Next finished Chinese captured Japanese aircraft.
Hasegawa kit with Kora decals, painted with MRP White Aluminium, control surfaces with Tamiya XF-14 IJA Green-Grey, EZ Line used for the antenna wires.
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As already [...]
This model is the result of one of those interesting coincidences that sometimes happen in modeling. I was looking through a book in my library on WW2 armor when I found a diagram of this vehicle. Later that same day, I was looking at [...]
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that a couple of 1/48 A6M5 Type 52 from Fine Molds had popped up for sale at Sprue Brothers for $42. One kit represents an IJN Zero from Nakajima, while the other is an IJA Zero from Mitsubishi. My first [...]
A bit of background on this one.
I got very excited when Airfix announced this one as I have very fond memories of these flying about the Dingwall area when I was growing up.
Two memories are particularly strong.
Standing on the 10th Tee [...]
Here we are at the last article in the series about the construction of the Me-262 hide-out diorama. This diorama aims to tell the story of a bunch of Me-262 aircraft found in forest shelters along highways (used as runways) during the [...]
I picked up this 1/48th Academy MH-60G Pavehawk kit at a very reasonable price at my local hobby store figuring I would try it out as a Desert Storm era build. It is a decent model kit that builds up into a nice enough display, for a [...]
Evening all, modelling is slow these days but I need a break from a modern day jet built I'm doing to go back to something more fun and decided to finish off this kit I started last year. The interior was completed previously, but the rest [...]
I am on a roll! Of course it helps when using the easy to build older Tamiya Zero A6m2 and A6m5. Had them in my stash for many years and decided to build with Max Models Dying Sun Pt 2 decals which are great. Plan on using for the U.S [...]
When I was deciding in which color to build another of my triplanes, I wanted to have a Richthofen in my collection. Since the Manfreda aircraft is the most frequently built model of this aircraft, I preferred the Lothar. The Meng kit is [...]