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The "Hangar-Games" Part II. The inside of GPM Hangar building
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The second film of GPM's hangar shows the inside. If you have half as much fun watching it as I had making it, it's good 🙂
1/48th ICM B-26C Invader As Navy XJD-1 Prototype
This 1/48th model came in the ICM box as a B-26C Invader and was modified to represent one of two XJD-1 prototypes (BuNo 57990 and 57991). This 'Navalized' Invader, after further enhancement, would go on to serve under the designation [...]
The "Hangar Games" are open! GPM aircraft hangar videos, part I
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Recently I was able to complete a cardboard model of a hangar that I will use to stage model aircraft.
As a pastime, I tried my hand at making films - although it is already clear that I am not a Steven Spielberg! 🙂
But it was [...]
Frankenseeflugzeug
Here's a thing I built one time when I was trying to decide on my next project and was thinking I should do something with my large stash of spare parts left over from previous builds and wrecks. (I never throw anything away). I started [...]
Modelsvit 1/48 Me bf. 109 c-3
Early version bf. 109. Could only find limited information on this version. Several source say only 58 C (Clara) variants built spring to late 1938. C1 being the primary version. Same sources state that C-3 and C-4 were experimental and [...]
MKHL FW-190F8
Hi all!
I've been away for a while due work mostly, but I'm back with a freshly finished good old Tamiya Fw-190 F8 kit painted with hungarian markings.
I can't tell too much about the kit, which hasn't been told earlier by other modellers. [...]
Tamiya 1/12 Suzuki GSX1100S Katana
Back in the late 70’s, concerned that the public was growing tired of generic Japanese designs, Suzuki’s Germany branch delegated Target Designs Company to come up with an innovative design that would reflect those times futuristic [...]
Deadly Stringbag...1/48 Fairey Swordfish Mk.II, 836 NAS, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
My dad hasn´t done a British aircraft, at least with British markings, for a while. Now it was about time.
Great Tamiya kit, also used Tamiya´s PE set for the rigging. Not a bad idea, worth a try and didn´t turn out too bad. But for the [...]
1/48 Tamiya Mosquito RAF
1/48 RAF DeHavilland Mosquito NF Mk.XIII
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Photograpy:
Nikon D7500; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom
Kit:
Tamiya No. 75
Accessories:
Ultracast resin seats (48033)
Ultracast resin tail [...]
Some more experiments with oils – FW-190 D Tamiya 1/48
In the never ending search for the elusive realistic and at the same time artistic weathering effects for model airplanes I subjected a FW 190 D from Tamiya to some refined techniques.
I went for the RLM 76 Lichtblau - RLM 82 Hellgruen - [...]
