1/48 scale modeling
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Tamiya 1/48 A6M5/5a Zero
Two of Tamiya's newer tooling A6M5 that I built. The kit is more detailed the initial tooling and still is easy to build. Unfortunately, this is the only new tool variant. Eduard then, would be the natural choice to cover highly detailed [...]
Newbie and my 1st build…
Hey everyone. I’ve just recently joined this group and I’m looking forward to learning from you and sharing ideas.
I recently got back into a childhood hobby of making model aircraft, and hopefully my adult approach is much better [...]
My 30th model of the year!
Here is my 30th model of the year the 1/48 scale Tamiya Army Air Corps fuel truck.
These 1/48 scale Tamiya armor kits are terrific builds that you can build fairly quickly. Zero fit issues and easy to follow instructions, great for the [...]
Pfalz D XII, (early) Special Hobby, 1:48, Lt. Ludwig Maerchner, Jasta 77b
The kit from Special Hobby is again of decent quality, only the cockpit is made in a very simplified scheme. Also added details of the cockpit, part of the pipe in the opening of the radiator and a few other small things. Struts need to be [...]
Kittyhawk Mk. Ia in 1/48 scale
I built this back in 2018, but just came across it during some tidying up and thought it might be worth sharing. It's the venerable AMT/Ertl P-40K kit, released in 1996, the second of their own moldings for a semi-modular series of the [...]
Late War...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-14, Hauptmann Franz Wienhusen, CO IV./JG4
After Eduard´s new K-4, my dad has finished another Eduard 109, this time a G-14.
Hauptmann Franz Wienhusen served with JG77 and JG5. In October 1944 he became CO of the IV.Gruppe, JG 4, and flew this Erla G-14. A partial pic of this [...]
Crash at the Furka Pass Swiss Air Force 27.August 1962
Double training course Fl St 20. Three patrols from Fliegerstaffel 20 had orders to penetrate the Furka over the Gotthard into Upper Valais as part of the maneuvers of the Mountain Army Corps 3 and to attack the troops on the March there [...]
A baby with amazing talents: Grunau Baby IIb school glider
To the original: Grunau Baby IIb
Who would have thought that this small and inconspicuous glider was capable of setting world records? Especially when the type name "Baby" doesn't exactly conjure up images of great importance or [...]
