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1/48 SCALE "PACIFIC PRINCESS." Part One:

This model is a "GEM" to build and I did what we call here in America; "A Bang Up Job." I have quite a few top quality "in-progress" building images that I though would make a good two-part story. Study the [...]

Hobby Boss Douglas A-4E Skyhawk 1/48

Hobby Boss Douglas A-4E Skyhawk in 1/48, converted to IAF A-4 Ahit from the 147 squadron “Flying Ibex”. Scratchbuilt the characteristic turbine exhaust extension with 15mm styrene rod and miliput for the fairing and moulding. Borrowed [...]

Under new Management…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf110C-4 Royal Yugoslav Airforce

My dad wanted to build the good old Fujimi 110 now for a while. It can´t keep up with the newer Eduard and Dragon offerings but still makes a nice model. Decided to do an exotic scheme. Used parts from a True Details resin cockpit, EZ [...]

Review: ICM 1/48 0-2A Skymaster review

Museum Piece

This is my fourth and final(!) Lindberg Jenny project. It was love at first sight when I discovered the internet photos of Curtiss Jenny 4983 at the Air and Space Museum - the paint scheme, the unique markings, and the weathering all [...]

EoJ entry: The Plane that came from a Sub- Aichi Seiran

This was my joy for the last 8 weeks or so, building a kit that although not the cutting edge of today Tamyia still bears the hallmark of this brand- an easy and straightforward build. SonI took most of that time detailing, either with [...]

Alpine Canary...1/48 Saab 91D Safir, Austrian Airforce

Like the T-6, this was also built by my dad for our homeland collection some years ago. The Tarangus kit is for a B, C and D model. But for a 100% correct D Model some minor changes have to be done, my dad did not all. The D model had a [...]

1/48 Scale Russian "L A- 7"

WOW!...Not much to say about this model except that it was a WW-II Russian Fighter. I only have 6 images of it to post. The option say it was built in 1993 and I have no idea who the kit maker was. I was using Tamiya paints back then and [...]

1/48 Scale YAK-1.

My written comment say that I built this model way back in 2010, therefor @ 89 years old I can not remember everything I did during the building process, however that process stayed the same for about 30 years. I spruced up the cockpit and [...]

PCF MK 1 Swift boat, US Navy, South Vietnam, 1/48 Monogram

These boats were used to patrol the Mekong Delta water ways in South Vietnam, Armed with a twin .50 cal. mount. a combination single .50/mortar mount. and various other small arms. they were originally designed as a shuttle boat for off [...]