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3ft P-51
1:72 Hasagawa P-51 Mk. III. Did this kit to try out low tech techniques. All bush painted. The outside camo was done by painting on multiple coats of thinned acrylics with two wide flat brushes. No extra detailing, PE or resin [...]
Building Airfix 1:72 Fokker EII (late) Eindecker
Here's a rather charming little video promoting the new-tool Airfix 1:72 Fokker EII (late) Eindecker; produced by Tom Grigat
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Macchi MC.202 Folgore (Hasegawa 1/72)
This model is my attempt to paint WWII Italian D2B camo pattern. I like Italian aircrafts of that time, but this camo was a blocker. Of course it should be improved, but I'm not scared anymore.
Completely OOB build, I've only added seat [...]
1/72 Hasegawa 1969 Soccer War Corsairs
The impetus for this project was 4 corsairs residing in my stash - 2 Hasegawa's (used here), a Testor kit, and a newer Tamiya. I wanted to keep the Tamiya for a French version that I had purchased decals for, so settled on the 2 [...]
Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I early
This is the new Hawker Hurricane Mk.I by Airfix. I added a ring and bead gun sight, made out of twist tie wire, as well as the pitot tubes made of the same wire.
I also added Quickboost exhausts, and CMK five spoke wheels
Decals are Iliad [...]
Airfix Folland Gnat T.1, 1/72
Except for a lot of add-on details in the cockpit (punched instrument faces, reworked ejection seats, sawn-open canopy, it's basically stock. Solid overall detailing, but still before Airfix really hit its stride in the past couple of [...]
Tamiya 1/72 P-51D
Not a lot of major stuff to do, but added seat straps, drop tank plumbing and fin antenna for tail-warning radar. Also made Spitfire-type rear view mirrors for windscreen. Installed wheel doors assymetrically drooped per photos
Painted [...]
Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk I from February 2015.
Painted with Humbrol, Testors and Model Master Enamels, rust colors in exhausts from Life Color.
Seat from Quickboost and photoetched Ring and Bead sight from Eduard.
Improvements in control surfaces, propeller axle, brass aerial post and [...]
