1/32 scale modeling
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P/O F.Kornicki, September 1941
Kit: Hasegawa 1:32
This is my recently completed Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa. I finished it straight from the box, only adding rigging from .007 stainless steel wire. It was painted with Tamiya lacquer and Humbrol enamel paints. I included a couple of [...]
This is one of the Trumpeter series of 1/32 Bearcats.
The build is OOB with the following exceptions: Radu Brinzan seatbelts, (part) replacement of kit decals with a set from Berna, and miscellaneous additional wiring and plumbing to the [...]
December 1941 was not a good time to be in Malaya or Singapore. When the Japanese invaded on 8 December, Geoff Fisken, a former farmer from Gisborne, New Zealand, went into action with No 243 (RAF) Squadron. No 243 was equipped with [...]
Today in history: 21 April is the 96th anniversary of the death in action of Baron Manfred von Richtofen.
Thought I'd take a moment to refer you down memory lane to my post and model of his Dr.I, which you can find here (some of you newer [...]
Hi,
I present you my last built... the kit is amazing but i had some trouble with my paint. I would do the Major Preddy plane between august and september 1944. The plane bears the scars of his fights and aluminum coating lost its luster [...]
Well, I've already professed a few of my loves in aviation (classic jets and round engines). Another would be the Golden Age of air racing. This was a time when mere mortals were designing and building aircraft in their garages and [...]
I had the privilege of commanding No 3 Squadron RAAF at Butterworth, Malaysia in 1979-1981, so when Tamiya came out with its superb 1/32 P51D kit, I just knew I had to make a model of one of the types flown by my old squadron during [...]
By mid-1943, it was obvious that the Bell P-59A Airacomet, the first U.S. jet fighter was a failure, being far too heavy and unable to give a higher performance than either the P-47 or P-51, with little opportunity for further development [...]
This is the 1/32 Trumpeter kit. The model went together well. I really cant complain about fit.
Parts added:
Rhino intakes (great fit)
Seat from legend
Bombs from the trumpeter tomcat
Items "fixed":
The vent holes in the back [...]