1:144 scale modeling
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Pan Am had a fleet of more than 30 L-049s and L-749s, it also leased a few of these L-1049s from Eastern Airlines
Not my best work, I could have done the wing and tail boots, it was just so small.
The first trans-oceanic landplane after WWII.
The Revell kit has the wrong engine for a -32, but I still love this plane.
1/144 Airfix SR.N4 Hovercraft
Vintage kit of great hovercraft. A lot of clamps and pressure required to get the main sections to fit. Interior details fine for their time. Less fit issues than many 'see thru' models.
1/144 Czech Master Resin Martin JMR3 Mars - Complete resin kit. Very fragile translucent propellers and landing gear.
Used brass pins for durability and strength on every join especially ‘beaching-landing gear’. Beautiful resin [...]
Another from 35 years ago when I worked at Pan Am. The paint has faded a bit, looks great.
I originally built this 35 years ago, a little damage on the prop. The other models are mine also.