M48 - Tamiya 1/35
Here you can see Tamiyas M48 model in 1/35 scale. Whoever builds this tank gets a lot of tank for their money. A quick and easy to build model. I can really recommend him.
Spitfire Mk. Vc: Airfix 1/72
My version of ES352 of No. 43 Squadron, based in Italy in 1943. The kit is the relatively new one from Airfix, purchased a year ago during a trip to Hendon, and built pretty much completely out-of-the-box.
It fell together easily enough - [...]
Airfix P-40 Warhawk, American Volunteer Group
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was introduced in 1938 and saw extensive use in both theaters during WWII. It was a popular aircraft with allied militaries during the war, forming the backbone of the Desert Air Force (DAF) in North Africa. Its [...]
E-75 Heavy Assault Flammpanzer "Drache", What- If/1946 (1/72)
A "what if- what if " project: E-75 flamethrower tank.
I think most of you know the German E-series designs that should be the next generation of German devices.
However, the end of the war in 1945 meant that there were only [...]
A Quick One: Pima Air & Space Museum Walkaround
All I can say is “wow”! What a superb air museum this place has evolved into. I’d venture to say this is the best collection west of the US Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson in Dayton, Ohio. Not surprisingly there are many [...]
1/72 Airfix DC-3
Here’s a DC3 that I built for a guy... she’s has scratch made flaps and decals by Vintage Flyer decals.
Focke Wulf Fw-190D-9 (Tamiya 1/48)
Granted this older Tamiya kit has some issues, but it still makes an attractive build. This also presented an opportunity to practice airbrushing camo and mottle free-hand while trying to avoid a major mishap.
Kit decals were unusable so [...]
Interesting national insignia on Marine Corsairs
So as I work on my Richard Petty '73 Charger (more on that later!) I am researching my next build, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair. I figured I'd do a Marine bird, so I started looking at pictures and stumbled across some birds with no [...]
Kinetic 1/48 IA 58 Pucara
A gem from Kinetic. The kit has good fit of parts and fine details that in turn, invite a delicate weathering practice.
