1/48 scale modeling
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Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48, flown Arnold Jacques Chadwick, 5 Sqn. RNAS, 11 victories
A few years ago I got two wrecks from a friend which his son hastily put together, a Sopwith Pup and a Sopwith Triplane from old Eduard. Due to the lack of these kits on the market and also because I was sorry to throw them away, I tried [...]
Review: Kit Review for 1/48 scale ICM Ki-21 "Sally" #48195
This is a model that I have been wanting for many years. I have not included any of the history behind this aircraft.
Several years ago I read that ICM was going to someday be releasing a kit of this plane in 1/48 scale. Once I knew [...]
It’s finally here ! ICM 1/48 scale Ki-21 “Sally” kit number 48195
This is a model that I have been waiting for every since I first heard about it becoming a reality.
I pre ordered it from Squadron Mail Order when they announced it would be available for pre order purchase. The anticipation was great. [...]
Eduard Weekend 1/48 Avia B.534/III
Developed in the early 1930s, the B.534 made its service debut in the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1935. At the time, it was one of the most advanced biplane fighters of any nation. Its license-built Hispano V-12 engine gave it a top speed of [...]
Tamiya 1/48 A-1J Skyraider.
Camo colors from Model Master and Testors enamels, Black underside coat with Tamiya acrylics. Cockpit, propeller and decals from Meteor Productions and Cutting Edge (OOP). Big rocket pods and submunition dispensers from Eduard, Small [...]
B-29 1/48 scale full metal skin
Well after 275 hours of building this B-29 is complete, minus the livery which arrives soon.
Each individual panel is painstakingly done in aluminum.
This is my fourth all metal skin build, and by far my most ambitious! If I never see [...]
Airco DH. 5, 1:48. Fenix, flown Cpt. Roy Williams, 41 Sqn. RFC
I've got a few models to finish, but until that's done I'm going to keep showing the planes I've built over the last year since I got back into modeling. DH. 5 from Fénix looks very good at first glance. Unfortunately, the very detailed [...]
1/48 Hobbycraft P-40F
It's been awhile since I've posted here, life sometimes gets in the way, so here's my 24th P-40 to add to my collection. Although it's a Hobbycraft kit they use the old AMT molds for their rendition of a P-40F. Since I've build several AMT [...]
Junkers Ju 87 A2
This is the 1/48th scale offering from Special Hobby.
The kit is definitely not for beginners, having many fit issues especially when joining the wing to fuselage, which required copious amounts of filler to correct but nothing that [...]
1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk. XIVe
I received this kit as the lucky winner of the April 2019 random drawing . I wanted to do a full span Spitfire and the decal options in the kit were for clipped wing versions. I figured some aftermarket company would release the markings I [...]
