Iranian Phantom: Hasegawa 1/48 RF-4E
The venerable Hasegawa kit is the workhorse for another unique scheme of the Phabolous Phantom. This time, a reconnaissance version in the Iranian Air Force Service.
2023 Build Review
After not completing a model at all in 2022, I bounced back this year with 11 builds and two refits of previously completed models, with two of the builds replacements for previously completed models, freeing up space (a new ongoing [...]
Curtiss CW-21B
Here's my latest Dora Wings build, the CW-21B in 1:48.
The CW 21 was an effort by Curtiss pre-war to provide a lightweight interceptor based on their earlier CW-19 trainer with a high rate of climb and decent top speed. It lacked armor [...]
2024, let's see what it brings, a happy new year to all, my models finished in 2023, aproximatly in order of completion.
All but two feature in a Group build here on iModeler, see annotations, the PC 9 in my aerobatic group, the FA 18B - not yet, the Mil Mi 8 was started in 2006, good to see it finished, some were started in 2023, others a little earlier, [...]
2023 POSTINGS
Happy 2024 to all and much productive bench time.
As Always...KEEP IT FUN!
2023 Output.
Model Shipway's 18th Century Long Boat
HALBERD MODELS 1/48 LIMITED EDITION RESIN PIPER ENFORCER /
EDUARD 1/48 F-6D/K No.82103
Tamiya 1/48U.S. M20 [...]
Review: Eduard continues to own the Wildcat
Eduard brought out the "classic" F4F-4 Wildcat, following that with the first really accurate FM-2 "Wilder Wildcat" in any scale, and then stealing Tamiya's fire about updating their 30 year old F4F-4 as an FM-1 with an [...]
Review: 2023 newcomers – Arma, Magic Factory, Mini-Art
2023 saw three new companies enter 1/48 kits with products that, when completed, can be called, "definitive" and "best in scale."
Arma's Hurricanes definitely win "best in scale." I took a Hurricane IIc and [...]
Review: Halberd kits of 2023
To my mind, Halberd is hands down the best resin kit maufacturer currently working. And Andrey is doing it all on his own, in Ukraine with all that means!
This was the year of all-resin kits. There was the Mustang I/XP-51, the P-51 racer [...]
Unmanned: Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk – Skunk Models 1/48
As we round off 2023, I wanted to share at least one of the two most recent builds I have completed this year, as well as just have a quick peek at some projects in process for 2024.
Today I'm sharing a few pictures that, frankly, were [...]
My 34 builds in 2023!
Holy cow what a year for model builds! I hit a grand total of 34 models for customers this year! The two biggest challenges were the six 1/32 scale Harriers and the 1/48 scale B-29 in actual aluminum panels.
What does 2024 have in store [...]
