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Airfix DHC-1 Chipmunk 1/48 scale
The DHC-1 Chipmunk has often been referred to as "the poor man's Spitfire". I've painted this one in civil registration for an aircraft in Malaysia in the early 1970s that my dad used to fly, and have been racing to complete it [...]
Review: Airfix 1/48 De Havilland Chipmunk T.10
It is fairly fresh off the Airfix work desks and you may have a seen a few of them built already, however there might be some interest to see a few sprue shots and close-up stills.
First sprue is the wings. Beautiful they are and it seems [...]
1/48 Revell F/A-18E
This model kit is a curious blend of really nice and rather awful. Fit in some areas was pretty bad, requiring a goodish amount of filler and sanding. The cockpit detail is very weak, hence closed canopy and the molding is somwhat soft. [...]
Shelf of Doom
Shelf of Doom:
Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk IXc
This kit has been on my “Shelf of Doom” for about three years. I completed it in response to Roy Sutherland’s “Shelf of Doom” group build challenge on the Barracuda Studios Ready Room [...]
Airfix 1/48 North American P-51D Mustang "Little Indian".
Airfix 1/48 P-51D Mustang "Little Indian". Flown by 1st Lt. Harold Hettema Jr., Kalaikunda, India, 1945. I wasn't able to find much information on LT Hettema, other than:
He flew "Little Indian" as part of the 2nd [...]
Helicopters GB: Doblhoff WNF-342 v4, AMP 48008, 2019
After receiving the invitation to participate in this great helicopter group build from our friend Colin @coling, I felt fotunate to participate in it.
Since my building preference is the WWII, I thought it would be difficult to find a [...]
1/48 GPM German Armored Railcar Panzer-Jager – Triebwagen 51
My first card model kit. This type of structure lends itself to a card model requiring only flat surfaces and coming pre colored and shaded. The challenging part of the build is the inner structure that the supports the outer surfaces. A [...]
1/48 Special Hobby Fairey Firefly Mk.V
1/48 Special Hobby Fairey Firefly Mk.V
One of my favorite aircraft. Love this livery which for me was a new challenge.
Upgraded landing gear, nose and propeller.
1/48 ERTL Star Wars Corporate Alliance Droid
1/48 ERTL Star Wars Corporate Alliance Droid
I had fun just creating my own motif. Taking risks and barely testing.
Not planning carefully or having a final vision target was very liberating.
Eduard/Halberd Cavalier Mustang II
HISTORY
The Cavalier Mustang was a post-war civilian version of the P-51 Mustang.Originally intended as a high speed personal aircraft, the Cavalier Mustang was also used as a fighter and close air support aircraft in Third-World air [...]
