The Eduard 1/72 scale Messerschmitts are the new kids on the block, and the new release comes with lots of bells and whistles in the form of two PE frets, Kabuki tape masks, and a generous (and interesting) decal sheet. Surprisingly, the [...]
Here, my friends, is my first foray into the brave new world of resin kits. I have a soft spot for the 9 cruisers of the Brooklyn class, which were extremely good looking ships, and of great historical significance. Thus, it is hard to [...]
Hasegawa 1/24 Mini Cooper Sport Pack Limited (1998) is completed.
The body color is MODELKASTEN excavator green, and the roof and fenders are carbon finished.
I had no idea when I started this project how many miniature figures I was about to paint. As I started doing a bit of research on batch painting techniques most of the suggestions were centered around working in small batches to help stay [...]
Today's post by my friend Paul's build of a 1955 Ford pickup inspired me to post a similar build. A good flying, hiking, and skydiving buddy of mine asked me to build a model of his Cessna 172 about 5 years ago. I did so, and a little [...]
Pictures tell stories. This also applies to prestigious high-end aerospace products. The iconic images of the Juno launch vehicle and its Explorer satellite can serve as a good example. I would therefore like to begin this article with a [...]
This is a completely new thing for me and was heaps of fun. My good friend (and band mate) Shaun, restored his 1953 Ford Pick-up, in a restoration that took several years. He found an old rusted F250 in the U.S. and got it sent over here. [...]
In 1953, the first 15 T-33A planes arrived in Portugal, coming from the United States. They were placed at Base Aérea N° 2 (BA2), Ota, and integrated into Squadron 20 – equipped with F-84G Thunderjets – constituting the 'No [...]