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Review: Revell’s 1/48th de Havilland MosquitoActually not a bad kit

A quick summary of a review I did on the Revell Mosquito last in comparison to the Tamiya Mosquito. Both kits very detailed. The idea was bandied about among friends and not so friendly ones as well. Anyone remember the response when [...]

1/48 Tamiya F1-6 Block 50 Have Glass

Fresh off the bench 1/48 Tamiya F-16 Block 50 Have Glass. Painted with Tamiya and Mr. Colors paints. Decals from Caracal . Steel Beach resin Intake and exhaust covers ,Sometime soon she will have weapons. Did this as a clean build . Enjoy [...]

Review: Bobcat IL-28T – kit preview

I was excited to receive this kit two days ago from Lucky Hobby, since I have admired this airplane from my youth. I build in 1/48, and this has been on my “wish list” for a while. My father gave me a set of military aircraft [...]

North American P-51-D Mustang "Blondie" WWII USA military aircraft 1:48 TAMIYA model, built out of box + Eduard seatbelts

North American P-51-D Mustang "Blondie" WWII USA military aircraft 1:48 TAMIYA model, built out of box + Eduard seatbelts. P-51 Mustang was the most famous American fighter of WW2. Extremely fast and highly manoeuvrable. This [...]

Desert varrior Spitfire MK5 Trop WW2 1942 British RAF military plane 1:48 Revell kit, built out of box.

Served at RAF 92th Squadron in Egypt in 1942. Building hours: 60

1/48 Dewoitine D-520

Tamiya kit. This model represents an aircraft at Mostaganem North Africa, in 1941. I used the Aires cockpit set which Is quite nice but doesn't even come close to fitting the kit is was supposedly designed for. The crash pad in front of [...]

Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun – Eduard – 1/48

Bf-108 Taifun Eduard Profipack 1/48 scale, not a ultimate kit from Eduard but good enough to make something decent. Mr.Paint paints, Fengda airbrush, Ammo wash and pigments.

Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat U.S.S. Hornet VF-17 “Jolly Rogers”

the VF-17 "Jolly Rogers" were formed on January 1,1943 at NAS Norfolk under the command of LT. Commander John T. "Tommy" Blackburn as CO and Roger Hedrick as XO...Blackburn was a Buffalo and F4F pilot but VF-17 was the [...]

Eject! Eject! Eject! Jolly Rogers F-14A continues

Chuck has an excellent review of this kit today, and I can tell you it builds like a dream. One area it needs attention from though is the seats. I bought Eduard Brassin seats, modified the cushions to the non-ribbed type, added a few [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F-14A Tomcat

The iconic F-14 has been retired since 2006 from USN service. 13 years ago, doesn't feel that way. Iran still flies the few they have left. And here is the "new " Tamiya F-14A kit, and yet it has been out into our hot little [...]