The origins of the Rafale can be traced back in the late 1970s, when the French Air Force and French Navy sought to replace and consolidate their existing fleets of aircraft. In order to reduce development costs and boost prospective [...]
The model depicts the mount of Ofw. Hermann Förster serving in 2/JG27, Ain-el-Gazala, June 1941. Förster served mostly in the single-engine night fighter squadron NJG 1 before transferring to Africa with 2/JG27. He scored a total of 13 [...]
Since more and more interior tank kits are becoming available I couldn't resist building one. I chose the Rye Field Models Tiger I Ausf. E, early production, as my first go at this type of build. I will say that the Rye Field kit was a [...]
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Here’s my latest project—and my first in 1/144 scale—the Academy B-52H, an iconic Cold War bomber.
I have to admit, working in this scale wasn’t the most enjoyable experience. The lack of detail and, of course, the tiny [...]
Here’s my latest project, the Zveno-1A from A-Model in 1:72. Not an easy build. The two I-5 fighters were built first. The instructions consisted of an exploded view with lines showing the approximate locations of parts. Fortunately, [...]
WARNING : This article will include some images of war that are gruesome in nature. Reader discretion is advised.
Monday, March 6th, 1945.
Allied forces are trying to capture an intact bridge that crosses the Rhine. There is an [...]
Airfix' Hurricane is among the better kits of their 1/24th series. The mold is not very crude and plenty of details were added to the engine and wheel bay. I built this kit some 40 years ago. Since then, the model was repainted including [...]
Hi there. Over 40 years ago I built my first Bismarck model with my Dad on a beach holiday at Waiheke Island in New Zealand. Forty years later I thought I would have a crack at building it again. A Tamiya 1/350 version. This is my first [...]