How Khrushchev shot down an aeroplane with a single flippant remark, or: the remarkable story of the Tupolev Tu-91 ‘boot’
For an aircraft of which just one single prototype was built and which was never to go into series production, the Tu-91 has a considerable number of nicknames: ‘Byk’ (bull) was the official name, but the name ‘Botshka’ also became [...]
Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25G Mitchell
The gem with some work done on the engine cowls.
Kawasaki Z1300 Engine, Tamiya 1/6th
I have had my eye in theirs kit for awhile now, price was right so I grabbed it. Was fairly simple but that may have been because I had built 2 of them for the 1/6th bikes one of which was the weathered touring bike
It was a fun kit but [...]
1/32 Hasegawa+AIMS Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5
This is 1/32 Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5 with the markings of W.Nr 27112 Maj. Walther Dahl CO of III./JG3 Bad Wörishofen Germany in December 1943. Machine is in over-all RLM 76 with black anti-exhaust staining on both wing [...]
Masking And Painting Strategies
When painting our models, we are often faced with challenges with regards to finishing the model. We have to balance requirements for different finishing techniques that often place restrictions on how we can apply them. For example, [...]
Heller 1/72 Mirage F1CG
The origins of the Mirage F1 can be traced back to the mid-1960s where Dassault was putting its efforts in designing a large swept wing VTOL derivative of the Mirage III. While that main project was ultimately canceled, Dasaultt decided [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 F1M2 Type Zero Observation Seaplane (Pete)
My favorite Hasegawa kit.
Nose Art
First, Happy New to everyone. I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season. This is my first completed build for '25
Hasegawa P-47D in 1/32 scale. The IPMS club I belong to has a monthly theme and this month is "Nose Art" [...]
