1/48 scale modeling
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1/48 FW-190D-11, JV 44, “A Wulf in Parrots clothing”
This is the Hobbyboss FW-190D-11 in 1/48. Its a nice kit, with good engineering and crisp, delicate recessed detail. It requires a little modification to be an accurate D-11 (mis-located wing guns, no upper or lower wing bulges, upper gun [...]
1/48 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.22
Eduard's Limited Edition re-pop of Airfix's Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.22 from the late 1990's.
Markings are for a scheme included in the kit for a 1948 entry in the Cooper Trophy Air Race, from No.607 RauxAF County of Durham [...]
Modeling time capsules, unboxing a classic Monogram kit
I have a thing for Monogram kits. Not just the nostalgia, which there is a great deal for me, but because they are still decent kits at a good price. I frequent a local hobby shop here in Seattle called Skyway Models. Emil the owner has [...]
THE FRYING PAN CHALLENGE. Part 2. Cockpit and engines.
With the FRYING PAN hanging above my tender neck, like the sword of Damocles, I've been working away on the Wellington.
The interior of the aircraft has been build and finished. Trumpeter has added quite a bit of interior to the kit. Much [...]
Revell 1:48 F-8E MiG Killer
Known as the Fighting Checkmates and as the MiG Killers, with seven confirmed kills and one probable, including both the first and the last F-8 kill. VF-211 was second in MiG kills only to VF-96's F-4 Phantoms. Not a bad kit over all. I [...]
1/48 Mauve P-40M RNZAF
Finished this kit couple of months ago and don't know why I hadn't posted it. Spent some time looking for a P-40M kit, Mauve is belly up, and the Eduard and Hasegawa versions seem to be out of production right now. Pretty sure both Eduard [...]
1/48 Nakajima “Shoki” Ki-44 II Hei (Tojo) 47th Sentai
It's been a while since I have posted anything... I have been rather busy building several projects in the "Year of the Cat" GB, as well as the "Kasserine Pass" GB too.
So here is one that I built way back in the late [...]
Now for a P-51B
Personally, I like the P-51B better, mostly for its look.
This Tamiya P-51B was done with Aeromaster decals and the Falcon Malcolm hood to do Don O'Hara's "Shillelagh" of the 353rd FS, 354th FG. As a wingman and element leader [...]
Hobbyboss 1/48 FW-190D-9, Halle, Germany, 1945
Here's my Hobbyboss FW-190D-9, of II/JG6 in May 1945. Its a very nice kit, but could use a few tweeks to make it really stand out. I really like the patched together scheme's of wars end.
True Details seat and Ultracast exhaust, Mike Grant [...]
