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1:48th scale modelling

Tamiya 1/48 P-38

This is my attempt at what is probably 2019's most popular model, Tamiya's 1/48 P-38. It was a fun kit to put together, no fitting issues at all and the included weights and masks make it even easier to assemble and finish. Hope you like [...]

Focke-Wulf Fw-190F-9 Tamiya 1/48

One of those late war birds...RLM 81/82//76 camo,well hidden marks...

Review: 2019 IN REVIEW-A Year and an end to a Decade

So after several attempts finally got it too post. So lets end 2019. It was rather an ambitious plan to build at least 12 models several in Group Builds others just to add variety and planned before any GB's. I was able to actually [...]

Baltic Sea Vessel Cracker...Xuntong 1/48 Ilyushin Il-4T Soviet Navy

My father and I wish you a Happy New Year! Stay healthy and all the best! Built in 2017. Xuntong kit, painted with Tamiya Nato Black and Vallejo Model Air A-24m Green. EZ Line for the aerials. During construction the balance weight on the [...]

MiG Group Build, Tamiya 1/48 MiG-15 bis, People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Korean War

This model was built after I was inspired by a fantastic MiG-15 that was built by Tzigkounakis Tasos @t-tasos I saw the splendid camouflage pattern he painted on his MiG, and I knew that someday I would be building one like his. Along [...]

MiG Group Build, Tamiya 1/48 MiG-15 bis, Major Nicolay Shkodin, 147th GIAP, 5 victories Korea July 1953

This kit was finished last night, and it was part of the MiG group build. It went together very nicely, and no filler was needed during construction. I had originally painted it and used a hard edge camouflage pattern, but later I [...]

USAF Wild Weasel F-16CJ in 1/48

This is a quick three day build of Tamiya's superb quarter scale F-16 series... I've been meaning to do one for years and finally got around to it - a stunning kit that goes together perfectly. Chose the Tiger Meet markings to add a bit [...]

Under Jolly Roger...Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262A-1a KG(J)54

Built in 2018. Tamiya kit with EagleCals, the fuselage band is painted because the decal didn´t look right. EZ Line used for antenna wires and front brake line. Gunze and Tamiya paints for camo. Kagero and JaPo books for reference

Tamiya 1:48 Scale, Dewoitine D-520

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone! It's been a wee bit since my last post, but I figured with the end of the year so close at hand, why not? Anyway, I had this kit sitting up in the stash, and I saw one in a video about the early [...]

Eduard Fw 190 A-8: An Arctic Wurger

My last build of 2019 is the excellent 190A-8 in 1/48 scale from Eduard, released sometime this year. I had been waiting for this kit ever since the first A-4 version was launched, for so far (and probably for a long time) no other late [...]