1/48 scale modeling
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1/48 Monogram P-38L "Pacific Prowler"
I got this Monogram P-38 (1966 issue) super cheap online and couldn't resist the desire to rebuild one of the very first models that I built as a kid. It was a fun nostalgic trip down memory lane, but it took some careful test fitting and [...]
Italeri 1/48 MB326K
My Italeri 1/48 MB326K done as one used by the United Arab Emirates Air Force, Police Wing, Dubai 1977.
Nice kit to build but if you are planning to do it as the SAAF Impala 2 the kit supplied rocket pods are incorrect. Also the SAAF [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Brewster Buffalo
This is my fifth model so I'm still learning quite a bit. This kit in particular is very simple and easy to build, all the parts fit together perfectly, and the decals seemed to be less thick than the ones from my Tamiya Wildcat. Due to [...]
1/48 Gazelle Helicopter
My 1/48 Gazelle helicopter - I cannot remember which manufacturer the kit was.
I have done it with the White Crosses used by the Commonwealth Monitoring Force during the late 1979 - early 1980 ceasefire in Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
Paints used [...]
FAA Corsair, MK IV, KD658
Hi All,
My Second of three contributions to the Flight 19, WW2 Fleet Air Arm, mini group build
Corsair MK IV KD658
Honoring Canadian, Lt. Robert Hampton Gray, RCNVR, VC, DSC
British Pacific Fleet, HMS Formidable, Squadron 1841
Days prior [...]
FAA Corsair, MK II, JT410
Hi All,
My first of three contributions to the Flight-19, WW2 Fleet Air Arm, mini group build.
Corsair MK.II JT 410
Honoring Canadian, Sub Lt. Donald Sheppard, RCNVR, DSC
The only FAA Canadian Corsair ace during WW2.
All victories claimed [...]
Hobby Boss 1:48 Scale Focke-Wulf Fw-190D-9, Jerry Crandall GB
Hobby Boss 1:48 Scale Focke-Wulf Fw-190D-9.
Markings are those of Oblt. Hans Dortenmann, who was the highest scoring German pilot while flying the 'Dora'. He was in command of 3/JG26 and flew this aircraft from April 1944 till the war [...]
Tamiya 1/48 P-38J-15 Lightning, LO Major Richard I. Bong
See all my models at: (link)
Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom
Paint: Various shades of Alclad
Aftermarket: Air Masters gun barrels (AM-48-023); Ultracast resin seat (48223)
Decals: Kit [...]
Hobby Boss, 1:48 Scale F4F-4, 'Wildcat'
Finally, calling this one DONE...and it is WAY late for a Midway group build on another forum, However, Ama post it anyways...
1:48 scale Hobby Boss kit of Grumman's F4F-4 'Wildcat'. I did use a couple aftermarket goodies, like Reskit [...]
1/48 Airfix Spitfire MK XIV
Here is Airfix's 1/48 Spitfire MK XIV built out of the box with no modifications. Overall it's a nice build experience with the exception of the fit of the "saddle" forward of the windscreen which was terrible and had to be [...]
