1/72 scale modeling
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Supermarine Spitfire 9c, MK260, 453 sqn RAAF RAF Hawkinge Kent England 1945.
1/72 Italeri, I modified a few things, brass wire and tube to the propeller, clear sprue for nav' lights and larger gun blisters, not happy with these at first, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future and Xtra flat over Red Roo and [...]
Supermarine Spitfire 5b, AB852, 452 Sqn RAAF RAF Kenley Surrey England 1941.
1/72 Italeri, I modified a few things, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and Xtra flat over kit and PD decals. Flown by Flt Ltn Brendon "Paddy" Finucane.
Hughes TH 55 A, US Army Aviation School Fort Rucker Alabama 1964.
1/72 Special Hobby, I modified and replaced a few things, mainly the frames with stretched sprue, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future over kit decals.
Consolidated PBY 4 Catalina, A24-29, 3 OTU RAAF Rathmines NSW 1944.
1/72 Academy, my third Catalina, I modified a few things, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future and Micro flat over spare decals.
Me163B
It’s an Academy 1/72 model which i detailed with a partly scratch built cockpit, Eduard interior and exterior parts, CMK control surfaces,part of the engine, wheel dolly. The ladder and fire extinguisher are scratch built. Jeep is [...]
Bell P 39F Airacobra, A53-6, 82 Sqn RAAF Bankstown NSW 1943.
1/72 Academy, with Eduard photo etch, I modified a few things, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels and Polly scale acrylic with Future and Xtra flat over kit and Red Roo decals.
North American T 6D Texan, Esquadrilha da Fumaca, Forca Aerea Brasileira, Santos dumont airport Rio de Janeiro 1964.
1/72 Academy, I modified a few things, finished in MM and Tamiya enamels with X22 over RP Machado decals.
de Havilland DH 100 FB 5 Vampire, A78-3, ARDU RAAF Laverton Vic 1949.
1/72 Heller, my first Vampire, I modified and replaced a few things, finished in enamels, MM 1781 with Tamiya X22 over Airfix and spare Aussie decals.
AviationUSK 1/72 VL Myrsky II
I enjoy old kits and unusual subjects, and this one fit both bills! This was an old AviationUSK bagged kit. Soft plastic, not a lot of parts, vac-formed canopy (which I'm not a real fan of), and butt joints. It also had engraved panel [...]
DH Vampire T.55
Well here's a thing, I finished an Airfix Vampire too !
Built for the RNZAF 80th Anniversary GB over at Kiwi Modeller, the Airfix T.11/T.55 is quite simply a delight. Construction is virtually vice-free with only a 'smear' of putty here [...]
