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Horn of Africa...1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.1, Imperial Ethiopian Airforce
As announced, here´s my dad´s third of three Firefly FR.1.
Like the Thai one, Special Hobby kit, Eduard seatbelts, added a scratch rearview mirror. Used a plastic rod for the whip antenna and EZ Line for the antenna wires. Painted with a [...]
'Stuka'
Other than the Eduard belts and scrounged decals this is an entirely from the box build - easily as nice & fuss-free as the 1:72 Tempest I finished a few weeks back. Paint isn't straight from the Tamiya jar(s), I mixed all of them [...]
Glowing Eyes...1/48 T-90A, Russian Army
First model of some new little armour ones coming.
Suyata kit built oob, painted with a mix of Tamiya Nato Green, Field Green and RAF Dark Green.
Build thread here
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Dragon 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 Reconnaissance
The Schwalbe also had a fair share of complex camouflage patterns. In this example, dark greens were painted over the light blue color. Then, the greens were removed by airbrushing a dilution fluid to highlight the underneath layer.
Eduard F-104C StarFighter "The Zipper" 1/48
Just completed this Eduard F-104C StarFighter “The Zipper” for a Vietnam group build on Instagram.
This kit was a huge change of pace for me as I usually build WW2 prop aircraft. Definitely got me interested in doing another jet [...]
Manhattan Rebellion...1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.I, Royal Thai Navy
So, after two months pause due to the foto studio being out of order, I can finally post what my dad has finished in-between.
Special Hobby Korean War kit with decals and correctly molded wing tanks (with all other kit editions the tanks [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 P-40N Warhawk
Although painted in khaki, Geronimo was a an aircraft serving in the 45th Squadron of the 15th Group in the Nanumes Island.
Review: Eduard P-51B 2 seat "hack" (conversion)
Once the P-51D with its bubble canopy providing 360-degree visibility started showing up in VIII Fighter Command units in the summer of 1944, the days of the P-51B were numered, despite most pilots acknowledging the earlier Mustang had [...]
Arma Hobby 1/48 Hurricane IIc
Built OOB there is not much to add to what has already said about this kit. This the first issue of the kit but as I wanted to do a SEAC scheme used decals from Xtradecals. Paint used was AK 3G and weathering with 501 oils. Thanks for [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Fieseler Fi 156C Storch
A very nice kit by Tamiya.
