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F-4E 3rd TFW ‘Bataan’
It was the year of 2002, that I built 1/48 shark-mouthed F-4E. Since 2012, I have focused on 1/72 scale only, but have been eager to make this F-4E again in that scale, wearing this sharkmouth that, I believe, is the most handsome of all [...]
Revell Convair Tradewind – Restoration
Since I am not as young as some hobby friends, I have many recordings of the good times of Revell in Brazil, between the ages of 60's and 70's. I intend to build some models that make me return in time, as a rescue of the memory of [...]
Suhoy Su-2 ICM 1/72
Long time no see, finally i˙ve managed to finish something so here it is, Su-2 from ICM of Ukraine, not a very successful plane as i˙ve read in various books, but still a nice plane. The kit itself is a tipical ICM, some hard spots here [...]
Airfix Douglas C-47 Skytrain
This is the new mold Airfix C-47A in 1/72 scale. It is a fine kit in all respects, it builds up quickly and with no surprises. The interior is perfectly adequate, very little can be seen in any case and I would advise against adding [...]
F-100F,Chase-1, X-15 program chase plane, 1/72 Italeri.
This was one of three F-100Fs utilized as Chase aircraft early on in the X-15 program at Edwards AFB. Flying Chase -1, it would take off with the NB-52 and fly formation during the climb out and cruise to the launch lake. The chase pilot [...]
Winter ‘44-‘45 – tiger I diorama 1:72
This is a new diorama with tiger I in winter camouflage. It’s all built sculpting polistyrene. The rocks are molded with stamp by woodland scenic. The trees are made with iron wires and sea grass. Snow by noch
Yak-1b (Arma Hobby 1/72)
Yak-1b of a soviet ace Boris Yeremin (Борис Ерёмин), winter 42-43 year, Stalingrad. This is a new model kit of a Polish manufacturer Arma Hobby, released just a month ago. I've pre-ordered it back in August, and I've got a full [...]
Arma Hobby 1/72 PZL TS-11 bis DF “Iskra”
This kit was a very pleasant surprise... The first kit from a small manufacturer normally sets off all the warning-alarms for me, but this was the "Expert set" boxing with photoetch, painting mask set and technical stencils [...]
1/72 Scale Academy B-17G converted to a YB-17G
After years of building models I knew everything...hum-bug! I found a photo on the web of a "YB-17G Flying Fortress." As lot's of modeler's say: "I gotta have that kit," but there is no YB-17G kit available.
For me that [...]
