EuroMilitaire 2014 – Part Three
Details as Part One.
EuroMilitaire 2014 – Part Two
Details as Part One.
EuroMilitaire 2014 – Part One
EuroMilitaire is one of the UK's premier modelling exhibitions, taking place in September in Folkestone, Kent. The two-day event, now in its 29th year, attracts upwards of 3000 visitors.
Folkestone's proximity to Dover, with the latter's [...]
My Only Build Without Wings – Tamiya 1/48 Flakpanzer Mobelwagen
Ok - I had been noticing this series of 1/48 scale armor kits that Tamiya has steadily been releasing, and reading a lot of favorable reviews. I wanted a 'quick' fun build, so when I saw this i thought I would give it a try. I can [...]
Handley Page Halifax Mk VII NA337
A few weeks ago a friend and I went to the National Air Force Museum of Canada, just outside of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, Ontario. The big attraction is a Halifax bomber that was restored a few years ago and remains the only [...]
Chevy 15CWT.. Now this is how I would have done it..
Well it seems we are back at the factory again. The order was in for a all terrain, sand/mud vehicle that could transport between ten troops or a crew of five plus a heavy load of cargo, using the existing trucks we had at hand. This is [...]
Matchbox 1/48 AD-5 Skyraider
I chose the AD-5N (A-1G), VA(AW)-33, USS Forestal, USN, as my first attempt at this ancient kit. At the time I built it, we were lucky enough to even have it, let alone aftermarket parts... During it's "lifetime", I've seen it [...]
Hasegawa's 1/48 P-51D Mustang "Arkansas Traveller"
I've built quite a few Mustangs in my time (hasn't everybody?) but this remains one of my favourites. The only alterations I made were to the nose/spinner profile to ensure a smooth upper curve, which called for a little sanding of the [...]
1/48th Monogram SNJ-4 In The Markings Of MAG-11
Although the 1/48th Monogram SNJ / T-6 Texan kit has been around for several decades, it's still a fine kit to work with. I built this model several years ago in the markings of Marine Air Group (MAG) Eleven. I've included a photo of the [...]
"Spirit of St. Louis"
In 1926 Charles Lindbergh, as a young airmail pilot for Robertson Aircraft Corporation, dreamt of flying the Atlantic in order to capture the elusive Orteig Prize of $ 25 000. This prize was sponsored by the prominent New York Hotel [...]
