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Hasegawa 1/48 F-16D "Barak"
During their service in the IDF, the two seater aircraft were exposed to varying degrees of exposure to the elements. As a result, weathering patterns changed dramatically between the aircraft.
Hasegawa's Falcon kits are simple to build, [...]
Review: Sword 1/48 Fairey Gannet AEW.3
The battle against the kamikazes in World War II demonstrated the need for the earliest possible early warning of attack. The solution was to raise the search radars high enough to expand the “horizon” around the task force, which was [...]
Engineless Dragon 1/48 Ju 88C-4
During late 1941, Junkers Ju 88C-4 aircraft of I Gruppe/NJG 2. were transferred from the Netherlands to North Africa. After a short service in the Mediterranean, some aircraft did not make it back to Europe.
I used Dragon's Ju 88C as a [...]
Eduard’s Zero Type 11
G’day folks, here is an early zero from Eduard.
Nice kit but I managed to find a way to make it difficult. Despite exercising due care on the construction of the wheel wells and main wing, I had trouble mating it to the fuselage. I had [...]
Trumpeter 1/48 Whirlwind
A sketchy design from Trumpeter yet, without fatal mistakes. Decals are glossy and brightly colored and need to mute down or be replaced. Nonetheless, the model can be turned around to decently represent a unique aircraft that had a brief [...]
Dragon 1/48 Ta 152C-0
Kurt Tank's successor of the Focke wulf designed as a low altitude fighter interceptor. The kit was a late issue by Dragon after the Ta-152H kit and carries some common sprues. Similarly, it is highly detailed and the building experience [...]
Bf-109 E-4 Trop and Kubelwagen diorama
My Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109 E-4 Trop and Kubelwagen diorama, finished last Dec 2023, has been waiting for some photos. Here, at last!
Insignias and national marks were masked and painted. A lot of work but I thinks it worth it (see notes on [...]
My attempt at the Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore 1:48
I have liked the look of this airframe for some time now and wanted to attempt this kit. I waited until I had some more practice with the airbrush since I knew this was going to be a challenge. I also wanted to use masks for most of the [...]
Italeri 1/48 Sea Hurricane
Italeri's Hurricane is a mixed bag. Panel lines and details are nicely engraved. Yet, the joints need to be worked on because some parts are crudely molded. Nonetheless, in the end the model looks like a Sea Hurricane.
Revell 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle
The venerable Eagle is perhaps, one of Revell's best kits. A highly detailed kit that builds without much effort into an impressive model that looks like the real aircraft. The only design snag that I found is the poor fit in the [...]
