Inspired by Greg Kittingers world of Phantoms builds and his Dads Phabulous F-4 pictures, I sought out and found an old Microscale sheet that included a selection of 12th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4C's. The decals were some what fragile and [...]
Yet another “to archive” kit (really, I have three projects that will be done pretty soon) from the past, the Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-43-II Hayabusa. This was my first Fine Molds kit. I had read good things about this company and decided to [...]
A little bit of a cheat here, most of these old Roco's come partially assembled, where you add accessories and paint. The M40 had a 155mm gun built on a modified late Sherman chassis. Used at the end of WW 2 and in the Korean war.
I had [...]
Albatros build complete
Paul Baumer, Jasta 5 , July 1917.
Died July 1927.
43 victories.
I had to build this one as he like me was a dentist.
Found the build not as good as some of the more complex 2 seaters...that top wing was a b@$t@rd! [...]
A pair of the venerable Monogram Boeing F4B-4 kits, first released in 1968. This is one of the easiest biplane kits to build, the landing gear legs and fuselage struts are molded as part of the fuselage halves with results in a strong [...]
This is 1/32 Dragon Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-7 Trop with the markings of W.Nr 3100 from 6./ZG 1 in Russia 1942.
Cockpit enhanced by Eduard instrument panel
Exhaust from Quickboost
Main wheels from Mastercaster
Paints :Gunze Sangyo [...]
They've been buzzing around the area for the last few days and I've been taking some pictures, so I decided to pull out the model and do a quick shoot.
I built this ages ago--probably '93. It was completely hand painted. I didn't keep the [...]