I have a tendency to build kits during the winter months as it's tough to get the model mojo working when the weather is nice outside. This Academy kit is the latest off my bench, and one of the P-38 variances you don't see that often. [...]
I built this one almost two years ago, but never got around to posting pics. And looking at them now, I think I know why - something is off with the lighting, and I guess it's about time to try it once again.
Anyway, the kit is the well [...]
Hi Everyone, another one of the M113 family. This time it's an IDF Zelda armoured with sandbags.
The kit is the excellent Academy kit in 1/35 scale with Legend resin sandbags.
Colors and weathering effects by Ammo mig.
Hello from Viet Nam !
Finally... after 2 years on and off I've managed to finish this. The kit is Academy MH-60S, this is a rebox of UH-60 by Academy hreleased years ago. There are new sprues and decal for the MH-60s. The new sprure carry [...]
The mail man just left a big box on the front porch, which contained among other items the new Airfix 1.48 Hunter F. Mk. 6.
There's lots of pix of what's in the box to be found on the net, so I'm not doing that here.
It's totally New [...]
Hi all,
Had a crack at the limited edition Academy 1/48th scale Hawker Hunter release over the weekend... didn't really like the schemes out of the box and have been wanting to do an Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS) 'Rasberry Ripple' scheme [...]
I'm not a great one for "what if" modelling, but I made an exception on this because this so nearly DID happen. When the Labour party cancelled the TSR2 (the best strike aircraft the RAF never had) they then bought into the [...]