1/72 Mitshubishi A6M3,Typ 32,ZERO,”Hamp” Q-102
Tamiya 1/72
Mitshubishi A6M3 typ32, ZERO, "Hamp" serial number3030
petty officer 1st.class Kazuo Tsunoda, 2nd Air group 26.8.1942
Buna ,New Guinea.
Build from the box with some added necessary details from the wires.
Painted with [...]
F/A-18C Hornet; HobbyBoss 1/48
Nice model, nice construction, very intresting kit, some problems with gaps but nothing difficult to fix; there are some instruccions and decals flaws, so, you have to be careful during the construction time.
I really enjoyed built this [...]
“Dorrie R” and Capt Jerry Yellin…The Last Fighter Pilot
I first met my late friend, Jerry Yellin, in September 2009 at the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) convention in Orlando, FL. I was there with my wife, Kathy (kathleenmrodgers.com) who was receiving an award for her first novel, [...]
Shorts Tucano T.1 – Airfix – 1/72
A 1990 kit in a 2012 boxing and it was a bit of a battle.
I managed to lose the air-brake part but as I was building it closed I just filled the space.
The fuselage was significantly warped and the wings were squint. Filler and clamps were [...]
Hobby Boss 1/48 Yak-28P Firebar
Accessories: Eduard PE seatbelts (EDUFE841) and Barracudacast resin wheels (BARBR48439)
Paint: Various shades of Alclad and AK real metals. The principle color is Alclad Aluminum.
The build: Great kit. Fit is excellent in most places [...]
WINGNUT WINGS HALBERSTADT Cl.II
Here are some pictures of my latest WNW build.
I have included some "work in progress" shots in case anyone finds it interesting to see how I went about it.
The speckle finish, whilst simple looking, is one of the most [...]
Rollo, Duke of Normandy, FeR Miniatures 1:12
Hello dear modellers,
I've just finished another great FeR Miniature. This time in 1/12 scale, painted with Abteilung 502 and Scale 75 acrylics paints using a Redgrass wet palette.
I struggle a bit with this one. I’ve painted and [...]
Bandai Mandalorian Razor Crest
My first post here is the new Bandai Vehicle Model series Razor Crest from the Mandalorian tv series.
It’s another lovely little kit, snaps together in 10 minutes and is nicely detailed.
Primed with Tamiya grey primer and then gloss [...]
Unfinished Business – Finishing Off the Belgian Leopard
A few days ago I was sorting through my Leopard stuff and came across a few items of etch and resin. I then realised that they were from my Legend Belgian Leopard conversion. To my horror there was still quite a lot to be done, which I had [...]
