1/72 scale modeling
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LET L-13 Blaník, 1:72
More than 20 years ago, as teenager, I did my first glider flying lesson. I still remember the whole flight, we did it in the early evening, maybe one hour before sunset. The air was amazingly calm and we did not even had to touch the [...]
Video: Takom 1/72 V-2 Rocket, Hanomag SS100, Meilerwagen
I always enjoy the videos on PLASMOS's Youtube channel, and they provide lots of ideas on how to finish your models. His latest video is a very nice review and video build of Takom's V-2 and its tractor.
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U47 Günther Prien
Hi all
This is a very old kit from Revell. It represent a U-Boot type VII B, exactly the U47 commanded by Günther Prien.
Just finished right now.
Hope you like it
Sifredo Cubas.
CAC CA 27 Sabre Mk 32, A94-371, Marksmen, 2 OCU RAAF, Williamtown NSW 1966.
1/72 Tasman / Hobbycraft, started in 2005, finished for the Year of the Cat GB, with MM enamels and Future over Tasman and High Planes decals, the last pic' is of another similar build. -------------
only the last pic loaded first time, [...]
How-to: Safety belts for aircraft from scratch
A nifty video tutorial by Tom Grigat on making detailed seat belts (in 1/72 scale!). All you need is 0.1mm electrical wire, baking paper for the belts and a few tools, including a home-made buckle bender 🙂
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Project Completed: 1/72 MENG Fiat G.91R Light Fighter Bomber
I always loved the look of the Fiat G.91. I think it is the coolest looking little hot-rod of a fighter jet. For the longest time I thought it was a modified F-86, but it is a completely different all Italian designed NATO jet. I have [...]
Bandai 1/72 Star Wars B-Wing Starfighter Limited Edition SDCC
I was lucky enough to find this Limited Edition kit that was left over from the advanced sale at the San Diego Comic Con. I used Vallejo paints, Abteilung Oils mixed with Odorless thinner for washes, and Hand Brush Painted it all.
A Stuka in Winter
After finishing my last diorama depicting a jungle scene, I decided to go for something from the other side of the globe. So here is my little snow scene with a Stuka, and a crewman pondering whether he will be flying today...
The Stuka [...]
Need help for an early F-4C…
I had built a couple of F-4Ds in SEA scheme thinking it was what my dad flew in Viet Nam. I think he actually remembered it that way, and told me he flew the D there. I realized once I secured his pilot logs that he actually flew the C, [...]
