1/48 scale modeling
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Tamiya 1/48 A-1H Skyraider
Just finished one of models that I started 2 years ago but never completed - 'lost my Mojo'
It is the Tamiya 1/48 A-1H Skyraider and is completed as one of the VA-25 'Fist of the Fleet' aircraft.
Paints used are undercoat white and Tamiya [...]
Portuguese F-16 AM (MLU)
F-16 MID LIFE UPDATE (MLU) VERSION
The MLU program emerged in the early 1990’s, following the need to keep the F-16 in operation for another 20 years whilst maintaining the same degree of effectiveness and operational capabilities. The [...]
Serving under another flag GB: Bell P-39N Airacobra French service, Eduard 8064 1/48
First finish of 2022 which started in 2021.
After the start of this great group build, Serving under another flag, by Michael Paquette, @smrjpaqu899, I went through my stash and quickly ended up with this Eduard P39 Airacobra.
Provided [...]
de Havilland Venom FB.1 from Classic Airframes.
Classic Airframes' range of 1/48 scale models will be well known to those of us who have a few years "seniority" under their belts. and that includes me... I bought this kit around 20 years ago for the huge sum (then) of $77.95 [...]
1/48 Fokker DVIII
Eduard 1/48 Fokker DVIII flown by Gefr. Kurt Blumener, Jasta 6. Bernes, France August 1918. When I'm not in the mood to do alot of rigging I build a late war Fokker. This one was easy as, to build. Back to rigging next though, with a [...]
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII "HAVA GO JO"
This is my last build for 2021. It was built for a club competition with a photo evidence deadline of 23:59 on 31 December and was completed with 5 hours 34 minutes to go. The reason for this deadline was the various Melbourne Covid-19 [...]
Academy P-47 D, 1/48, 1st Brazilian Fighter Squadron
Salute, gents.
This is Academy's P-47 D in 1/48, a well known kit which was superseded by the Tamiya offering. It is not a bad kit, but can use some improvements. Ultracast resin wheels, seat (with molded harness) and propeller were used. [...]
A-10A Thunderbolt II
Having fun with the ancient Tamiya A-10 kit
The kit really shows its age (not Tamiya’s best) with some fit problems joining the fuselage halves and a few raised panels. But, when it’s solved, all the rest goes quite right.
Until [...]
