1/48 scale modeling
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Pacific Aces...1/48 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat, Lt. Alexander Vraciu, VF-6 "Felix Cat", USN
The doublepack naval theme continues, first of two Hellcats by my dad.
Eduard Profipack 2008 edition, built oob, added EZ Line for the antenna wire. Painted with MRP Sea Blue, Intermediate Blue and AK RC White.
Build thread [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 F-4E Phantom IDF
Although showing its age, Hasegawa's 1/48 F-4E model looks like the real aircraft when completed. It has many shortfalls but, the relatively low part number count allows the builder to get to the painting stage quickly.
In this model, I [...]
Arado 68 F-1, Roden 1/48
Roden from Ukraine is well known producer of plastic kits. They made two variants of Arado 68 in version E and F-1 in 1/48 scale. Both kits are almost same, except front part of fuselage with engine and propeller. Kits are most likely made [...]
Roden 1/48 IDF OV-1D Mohawk
The two Mohawk aircraft that served in the IDF endured less than 8 years in service before being returned to the US. Both particular aircraft are displayed in aviation museums.
Roden's Mohawk is a difficult kit to build. It requires [...]
Hellas Hurricane
This has been in my stash for around fifteen years, so with the immanent arrival of the Arma kit, I decided to dig it out and have a go. What a great experience, said here before just how much I love the 1990's era Hasegawa 1:48 WWII kits, [...]
Surrender...1/48 Mitsubishi A6M3 Type 22, IJN/RNZAF
Besides all the US naval stuff by my dad, he decided to turn Japanese a bit.
New Eduard kit, a bit over-engineered, lots of detail but also many small plastic and PE parts. Fuselage to wing fit had some tension and needed work. Engine [...]
Fork-tailed Devil in 48th by Tamiya
Hi all.
Here's my latest completion, their VERY nice 1/48th Tamiya P-48F Lightning. The model represents White 33 from the USAAF serving with the 39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Group, 5th Airforce while operating in Port Moresby [...]
The lady in red: DH.88 Comet, De Havilland's true wooden wonder!
The centenary celebration of the Australian state of Victoria, a wealthy chocolate manufacturer, an innovative aircraft manufacturer and a national aviation industry that had a lot of catching up to do: these are the essential ingredients [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E Crusader
In the real Crusader aircraft the panel lines are not so obvious. Yet, I made an exception to enhance the 3D feel of this classic naval fighter.
