Video: Flying the Douglas A 20 Havoc
Flight characteristics of the Douglas A-20 Havoc.
Trumpeter 1/35 Strv 103C "S-tank"
This build is a couple of years old - it was actually the first 1/35 scale AFV that I built after coming back to the hobby. After studying reference photos and talking to people who did their military service in this vehicle I soon [...]
Paint preferences.
I am getting back into the hobby after 30 years! So much has changed. I would like to get some opinions on paints. Back in the 1980's, I only had access to the Testors enamels, which are great paints. Now I see lots of acrylic paints [...]
Mitsubishi Betty G4M1 Type 11
Based on various references I gathered and document I read, I learned that the paint quality in Japan during WWII was really low. As a result, Japanese fighters and bombers looked quickly quite skinned.
That was a perfect chipping [...]
New Group Build announcement, the Empire of Japan 1919-1946
Now that a lot of us are working from home, or have to stay home because of the virus, no time is better than the present to start something new.
A few months ago I mentioned this idea for a group build. Here it is... and everyone is [...]
1/72 Trumpeter Su-27UB – Kazakhstan AF
This is Trumpeter's Su-27UB built straight from the box except for the decals. Decals came from Linden Hill Snow Leopards of The Seven Rivers Kazakhstan (LHD72023). Camouflage pattern is sprayed freehand using a Paasche VSR90 with fine [...]
Volvo LM 841 (weathering & diorama commission work)
I was given a brand new Volvo LM 841 to weather as well as make a small vignette, for a friend of mine, Rickard Algotsson. I decided to give this 1:50 scale model a go. It's a beautiful model with great details. Surprisingly enough, it is [...]
Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 Tamiya
Hi everyone... well here goes my first effort at the Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 hope you like it... take care everyone be safe...
The first build of my son, George (4)
Hi fellow modellers, Want to share with you something big for me and for George as well.
George had just finished his first model today (02.0402020). He started it when he was 3 and finished when he is 4.
For the first build, I had [...]
Imperial Japanese Navy – Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka
A recently done this tiny funny build from Fine Molds with the self-challenge to build it as fast as possible. Done it in about 5 days. Very fine details and good quality parts. I also got a PE set for small details as the pitot tube and [...]
