Coincidences, especially chance encounters, are a popular literary topos to start great stories. The already legendary story of the Fw 200 Condor can also boast such an incident: in March 1936, Dr Kurt Tank, who had recently become head of [...]
My first Thunderbolt build. Great kit as has been described by multiple modelers.
Aftermarket Master Model detail set.. gun barrels, pitot, and gun sight. EagleCal decals. Paint: Tamiya XF and Vallejo metals.
Everything was going well [...]
Well when I saw this awesome desert vehicle with that daunting camoflage I just had to attempt it - My 1st 1/35 scale vehicle and man was I impressed with Italeri. What a great kit.
Started with assembly on the drive train and the body [...]
Here is my completed entry for the Jim Sullivan Memorial Build.
This is Tamiya's 1974 boxing of their first release of the Brewster Buffalo, Kit No. 61019. There are 3 versions that can be made, RAF, Dutch and USN.
This is a nice kit, all [...]
This is the my completed build of the Italeri 1/48 kit, which was intended to be completed OOB as a little light relief from my ongoing struggle with the MPM He 177. It's a strange kit, quite crude and toy like in places with clumsily [...]
Sometimes in our modeling journey we get involved with builds we had no intention of building but are glad we did. This was one such build for me.
My co-worker, Phil, who was a F-111 munitions maintenance ground crewman, based at Nellis [...]
Some caught the eye more than others!
All the best and happy modelling!
A selection of military vehicles that caught my eye at the show!
Hi Everyone
Here are a selection of aircraft models that took my interest at the 2023 NSW Scale Model Show that was on last weekend. Great weekend for all and much modelling inspiration for next year!