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Very Gerry Anderson! A real plane that seems to have stepped out of a "Thunderbirds" movie!
"Very Gerry Anderson": this comment could be read in a model building forum where this model building project was presented. After a short pause for reflection and some research I soon realized how accurate this comment is. The [...]
Airfix Pe-2, 1/72 Winter scheme
Well - up early, stockings are stuffed and waiting for the kids to wake up and wife to return from her early morning walk, so thought I'd go ahead and post my last finish of the year (just finished the rigging yesterday)...and Merry [...]
Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3a
Airfix 1/72 build out of box and using kit decals. Simple, straightforward kit by airfix which goes together pretty much without any major issues. Model represent a T.3a from No.1 FTS, RAF Linton On Ouse, North Yorkshire 1964.
Model [...]
Phantom FG.1
Airfix 1/72 build out of box. Decals are from xtradecals.
Mach 2 – Sikorsky HO3S-1 – 1/72 scale.
I decided to build this kit considering the important contribution of this real aircraft to helicopters development, as well at its operational utility. I intended first to do a Toko-Ri version, then I decided for one in the yellow scheme [...]
Italeri PBJ-1D, 1/72
Started this one quite awhile ago. It got put on the shelf after being masked for painting, waiting for me to move, get my airbrush booth set up, and then finally take the plunge into using it! This was my third project airbrushed (after [...]
Airfix 1/72 Harrier GR 3
Here’s my Airfix 1/72 Hawker Harrier GR 3. I bought this kit to eventually add one to my collection of RAF fighters, but I was never a big fan of the type. To me the Harrier just didn’t look right. Boy how my attitude has changed [...]
Scarlet Kate and Little Joe
I built these two 1/72 P-51Bs to compare the Academy and Revell kits. I enjoyed both builds, although the Academy kit – finished as 'Scarlet Kate' – was perhaps the easiest of the two in terms of fit and ease of construction. I also [...]
1/72 Esci/AMT USAF F-104 Drone
The 1/72 Esci F-104 kits were re-boxed by AMT. The kits are pretty nice with extra fine recessed panel lines and the option to build the short tail A or C version or the more common long tail version used by most countries except the US [...]
