1/72 scale modeling
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1/72 Catalina by Academy
Here is a little 1/72 scale Catalina by Academy, I’m not a fan of Academy, especially their horrible decals, but this kit was a must have for one of my customers and I was happy to obliged to it is one of my favorite aircraft of WW2. [...]
WIP1/72 MAXXPRO from Galaxy Hobby
WIP
Very little model, not suitable for beginners OOB. Even with many complicated subassemblies it lacks many details, from pedals, gps and computer on drivers and commanders seat, seatbelts, stand for turret, radio equipment... So that [...]
Airfix 1/72 Shackleton MR.2
A great aircraft and a very good kit. The only problem that I had with construction was the fuselage halves seam that was not easy to fix. The decals did not preform well and needed additional solvents to settle in place.
Hobby Boss 1/72 MiG-15bis
Yevgeny Georgievich Pepelyaev (Евгений Георгиевич Пепеляев) was born on 18 March 1918 in Bodaybo, Irkutsk, in Eastern Siberia, the son of a railroad worker. His elder brother Konstantin enlisted in the Soviet air [...]
45 - 1/72 Italeri MB 339A P.A.N.
My next build was one for the 100 Years of Aeronautica Militare (the Italian Air Force) and I decided to do one of the Frecce Tricolore ponies. It is an old mould I really wish somoene would bring the MB339 out in an updated moulding, but [...]
Accepted as stand-ins, others get the speaking roles: two GAZ-51(A) lorries with the UPG-250GM and PSG-65/130B superstructures
With this model presentation, I can dispense with any pretence of being an "expert": I am simply not familiar with lorries, especially those used by the military. The question as to why I have then - with no small effort, as will [...]
M109A7 Paladin SPH (1/72)
M109A7 Paladin Self- Propelled Howitzer
(Foeart No. 2002)
I like the design of the new generation M109 howitzer, so I chose this kit for a "quick project".
For the painting, I allowed myself some freedom and chose a somewhat [...]
Bandai 1/72 Y-Wing
Bandai 1/72 Y-Wing painted in my own scheme. I went for a grimy all metal finish that wasn't too shiny. I think it came out ok. Attaching all the pipes was the only hassle of the build. As usual painted with lacquers and weathered with [...]
Italeri 1/72 Junkers Ju 52 3M
The film "Where Eagles Dare" left me with a lasting impression. On several occasions I saw the Ju 52 used in the film during visits in Switzerland. It crawled in the sky and I could not imagine that this big aircraft would [...]
