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1/48 scale modeling

Richard Bong P 38

This is a famous plane and a well known model kit- Tamiya’s 1/48 late model P 38. I built this for a friend and mailed it to him yesterday. I hope I did it justice. Kit goes together very well except for the fit of the three piece [...]

“Silent Sentinel”: M10 Tank Destroyer

Hi All, This vignette, “Silent Sentinel”, my tribute to the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, portrays a U.S., M10 Tank Destroyer, somewhere deep in the Ardennes Forest, silently waiting to halt the oncoming German [...]

Review: 1:48 Fine Molds A6M5 ZeroFull build review

Little Tin Can...1/48 T-70M Soviet Army

So, let´s start the new year. First one finished by my dad is this cute T-70M from Mikro Mir. Well, it isn´t Tamigawa but with some attention it turns out ok. Painted with a selfmixed 4BO, used some tools from the sparesbox because he [...]

R. V. Resin 1/48 Focke wulf Ta-152C

The only complete kit in 1/48th scale by R.V. Resin. Highly detailed and multi media with resin parts. Construction is not complicated and the model is heavy.

Tamiya 1/48 Swordfish Mk.I

Folded winged Swordfish is an added construction challenge. Wings dropped from the tail support in the midst of the photography session to show the delicacy of the configuration.

Review: ICM 1/48 MH-60L Black Hawk Review

1/48 P-47D-22 (Tamiya) 56th Fighter Group.

My recently completed 1/48 Tamiya P-47D-22 in the markings of Button Nose/Stalag Luft III from the USAAF 56th Fighter Group.

Miniart 1/48 P-47D Bubbletop: And how it compares with Tamiya's

Miniart's P 47D is a very good kit. It is highly detailed and has a complete textured riveting array that represents the real deal. However, parts are very delicate and the plastic is soft. This results in an added building effort in [...]

Eduard 1/48 Tempest Mk. V

Four models of the magnificent Tempest fighter. The build is complicated. Yet, the details and surface textures compensate for the additional build effort.