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1/72 Hawker 850XP
This is my old Matchbox Hawker 600 that i converted to the 850XP. The changes to the original kit included a new vacform windscreen, complete scratch built fight deck and passenger cabin. Reshaped tail belly & vetral fin removed. [...]
1/72 Airfix A-4B Skyhawk
1/72 Airfix Douglas A-4B Skyhawk completed in the markings of VMA-324 "Devil Dogs" flying off USS Independence in 1963. Added most of an Eduard Zoom set, Quickboost gun barrels and ejection seat. Painted with Gunze Mr Color. I [...]
1/72 Airfix Mk.1 Bristol Blenheim
Finally got this together and set up. COLD SHOTS ! It's -6 C. I chose the alternate Romanian markings, and did some weathering. I counter sunk the air intakes, and made replacement pins and bushings for the props. Finished with Model [...]
de Havilland DH103 F20 Sea Hornet, A83-1 / TT213, ARDU RAAF Laverton Vic 1948.
1/72 Special Hobby, another pair of engines closely followed by an airframe! the only one to serve with the RAAF for evaluation. I modified a few things, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future over kit and spare decals.
Airfix Spitfire F Mk. 22
Here's my version of the Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. 22. For this project I wanted to go for a pristine post-war finish so I did very little weathering. I also used the AK Xtreme Metal polished Aluminum. I very much like that [...]
Canadair F 86E(M) Sabre, Flying “White” Swans, 4th Jet Air Base Turkish AF Eskisehir 1963.
1/72 Airfix, finished in Alclad and MM enamels with Future over PM kit decals.
Hellcats, Hellcats nothing but Hellcats
Hi there,
a few days ago it seemed as if all Hell had broken loose, nothing but Hellcats were seen right here. So I thought let's wait a little while until hey all think there are safe again and then... BANG!
here they are back again, [...]
Ta 152H (FROG/Revell 1/72)
So, that's it – an old FROG kit back from 1970, repacked by Revell nowadays. I've bought it mostly for practicing in applying "mottling" camo, and to try new Vallejo water-based washes (catalog numbers starts from 76***).
After [...]
Natty Gnat
Airfix's 1/72 Red Arrows Gnat Stater Set completed earlier this year (2016).
Built pretty much out of box, except I discarded the paints that came with the set & opted for Vallejo acrylics, buffed and then layered with generous coats [...]
