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1/48 Monogram OS2U Kingfisher: Jim Sullivan Memorial Group
This was the 2nd model I have built for the Jim Sullivan Memorial Group. In each build, I have tried to model a plane in a specific photo in one of Sullivan's books, in this case "Golden Wings". The Kingfisher is one of my [...]
My First Builds After a 20 Year Break
Hi Everyone! Great to meet all of you. Here are a few builds after a 20 year break. The 1/35 T-26 was the first followed by the knocked out 1/48 Sherman. Then the 1/35 Pz IV, the 1/48 Panther D, and last the 1/35 Stug III.
I am hungry for [...]
Eduard Tempest T.T.Mk.5, 1/48, 'A Jet Age Training Aide'
A long time ago I completed a dual build of Eduard's Royal Class Tempest Mk.V set, it was among the first airbrushed models I did and I was very proud of the jump in quality between those Tempests and the builds prior. That set, like all [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 Macchi C.202 Folgore
Five models of the venerable Hasegawa Macchi Folgore.
1/48th De Havilland Mosquito – The Wooden Wonder that terrified the Nazi's
10/10 would recomend to anyone. Kit review and full build here. lots of tips and tricks included!
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1/48 Vickers Wellington Mk Ic
Hello
The kit is from Trumpeter and the decals are from Techmod. The aircraft flew with 311(Czechoslovak) Squadron, England, March, 1941.
The kit is very nicely detailed, complete interior, unfortunately you can't see it at the end. The [...]
Airfix Defiant Mk.I, 1/48. 'The Daytime Daffy'
This 'Daffy' was built during a quick break during training, I didn't have anything in the stash that I thought would be a quick build so I ended up going to the only model shop left in my area and picking this guy up, and then later [...]
YGBSM: Meng F-4G Wild Weasel
MENG F-4G 69-7582 7440th Composite Wing 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
There is not much more that I can add about the Phantom that everyone else who is far more obsessive about this plane hasn't already said. My advice? Listen to the [...]
Review: Eduard's 1/48th Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
When Eduards brought us a new tool F4F-3 Wildcat late last year, we all assumed that as they have with the Zero, Spitfires and the other series of variants they would eventually give us an FM-2. And here we are much sooner than expected [...]
XP-56 Black Bullet Czech Model 1/48 Scale
I started this project 8-1/2 months ago along with an XP-55 Ascender kit. These two planes were part of a trio of planes developed from a proposal R-40C for a new type and style of fighter for the US Army Air Corps. The last of the the [...]
