1/72 scale modeling
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1/72 Smer, my first Spitfire, I corrected the under wing shape and modified a few other things, finished in MM enamels with Aussie decals, flown by Sqn Ldr Ken "Skeeter" James in defence of Pearth WA.
Just finished the Fine Molds KI-61-I "Hei" Tony. The model was painted with Gunze and AK Extreme Metal Paints. Weathering with oils and pastels. Antenna rigged with Uschi rigging thread. Markings are from box.
1/72 Italeri, I modified and added a few things, finished in Revell, MM and Tamiya enamels with Future over Hawkeye decals. --------- I have just changed the main rotor 2019-08-13.
This started life as an old Airfix HS 125 Dominie. I found it in a vendors pile for $3. As I rushed to remove it from his stash, not believing my good fortune, I heard him yell, "there's parts missing"! I slowly slid it [...]
Here are some simple builds from a simple modeler . I built these intending to show aircraft with Sabre like lines.First off is Hasegawa's Fuji T-1A JSDAF trainer, Japan's first aircraft built after WW 2, I can't tell you how long this [...]
The excellent Revell F-101B new tool kit first appeared in 1993. Can you believe how old it is now. This one I've had this long as I bought in Hobby Haven in Milford, Ct when it was first released by Revell. I was TAD at Sikorsky [...]
Because I created a set Grigorovich M-5, which was written here (link), it's time to make a model of Grigorovich M-20.
Essentially boat M 20 - M is a modification of the boat-5, but with the engine Le Rhone. The rest of the visual [...]
1/72 Fujimi, I modified a few things, finished in MM , Humbrol and Tamiya enamels with Future over kit and other decals.
T-20 Komsomolets NorthStarModels and gun 53-K 45mm UM 1:72
Strictly from a boxed assemblage. He wanted to rest, gathering high-quality production Model T-20 Komsomolets. However, in the set it was more than a hundred components, some are [...]