A marathon run at this one as it was started on Christmas Eve last year.
As with all Special Hobby kits there are foibles and challenges but the major issues with this build were entirely of my own making.
I had got her to the stage that i [...]
I had this build in mind for a while and both kits were in my stash since last year. Although the current worldly events made me doubt initially whether a Soviet build was appropriate, I did go ahead with it nevertheless. After all, it's [...]
Hi All.
I have seen the last remaining F9C Sparrowhawk before, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy/NASM, but for some reason on my last visit, with my Bro-in-law (thanks Kurt, had a great time), I felt inspired to build this classic USN [...]
After 10 months of being not able to finish anything, this new tool Yak-9T (T - tank) has finally brought me back. Thank you, ICM 🙂
The kit fits quite well. The only inconvenient thing was the wing root fairing. And the windscreen [...]
I’ve already sung the praises of this kit in a previous article, so I won’t say more than “buy this kit,” this time around. My earlier build was one of my first kits completed after a long sabbatical, and I wanted to see how I [...]
This model I received as a gift from my friend who tragically passed away. I started doing it about a year ago, but it was very traumatically for me to continue with it. Finally, as a omage for my friend I decided to finish it.
I don’t [...]
It was, and still it is, very hot summer. I wasn;t into some modelling because I was exhausted by the summer heat. But, finally, I menage to finish some models.
First of two is my all time fav Bf109E3 in Yugoslav Royal Air Force markings. [...]
I was quite happy with my Eduard kits representing the magnificent Tempest. A price drop provided a good excuse to check if size matters. Well, it does.
Being a limited run kit, assembly requires much part test fitting. Fortunately for [...]
I finished the Master Grade Zugok in military style colors.
Based on the kit of Char's Zugok, I applied weathering with thread carving, edge adjustment, and mono eye changes.
Based on the aircraft being an amphibious MS, I finished it with [...]