1/72 scale modeling
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Along with the Eduard Spitfire and Akagi, this is one of the nicest kits I've built this year. Airfix's new Blenheim fighter/bomber. My first proper British bomber in over six years! In fact, the only one I've fully finished!
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Another of my builds from 2014 and another Airfix. Yet another gem of a kit, finished with the kit decals and painted with Tamiya X-18 then vanished with Klear/Future
A very rare one from my favorite First Jets Era. Yak-23UTI was a 2-seat trainer version of the Yak-23 "Flora" fighter. Only one aircraft of this version was produced, but surprisingly it survived and now kept in museum.
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As you can probably tell by now I'm quite taken with Airfix's new tooled kits and this oneis one of the good ones. Finished with Citadel Mithril Silver and Xtradecal set X72-172 as WZ584 (K) from the Central Air Traffic Control School [...]
Another of Airfix's little beauties. Built this one in 2014 and finished it as 'King Cobra' using Xtradecals.
Out of the box. Aeromaster decals.
Airfix's great representation of the C-47 Dakota this time finished as `Franche-Comte' in French Indochina, using Berna decals and using a mix of Vallejo Model Air, Gunze and Citadel paints.
Here's my final model completion for 2015 - the new tool Airfix 1/72nd scale Shackleton finished as an AEW2.
I've completed it as Avro Shackleton AEW2, WL747 'Florence', of 8 Squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth.
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Airfix's venerable old kit again, this time show in French Air Force markings using Berna decals.
Heller's classic old kit, yes it has raised detail, yes the decals were nearly shot and yes it needed some engineering skills, but I loved every minuted of the build.