1/72 scale modeling
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Kentucky Phantom
Hey folks, not finished anything for a l-o-n-g time hence not been around. Bought this in 1991 in a wee model shop my mate owned in Southport and it's been on the shelf ever since. Dragged it to the bench before Christmas to keep me out [...]
Revell 1/72 Lancaster Mk.!
Sometimes, size does not matter. Revell's 1/72 is a gem kit that provides a solid build with ample details for its small scale. And, it does not take much space. What else can you ask for?
F-84G Thunderjet; Imperial Iranian Air Force
Conceived as a day fighter with first flight happening in 1946, F-84’s early career was plagued with a bunch of problems typical of early jets like underpowered engines and construction problems. Only the definitive F-84G version solved [...]
Esci 1/72 Tu-22M
The origins of the Tu-22M can be traced back in 1962, when its ancestor, the Tu-22 “Blinder”, by that time introduced in service, was found to be a handful to fly and, especially, to land, let alone it had serviceability issues. [...]
A Trio of Lockheed Hudsons in 1/72 Scale
This project represents something I have never done before: building more than one kit at the same time. I tend to be a linear builder. I build one kit at a time, and when it is done I clean up the workbench and start the next one. I have [...]
A Tableful of 2023
A productive year! 72 completions total, 58 aircraft and 14 vehicles, all to 1/72 scale. I managed to complete one batch roughly every month, the photos are of each group which shared the bench. If anyone is interested, more details and [...]
2023 Build Review
After not completing a model at all in 2022, I bounced back this year with 11 builds and two refits of previously completed models, with two of the builds replacements for previously completed models, freeing up space (a new ongoing [...]
2024, let's see what it brings, a happy new year to all, my models finished in 2023, aproximatly in order of completion.
All but two feature in a Group build here on iModeler, see annotations, the PC 9 in my aerobatic group, the FA 18B - not yet, the Mil Mi 8 was started in 2006, good to see it finished, some were started in 2023, others a little earlier, [...]
F4U-5 Corsair U.S.NAVY
The Chance Vought Corsair was developed in 1938 to the specifications of the U.S. Navy, which wanted a fast single-seat fighter that could take off from an aircraft carrier and which had the most powerful engine on the market at the time [...]
A tale of two Tomcats
Those of you, that are following my work probably know, that F-14 is one of my favourite aircraft. Getting my hands on the GWH’s new kit a few years ago, I just had to build it, though my followers on Facebook and Instagram poll chose [...]
