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Sikorsky HUS-1L, VX-6 BuNo.xxx657 King Pin II Scale 1:72
When I saw the decals sheet made by Max Decals I had to build this machine by using kit from Italeri. I used some PE parts from Eduard and scratch build the additional tank including [...]
AB-212
Hello folks, seem to have been absent from iM for a few weeks, so apologies for that:
To the point - Isn't it odd how things work-out. Over on another site I've been ruthlessly lobbying for a SAR themed build for a long time and this year, [...]
Lockheed C 130 E Hercules, A97-178, 37 Sqn RAAF, Richmond NSW 1993.
1/72 Italeri, my third but not last C130, I moved the outer engines forward by 2mm to line up with the inner engines, modified the exhausts with plastic tube, added some antennae and navigation lights, finished in Model Master enamels, [...]
Lockheed C 130 A Hercules, A97-212, 36 Sqn RAAF Richmond NSW 1963.
1/72 Italeri, my first C130, with my own resin propellers and wing tanks, I added some cockpit detail, opened the side cargo door, re-profiled the rear of the engine nacelles and tail, finished in Model Master enamels and metalizer 1401, [...]
FW 190 Italeri 1/72
This is based in a profile that I find in a book (can´t remember exactly which one!) decals are from spare box, free hand airbrush with Xtracolor range, and spinner hand painted.
It has some minor updates, like bulges over wings for the [...]
KC-135R Stratotanker 1/72 Italeri
Model is Italeri, 1281 box number, 1/72 scale KC-135R/FR Stratotanker kit. Grey color plastic parts and engraved detailed panel lines. Not an easy kit. Parts are not symmetric. A lot of gaps between parts. And some details are missing on [...]
Lockheed C 130 J 30 Hercules, A97-464, 37 Sqn RAAF Richmond NSW 2001.
1/72 Italeri, my second C130, with my own fuselage and side pod extensions, I also extended the cargo floor, made my own spinners, re-profiled the engine cowls, modified the exhausts with plastic tube, moved the outer engines forward to [...]
Italeri 1/48th westland Wessex HU.5
Another Italeri Wessex completed, this time an HU.5 Rescue version from 771 Squadron based at Culdrose. This was my second model of this version as my first, a Commando version from 707 Squadron from Yeovilton met an untimely demise after [...]
Italeri 1/48th Westland Wessex HAS 3
The Wessex has long held a great deal of interest for me and was a mainstay of the Fleet Air Arm for several years.
My father spent many years working on them as a Air Fitter and ended up a CPO. Many happy memories of a boyhood spent [...]
Fiat BR-20 Italeri 1/72
Back to the hobby in 2016 with a very old kit being on my shelf for 20 years. During construction I tried to overcome some major problems (later I found on the web many comments referring to this kit's problems), which were mainly that [...]
