There are plenty reviews of the Trumpeter P-47 so no need to rehash those comments. But I will add if you dry fit everything all trouble areas can be avoided.
I've always disliked how the rivets are represented on these kits. They [...]
We held our annual show last weekend amidst a torrential downpour: www.route66modelexpo.com . Attendance in total was down a bit, though there were more models on the tables per modeler than in prior years. I think that may be because of [...]
In 1964, a Jewish Iraqi, Yusuf, contacted Israeli personnel in Tehran, as Israel and Iran still had diplomatic relations. Yusuf, since 10 years of age, had been working as a servant for a Maronite Christian family. His girlfriend's friend [...]
This isn't my usual fare, but our club's meeting theme for April (I suppose in honor of Easter) was Eggplanes and Tune Tanks. I happened to be in the local Hobby Town a couple months ago and saw this, and decided, "What the [...]
Lovely little kit - already had engraved panel lines. They were a bit shallow so I re-engraved them so they'd do a better job holding panel line wash. I also riveted - pretty extensive riveting on the Ki-44! Tedious but fun. Cut out and [...]
Hey everyone,
Another wonderful kit from Tamiya, the British M10 Achilles. I've never done an armor piece from the Commonwealth and I've always loved the M10, so I decided to give this one a go. Like most Tamiya, it went together well [...]