RAAF Pilot 1/48 (Reskit RSF48-007)
Hey iModeler's,
Here's my most recent (mini) project. My last project was an RAAF Classic Hornet [(link)], and the model being pilotless, I felt needed a pilot to compliment the build and be part of a future diorama set - well that's the [...]
Review: P-51B "Little Jeep" – experimenting with Super Metallics
Between 1942, when the American Volunteer Group was disbanded, and 1944, US air forces in China were a shoestring operation at the end of a long supply line, operating in a theater of operations that was considered secondary by the Allies. [...]
Nine Pound British Smooth Bore Field Cannon
Here’s a Cannon, this is meant to be a British 9lb Smooth Bore Cannon.
Saw the drawing for this little Cannon in the Model Engineer ( English publication ) can’t remember the date it was printed, but it was about 30 yrs odd ago, or [...]
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (Roden) 1:32
Aviattic decals all over.
Gaspatch guns and end wire terminals
Model Kasten rigging
Alclad metals
All wood: oils over acrylic
Pitot tubing rolled out Duro
Making Scale Model Wooden Spoked Wheels
Here is something that seems to be all but forgotten about, when there is such a proliferation of pre-formed plastic models available today. It involves a bit of luck and skill to create these small wheels by hand instead of just gluing a [...]
Sd.Kfz.251/1 Wiking Division
Eastern front Wiking division half track. Finishing done using Tamiya and Vallejo paints. Weathering was done primarily with washes with Vallejo German Camo black brown, dry brushing with Vallejo Iraqi sand, MiG tan filter and AK summer [...]
Self Portrait
In the immortal words of Monty Python, “ . . . and now for something completely different . . . ‘
As I was painting miniatures, with oil portraits as my reference, I began to wonder how painting in 2 dimensions was different from [...]
Airfix Hawker Tempest Mk. V Post War
Just completed this Airfix post-war Tempest Mk. V in 72nd scale. The scheme shows a plane from No. 80 squadron in Germany in 1946.
Painted with Ammo Mig and AK Interactive acrylics, an Ammo Mig light grey acrylic filter, Vallejo matte [...]
USS Sturgeon by Mikro Mir
Here’s my second 1/350 scale sub from Mikro Mir. This time it’s USS Sturgeon. I attempted to model it as it looked (according to the instructions) on launching. However, the decal for the bunting, as nice as it looked, turned out to be [...]
