1/48 scale modeling
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ARII 1/48 Nakajima Ki 44 "Shoki" (Tojo)
The Ki 44 was a Japanese Army Air Force interceptor. The ARII kit, while old, was at one time, "state of the art", and is still a no-problem, fun build. By today's standards, there's not much detail, but this kit comes from a [...]
Martin Baker 5.
Hi all.
Here's one I made some time back. I think it's a Silver Cloud kit in 1:48th scale.
The kit decals were shot so the spares box saved the day. It also supplied the weapons, I've no idea what it would have carried so it's a little [...]
1/48 F-101B Voodoo
This is one of two Monogram Voodoos that I purchased back in 1985, when they were brand new. I built the first immediately, and it ended up on the backyard target range for my son's pellet gun circa 2001. When Caracal Models released [...]
Adversaries
Yesterday was a fair Autumn day at home, posing a good occasion to rig up an outdoor studio for model shooting. Not least to photograph my recently finished 1/48 scale Tamiya Dewoitine D.520 on which I'd been working for the larger part of [...]
Spitfire Mk IXc early 1/48
In 1942, RAF loss rates remained unacceptably high. due to the performing german Focke-Wulf 190A. The only British fighter aircraft deemed suitable to oppose them were the Spitfire Mk. VII and VIII powered by the Merlin 61 engine. But [...]
Army Type Otsu 1 / Salmson 2A2 – Gaspatch models 1/48
Dear Fellow modelers,
This is my latest project - the first Japanese mass production aircraft. After WWI, the Salmson 2A2 reconnaissance aircraft was produced in Japan under license and the name of Army Type Otsu 1. Approximately 1000 [...]
Airfix 1/48 Hurricane I (trop)
Following the success of the Battle of Britain, the RAF could allow the Hurricane to be sent to other theaters. The defense of Malta had been so important that a squadron had been diverted to that island at the height of the Battle of [...]
A-4 Skyhawk, ESCI 1/48
I just finished the restoration of the old ESCI model of the A-4 Skyhawk 1/48 (have to . I'm pretty satisfied how it looks now. I should put two bombs on outer pylons and exhaust
to exhaustion….
Missed Battle of Britain Day by one, but I dredged up this OLD build, and attempt to create a scene. Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane, 303 (Polish) squadron decals. Wow 75 years, salute to all who persevered through it, military and civilian.
