1/48 scale modeling
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Accurate Miniatures 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
A kit that never fails to deliver the authentic look of the iconic aircraft.
Lockheed Vega on Floats
This was a fun project to research. I have the markings accurate, but the colors are my best guess.
On the Modeling Madness website, ((link)) I wrote: Introduced in 1927, the Lockheed Vega was the first product of the newly reorganized [...]
1/48 Dornier Do 217N-1
Probably the toughest conversion I ever made. A Promodeler Do-215E was combined with Koster Conversion set. the latter consists of vacuformed, white metal, resin and etched parts. I put the model to rest during the conversion after [...]
Hasegawa 1/49 Arado 234B-2/N `Nachtigall´
A complex model by Hasegawa depicting Arado's night fighter developed during the final months of the War.
The ‘rocket with a pilot’, well, ‘with two pilots’, in this case! TF-104G Starfighter, Aeronautica Militare
This model was created as a farewell gift for a long-time acquaintance: he is the owner of the penultimate pure modelling shop in my home town. He will be retiring in the foreseeable future and his modelling shop will be closing its doors [...]
Dogs of War: 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre
Every once in a while you find a kit that was better than expected, case in point for me: the 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre. My kit builds into an early F-86D (without the braking parachute) although the version with the parachute housing [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Do 335A Pfeil
The clean lines of the Pfeil makes Tamiya's kit a pleasure to build and the authentic look of the model when completed. The only criticism I have is the rather modular design of cockpit components and the instrument decal.
Monogram 1/48 A-26C Invader "Jersey Bounce"
1/48 Monogram A-26C "Jersey Bounce" 90th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group. Korea 1952
I started this ages ago after finding it for super cheap online with an Eduard interior set thrown in with the listing. Grad school, work, and [...]
P-47M-1RE MiniArt
Finally finished up the MiniArt P-47D-30 as a P-47M-1RE of the 56th Fighter Group aka Zemke's Wolfpack.
Thanks Louis@lgardner for the Tamiya decals. Raided my Tamiya bubbletop Jug for the M prop. Used a Quickboost resin C series R-2800 [...]
ICM 1/48 Spitfire LF VIII
The model represents a Spitfire that was flown from Sardinia and southern France by F/Lt A.W. Guest. The aircraft was assigned to No. 43 Squadron on July 13, 1944. MT714 was written off on March 14, 1946.
