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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 [...]
1/48 Hobbyboss YF-23 ATF “Black Widow...
1/48 Hobbyboss YF-23 ATF “Black Widow II”
This build was the 1/48 Hobbyboss YF-23 ATF nicknamed Black Widow II. It was the Northrop Grumman prototype for the next generation fighter. It competed against the YF-22. For this build I [...]
Gato class Subs
Hi All,
I am presenting two WW2 Gato class submarines. Additions for my ships I visit builds.
I have had the pleasure/honor of touring the USS Drum, in Mobile, Alabama and the USS Cod, in Cleveland, Ohio.
If you are ever in either area of [...]
Hobby Boss 1/72 MiG-15bis
Yevgeny Georgievich Pepelyaev (Евгений Георгиевич Пепеляев) was born on 18 March 1918 in Bodaybo, Irkutsk, in Eastern Siberia, the son of a railroad worker. His elder brother Konstantin enlisted in the Soviet air [...]
Hobbyboss 1/48 Ka-27 Helix
A very well executed plastic kit by Hobbyboss. The model is highly detailed and the fit of parts is very good. Yet, the building process is challenging due to the complexity and delicacy of components, particularly the main landing gear [...]
