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1/48 Tamiya P-51 Mustang – insignia masks test, how to get rid of silvering decals and bump into other issues

Being quite lazy I tend to favor Tamiya kits, to eliminate any headaches from the start. Now this one here was an experiment in using Montex masks for the serial numbers and national insignia - something in line with the bad reputation of [...]

1/48th Revell EA-6A

Here's my attempt to build the Revell EA-6A Electric Intruder. I always liked the black tail markings with the white 'CY' and the Playboy bunny used by VMCJ-2 (and later re-designated VMAQ-2). I've had that Revell kit in my stash for quite [...]

Messerschmitt Me262A-1a Heinz “Pritzl” Bär, Hobby Boss 1/48 (No.80373 year 2011)

Finished the Messerschmitt Me262A-1a flown by Heinz "Pritzl" Bär who shot down 16 enemy aircraft flying the 262 out of his 220 aircraft shot down in total. The Hobby Boss kit included decals to create the V355 experimental [...]

1/48 Panavia Tornado Gr.1 Gulf War “Mig Eater”

Here is my Revell1/48 Panavia Tornado Gr.1 painted in the Gulf War scheme, representing the "Mig Eater" Homemade Decals, built out of the box. For the desert pink, I used Mission Models LRDG Pink thinned with Pledge floor [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51B John T. Godfrey

My Tamiya 1/48 P-51b in the markings of 4th FG star, Captain John T. Godfrey. Replaced the cockpit with a True Details resin item, Aeromaster decals except for some home made kill markings. Used Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver, overcoated [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Panzer III Ausf. L

If you're an armor modeler that really looks forward to the painting and weathering stage, you can never go wrong with Tamiya's 1/48 scale kits--hiqh quality, low parts count and detail that compares to larger scale kits. After doing some [...]

F/A-18C Hornet; HobbyBoss 1/48

Nice model, nice construction, very intresting kit, some problems with gaps but nothing difficult to fix; there are some instruccions and decals flaws, so, you have to be careful during the construction time. I really enjoyed built this [...]

“Dorrie R” and Capt Jerry Yellin…The Last Fighter Pilot

I first met my late friend, Jerry Yellin, in September 2009 at the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) convention in Orlando, FL. I was there with my wife, Kathy (kathleenmrodgers.com) who was receiving an award for her first novel, [...]

Hobby Boss 1/48 Yak-28P Firebar

Accessories: Eduard PE seatbelts (EDUFE841) and Barracudacast resin wheels (BARBR48439) Paint: Various shades of Alclad and AK real metals. The principle color is Alclad Aluminum. The build: Great kit. Fit is excellent in most places [...]

Hobby Boss McDonnell F3H Demon VF61 Jolly rogers

Here is another jolly rogers to be added to the shelf. I have in stock an F9-8 panther vf61 with the famous flag with skulls and crossbones and an F8 crusader, I would also like to make a Fj2 / 3 Fury but I can't find the decals, any [...]