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Boeing B-38 Whiffer Conversion in 1/72 Scale

This is a “What If” conversion of the Academy B-17 kit into what the B-38 project might have evolved into had it gone into production. I’m not sure what it would be called, I have been thinking of it as the “Frankenfortress” but [...]

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Desert Liberators: 1/48th and 1/72nd scale B-24D compared

Monogram's Liberator was built as a restoration challenge of a bargain kit that missed most of the transparent parts and others. In particular interest was forming the nose glass section. I borrowed from a friend the transparent tree [...]

Academy 1/48 A-10C

The most trouble free aircraft model I've ever put together, I can't sing praise enough. The only AM are the seabelts, and I tossed in a few bombs I had lying about spare. Painted in Tammy Sea Grey and Dark Sea Grey with a black Flory's [...]

My 2023 Builds

It has been a while since my last post so I figured I better get my wheels rolling again. A little late on posting my builds from 2023 but here they are. A little different year for me but happy with the results. I had my usual fun [...]

Fortress II RAF Coastal Command1/72 Academy

Took way too long on this one, getting frustrated with too many oops's. Kit decals (disintegrating decals were saved with a coat of Testors decal spray) CMR resin bomb-bay set (although the kit set is pretty good) Perspex nose window [...]

P-40N

Academy kit Battle of Imphal-simply but good kit. Relax for me.

Pz.Kpfw.35(t), Academy 1/35

This is my second tank build. Overall, the kit was a quick and easy build. However. there were a few issues with the kit. The rear hatch that goes over the engine compartment was not a good fit and required some shaving down the [...]

Bunker Hill TBM-3 Avenger

This is the second of two kits I bought at an old-fashioned hobby shop in Staunton, VA (the first was an Academy SDB-1 Dauntless). If you’re in the area, I highly recommend stopping by and looking at their stock. The shop is in downtown [...]

F-16 from Academy

History Courtesy Wikipedia The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air [...]