1/48 scale modeling
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Tamiya 1:48 P-51B of the 486th FS, 352nd FG
OK, folks, my first article on IModeler. As my profile states, I'd been out of the craft for about 35 years doing life, and now life seems to have granted me to get back into it. This featured model is my third essay (the previous being an [...]
Riding on A Canon-ball! Me 163B Komet (V35) – Kit: Testors/Hawk 1/48th.
I happened recently to re-read some of the material on Hanna Reitsch's flights in the Me 163 B. On YouTube I then revisited her famous description of 'riding on a canon-ball' in an interview and clip that related her 5th flight in the [...]
1/48 Tamiya Bf-109 E-4/7 Tropical, 8 / JG 27, “StaffelKapitan” Werner Schroer
I little while ago I took some photos of two Tamiya 109's that I built about 18 years ago. (man time really flies...).
I had planned on posting them, (along with the other 1/48 Tamiya Bf-109 E-4 / 7 that I built as "White 12"), [...]
Lindberg 1/48 Convair XFY-1 VTO “Pogo”
Trivia question: What post WWII US Navy aircraft had no tail hook or wing walks?
Thanks to Jaime, I finally took this one from the stash and got busy. What was supposed to be a "group" build, sort of went by the wayside, with a [...]
Su-27 Flanker B (1/48 Academy or what’s left of it)
Having bought the original box almost 20 years ago, I never intended to build my flanker out of the box, so during the years the kit box was filled with almost every available aftermarket offering available. And even then I knew that the [...]
1/48 Tamiya Fw-190A-3
Hello Folks
My latest completed build in 2016. This time Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-3 from Tamiya in 1/48 scale. Usually as Tamiya kit goes together with no problems.
I build my model for the aircraft that was flown by Hptm. Hans Hahn from [...]
FM-1 Wildcat in 1/48
This is the Hobby Boss kit which I picked from the stash as something easy... You've probably done that: Parts fit was excellent, detail sharp & restrained but the undercarriage; that's another story; very fiddly & the prop needed [...]
1/48 Privateer @ SoonerCon an inspiration for my next build...
A couple of weeks ago I travelled down the turnpike to Oklahoma City to attend (and enter) the SoonerCon 2017 contest. This beautiful PB4Y-2 was the belle of the ball, taking 1st in category, Modeler's Choice, and Best of Show awards. I [...]
I like Stugs!
It's been a while but, here's my latest build, the Tamiya 1/48 Stug III. I included a bunch of in progress pics to show my process on armor. Hope you like it!
