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SAVOIA MARCHETTI SM 79 BOMBER
New project SAVOIA MARCHETTI SM 79 on line assembly.
Kit ITALERI 1/72 + VARIOUS scrathcbuild.
First part: construction and detail
"Fake News 1940" The Me 209 in propaganda use!
The phenomenon of "fake news", which is quite a popular term today, has existed before. As not surprising as this statement is, it becomes as catchy when you stand in front of a concrete example: the Me 209 V4 shown here as a [...]
Swift
And another one of my older kits to archive, here’s my 1/72 Airfix Supermarine Swift FR 5 from about 5 years ago. When I was a “littler” kid in the late 60’s I made several of the old Hawk Models Swifts. Those were always fun kits [...]
Revell AG Hunter
Another one of my older projects to archive, here’s my 1/72 Revell AG Hawker Hunter Mk. 58. I think I made this one between 2008 and 2010. I do remember the outer wing leading edge extensions were molded with the upper wing half and [...]
My First "SnJ Spray Metal Aluminum Model."
This 1/72 scale F7U-3 Cutlass model was made by Fujimi.
It's been 31 years since I built this model and it was my first attempt to use the new "SnJ Spray Metal Aluminum" paint.
While attending the IPMS/USA Sacramento, California [...]
Me 209 V1: a dwarf on speed
755.138 kilometres per hour is an impressive speed- and that flight performance with which the Me 209 V1 shown here set a world speed record on 26 April 1939, which was to last until 1969.
At the controls of this fragile and difficult to [...]
1/72 Hasegawa P-38 Lightning “Yippee”
Lockheed painted their 5000th P-38 Lightning "Vermillion" red in 1944 and used it as a demonstrator for a short period. Perhaps this one of the first "Commemorative" paint schemes that are so prevalent these days with [...]
Rafale M (Revell, 1:72)
I would like to show you my earlier made model. The kit are from Italeri, i built from the box. I did not use accesories. I used Gunze and AK colors the painting, and decals are from the kit.
A British Beaver
Airfix produced some of their best kits in the early-to-mid 70s, which is the period in which they tooled their 1/72 DHC Beaver. Moulded in white plastic it went together very well, although I sanded off the raised rivets and panel lines, [...]
MiG Group Build recap
First, I would like to thank all the participants to this group build, wheter you finished your builds or not. I must admit, I expected slightly larger participation but I am nevertheless proud of the resulting builds and I hope our group [...]
