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A Pair of Mustangs
These photographs are from my latest builds, two P-51 D Mustangs. I included the two articles about the P-51D Mustangs and their pilots. I built each model in 1/48 scale. The first Mustang is from Hobby Boss. The kit is No. 85806 and it is [...]
1/72 Junkers Ju 88C-6, Zerstörer variant of the Schnellbomber
T'was the night before the night before Christmas...and I got my final build in for 2024.
The Ju 88 was originally a Schellbomber, but this C-6 is the Zerstörer variant with quite a few guns. I started this Ju 88C-6 a few months ago, [...]
Hobby Boss 1/72 F-86F-30
The 2 Squadron SAAF was formed in 1940 and has a long history, having been involved in every single combat action in which the SAAF has taken part. During the Second World War it made a name for itself in the battles for East Africa, [...]
Hobby Boss Easy Build Bearcat
Here’s the companion to my Monogram Bearcat. This is the third Easy Build kit I’ve done from Hobby Boss and while they are a bit simplified in detail compared to most modern kits, in many ways they are far superior to the old kits I [...]
HobbyBoss USS Miami SSN-755
The Los Angeles class are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) currently in service with the U.S. Navy. Making up over half of the Navy's fast attack submarine fleet, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous in the world. [...]
1/72 Heinkel He 162 ‘Salamander’, HobbyBoss 80239
Another quick build from Hobby Boss, added seat belts and a new pitot tube. No place to jam enough nose weight, I had to place the last required amount in the front nose wheel well.
Painted with Mr. Hobby Aqueous paints and decals from the [...]
Hobby Boss 1/350 German U-Boot Type VII C
German submarine U-552 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 1 December 1939 at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as yard number 528, launched on 14 September 1940, and [...]
1/72 RAF Mustang Mk.III (P-51C) Vanity Call Letters
Inspired by a previous post, I searched for an aircraft with call letters ‘G-A-S’ and found this P-51C with 112 Squadron RAF. There’s actually a ‘J’ required for my complete initials as I do have two middle names, always a [...]
1/72 Macchi C.200, Hobby Boss 80291
I learned a few things building this Macchi C.200 from Hobby Boss (#80291). First thing as the name, Saetta translates to Lightning. Another was the initial C. stood for Castoldi to emphasize recognition of the Macchi company chief [...]
Blohm und Voss BV 141B-02, NC+RA
This model represents the 10th prototype (V10) and second pre-production BV 141B. As such it was officially known as the BV 141B-02 (WNr 0210002) and was assigned the Stammkennzeichen NC+RA.
Designed to meet an RLM requirement for a [...]
