Fw190
This is one of the few Axis aircraft I have built. I'm not much of a historian, I just build what's in front of me, so if anyone can fill in the blanks jump in.
It is a 1/72nd Revell of Germany kit.
F-14B Tomcat Grim Reaper low viz 1/48 scale
Hello Again , This is my F-14B tomcat from hasegawa in 48 scale , this model was on venice show last year (2012) and got 1st place , the kit has the following into it , aires interior and seat , aftermarket decals , Aires wheels -bay, [...]
Inspiration for the next build
I had originally decided to build my Academy Phantom as a 1972 Sundowners bird, but then I ran across this picture. VF 84 USS Independence, 1965. It was Indy and 84s only Vietnam war cruise. Markings for the period were in a flux starting [...]
March Random Winner
Thanks to the person with the magic fingers who pulled my name from the hat.
This is the Eduard Fw190D11 1/48th Weekend Edition.
It is a well molded kit with decals & stencils for one aircraft.
As per the Weekend theme there is no [...]
“Mary Nell”… P-51D…1st Lt. William A. Taylor POW…Italy
hasegawa 1/48...eagle strike 48092...
A-10 Warthog Desert Storm Italeri
The model in the the picture is a 1/48 scale italeri, with aires interior and engine from italeri exterior set . the picture was taken on the venice show in florida 2013 , engine cover was made by tissue paper and white glue.
Israeli captured MiG 17 1/48
This is my rendition of one of many MiG 17's that came into Israel's hands in 1965,there are different accounts of how this aircraft was captured,some say the pilot defected others that it was forced down in the heat of battle by superior [...]
Hobby Boss 1/48 MiG-17F
This was my first Hobby Boss kit. I started in earnest last fall and hit the first "snag" soon after. I had to repaint the seat several times to get the effect I wanted and stopped construction for several weeks. The I took up [...]
For those who don’t want to do 1/32 Fw-190s
Everybody always wonders, what will happen to their stash when they're gone? Will SWMBO just trash it? Well, not necessarily. CINC Le Chateu du Chat likes to go to estate sales. She has found lots of good stuff at great prices, as have [...]
Italeri 1/35 M4A1 Sherman.
This is the second armor model I built after returning to the hobby. It is also my first Sherman. Was inspired to build this one after reading "Breakout at Normandy". I found a Testor's boxing of the Italeri kit for $15.00. A [...]
