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1/48 scale modeling

Korean War Group Builds-North American F-82G Twin Mustang

Here is my first contribution to the Korean War Group Build, a Modelsvit F-82G. Nice kit but I had a slightly warped part, not noticeable but wreaked havoc with fit until I found, and corrected the part. The rest of the kit went together [...]

1/48 F9F-5P PantherKorean War Group Build.

This is the 1990s Monogram kit which was apparently modified from the original -5 fighter molds. Both kits are excellent models. In fact, the Monogram Panther is one of my all time favorite kits. Definitely in the top five. I decided [...]

The blue dream flies on! Bugatti 100P, a racing aircraft of the 1930s.

Many articles on aircraft models begin with the statement that the original of the presented model is particularly unique. As appropriate as this may be, the Bugatti 100P shown here opens up yet another category of uniqueness all its [...]

Video: Hasegawa TF-104G Starfighter 1/48 Scale Model Aircraft Build Part 1

Another quickie.

1/48 Overlord Miniatures German Schrewer Wehrmachtschlepper Cargo halftrack. 1943-1945. Easy build but still alot of nice detail.

Monogram Hawker Typhoon.

After many trips from the workbench to the shelf and from the shelf to the workbench, I am calling this little side project finished. The classic Monogram Hawker Typhoon. Total re-scribe of the kit including certain access panels that [...]

The "Hangar-Games" Part II. The inside of GPM Hangar building

(link) 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

(link) 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 [...]