1/72 scale modeling
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1/72 DH.98 Mosquito Matchbox PK-116
I finally found time to complete a build that’s been hanging around a while. It seems that I’m busier being fully retired compared to when I was working. I built this as a birthday gift for my brother and it will be a display on his [...]
Heller 1/72 Transall C-160
The C-160 is a military transport aircraft, produced by TRANSALL (TRANSporter ALLianz) manufacturing consortium, comprising the companies of MBB, Aerospatiale and VFW-Fokker. The project arose from a late 1950’s requirement of both [...]
FMA IA.58 Pucará (1/72 Special Hobby)
FMA IA.58 Pucará (Special Hobby 1/72)
A-511 Grupo de Ataque 3 - BAM Malvinas, pilot mayor Carlos Tomba. This aircraft was shot down on the 21st may 1982 by Lt Cdr "Sharkey" Ward piloting the Sea Harrier XZ451/006. Mayor Tomba [...]
Eagle
I know I cannot prove it, but this is the first 1:72 F-15 kit I have ever built, and I've been nailing bits of plastic together since 1970 ! - Bought this for the massive sum of 10.00 GBP from Phils' Model Shop in Southport back in 1990, [...]
Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6
Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6.
I finished this up early last month, but didn't feel like shooting it until today.
Built out of the box, with only ceramic wire antenna added. Airbrushed with MRP RLM 74/75/76.
Mach2's Arado Ar232B transport
This build is part of the 'Imperial German...' group build, and given the age of the model and presentation of the parts, it is definitely a challenge. However, I'm pleased with the eventual outcome and this represents about two months of [...]
Airfix Dehavilland Vampire T11
Yes, this is a starter kit, but, the fit is INCREDIBLE. Did this for a break from the Victory (which is slowly coming along)
No filler was required, and all paints used were by Vallejo. Decals went down well with "set" & [...]
Facing Challenges
I've heard that there is no such thing as a bad model kit. There are just good kits and challenging kits. I recently built a couple of challenging kits of historically notable aircraft--ICM 1/72 Ghost of Kyiv and Classic Airframes 1/48 [...]
1/72 Octopus I.M.A.M. Ro.43
This kit was a challenge like I'd never had before, a short run kit with vague instructions, no alignment pins and vac form canopies, but its such a cool plane and I had to do it.
So off I went, and what fun I had, yes, yes, I'm a s****r [...]
