1/48 scale modeling
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Hasegawa 1/48 A6M2-K Zero Trainer Type 11
The yellow eye catching undersides of Japanese trainers was an incentive for another Zero. The correct position of the sliding canopy appears to be in the rear cockpit, obviously
Wingman Model 1/48 Nesher
With modern military aircraft officially prescribed camouflage schemes vary. The green hues within IDF's "Desert" camouflage scheme is subject to the most changes in color. Color photographs in optimal light conditions are [...]
1/48 Hobby Boss Fw 190D-13 Yellow 10
Bought this kit last December and in between other projects started to put it together. I tried to eschew any aftermarket and just build, needless to say ordered the Eduard canopy mask and found in the stash some Airwaves Luftwaffe PE [...]
Eduard Bf 109G-10 Mtt.Regensburg Weekend Kit #84168
A really nice kit except for the decals, they fought me all the way. I think these are at the change-over when Eduard changed the decals to a peal off film.I learned the hard way when I started with the swastikas.They grabbed like [...]
Killer E: 1/48th Monogram F-4E Phantom II
Although this 2004 kit is boxed as a 1/48th Monogram F-4E Phantom II, the plastic mold is actually the 80s Hasegawa F-4E. I built this aircraft in the markings of 68-0338 which had two MiG kill markings on the splitter plate. The victories [...]
Fairy Swordfish Mk.I Floatplane, Tamiya 1/48
Today, I would like to upload a biplane I adore, the British Royal Navy's Swordfish. This is Tamiya's 1/48 Swordfish Mk I floatplane. Normally, I avoid 1/48 scale due to space constraints, but my desire to build this aircraft won out, and [...]
Eduard/Heller 1/48 Mirage 2000C
The origins of the Mirage 2000 can be traced back in 1965, when France and Britain agreed to develop the "Anglo-French Variable Geometry" (AFVG) swing-wing aircraft. Two years later, France withdrew from the project on grounds of [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Meteor F.1
Two hurdles of the nice Tamiya Meteor mold prevent me from defining it a gem kit. One is the notorious inclusion of the F.3 airbrakes. Second, the stiff and silvering decals. I puttied the air brakes area. I also detailed and lowered flaps [...]
Eastern Workhorse...1/48 Ural 4320 with ZU-23-2, Russian Army
My dad continues this year with quarter scale armour. Here´s his latest completion.
The Ural 4320 cargo and starter truck dual kit was Initially released by Kitty Hawk in 2020. Last year it was re-released under the Zimi Model label.
For [...]
MiG.21UM - 1/48 Trumpeter kit
In the immortal words of Monty Python, “And now for something completely different”.
I’m not much of a MiG-21 fan, but when I saw this special scheme, I had to have it.
This MiG-21UM was a special demonstrator as part of the Czech [...]
