1/48 scale modeling
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Gray Victoria Cross: 1/48th Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair
The 1/48th Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair kit is considered to be one of the better fitting model kits around. It is typically reasonably priced, has good details, optional folded wings and dropped flaps, giving model makers excellent results [...]
Arab Snake...1/48 Bell AH-1F/S Cobra, Royal Jordanian Airforce
One of my dad´s rare excursions to the helicopter world.
Revell Germany´s 2009 edition of the initially 1986 released Monogram kit, regarding it´s age it isn´t that bad.
Didn´t want to do the Sand Shark or a single coloured Israeli [...]
Review: Special Hobby 1/48 Fairey Barracuda Mk. V
The Airplane:
As the premier provider of aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm since the introduction of the Flycatcher and the IIIF in the 1920s, Fairey Aviation tried twice to produce a replacement for their Swordfish [...]
Messerschmitt Jet Bomber: Trimaster Me 262A-2aU2
Following Hitler's outburst when he found out that the new and promising jet aircraft would not be suitable to bomb England, the A2 variant was developed for bombing missions with two bomb racks. Later, a dedicated bomber was designed with [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 Austrian Draken
The "Dragon Knights" of 1 Staffel, Austrian Air Force Draken was one of Hasegawa's model topics. I repainted the dragon drawing because the decal representing the nose art had sharp and incorrect edges.
Hasegawa 1/48 Ju 87G-1 Stuka
the floating canopy on the cockpit of Hasegawa's quarter scale Kanonenvogel Stuka is one of many items require corrections during the build. The kit boasts with accurate dimensions and crisply recessed panel lines. Yet, the design takes [...]
Midnight Sinner: 1/48th Czech Model F3D-2 Skyknight
I picked up this 1/48th F3D Skyknight kit after Squadron produced a limited reissue. It had been previously released under the Encore / Czech Model brand. You don't see a lot of these Skyknight kits built... there is a reason for that... [...]
Hasegawa 1:48 P-47D-25 Thunderbolt Kit #09140 (Also listed as JT40)
This has been 2 years in the making. I started building it as shown on the boxart, "Angie". I was starting to put together the cockpit and while looking for references when I came upon this website...,
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It details all the [...]
MV-22B Osprey (VMM-365) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Italeri 1/48 scale.
There are two ospreys in 1/48 scale the Hobbyboss and the Italeri, the hobbyboss is more expensive than italeri, the hobbyboss has a lot of options to build, the italeri is simpler but has a lot of fitting problems a lot of sanding to do, [...]
48th scale Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore
Greetings & salutations fellow modellers!
I present to you all my latest "bird". This kit was purchased from my best friend for a mere $10 American. As he has multiple copies of this kit along with the C.205, it was no [...]
