel. As each individual model in this series has its own special features that are worth [...]
B-17 F Academy 1/72 Operation Frantic-1 1944.
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Back to the past again... Academy B-17 F model from 1994. Despite the passage of time, it is still quite good, although outclassed by models from, for example, Airfix. However, the pleasure of an older model is enormous, especially [...]
1/32 scale Dauntless kit by Trumpeter
Here we have my 8th build of the year, the 1/32 scale SBD3 Dauntless by Trumpeter. Molding is exceptional, body and cowl are clear plastic for some reason, which I find useless. The instructions are typical Trumpeter, filled with mystery [...]
BMW R75 with sidecar
Italeri scala 1/9
Norseman
This is a work in progress. It was inspired by the amazing work of Magnus Fagerberg. Lately, I've been painting the same pieces as those of people whose work I admire in order to better understand their approach -- to sort of 'walk in [...]
"Down but Not Out", USMC Piper NE-1
Hello All,
My latest diorama, titled, “Down but Not Out”, depicting an USMC Piper NE-1 based in the Pacific.
This was a simultaneous build along with my Jim Sullivan GB, Piper NE-1. The diorama portion was the major portion of this [...]
Trumpeter 1/32 TBF-1C Avenger
Avengers flying in the Atlantic Ocean were usually camouflaged in the white and grey that creates a good contrast on models.
This Atlantic Avenger was built using the excellent kit by Trumpeter. It is a design enlargement of the great [...]
