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“Pachydermia” – somewhere in burma 1942 – Supermarine Walrus aka “Shagbat” finished with diorama
This is the last part of my Matchbox Walrus MK I. build. The diorama - where an elephant tows a walrus 😀 - finished so the name "Pachydermia" :).
I made a lot effort into this kit but the ugliness and the same time somehow [...]
Shagbat MK I. 1:72 – Matchbox – Part 3. – making a diorama
The plan - building a Walrus in 1:72 - based on a photo I found in an article and I fell in love with the theme, an elephant tows a Walrus somewhere in Burma (well this is my third plane towing diorama so may something wrong with me 🙂 [...]
Shagbat MK I. 1:72 – Matchbox – Part 2.
Let's continue the Walrus story. Here are some pcs pictures from the painting and further assembly stages.
The Shagbat is a relatively difficult airplane to build. Every parts have it's own direction - the dihedral is different on the [...]
Shagbat MK I. 1:72 – Matchbox
This is my "happy modelling became heroic modelling" attempt to have another ugly biplane in my collection. I chose the old 1/72 Matchbox/Revell Supermarine Walrus, because I had good memories about this kit from my childhood [...]
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin MK IIIA 1:72
Hi folks! This is the old Matchbox Siskin with some minor modifications.
The kit itself is quite good, as the biplane Matchboxes in general and simplicistic in some area (as Matchboxes in general 🙂 ), namely the interior and the small [...]
Blast from the past
Recently my 9 year old daughter, Micaela, expressed an interest in building a model aircraft. I managed to get hold of the exact same model kit that I built back in 1982 as my first model when I was 10, a Matchbox 1/72 Bristol Beaufighter. [...]
Matchbox (now Revell) 1/72 Twin Otter
I built this one several years ago, and was very pleased when it was re-released. It's a nice, little kit, with plenty of options. Long nose (shown), short nose, wheels, ski's, and floats. Being Matchbox (or ex-Matchbox/Revell), most of [...]
Matchbox 1/72 Gloster Gladiator II GL-270 . Finnland.
Matchbox veteran Gladiator in color of Finnland It represents the GL-270 in late camouflage.
AML decals
Aeroclub engine and prop.
Another of stock 20+ years old paint xtracolor.
Represent:
Gloster Gladiator II, GL-270.1 / LeLv 16, [...]
The Dodge Power Wagon, Coast Guard Rescue Unit, 1950
Four wheel drive vehicles are common place today but in the post WWII era they were a novelty in the motoring world. Companies like the Willys Motor Company were quick to seize the importance of their famous "JEEP" in the [...]
Matchbox 1/48 AD-5 Skyraider
I chose the AD-5N (A-1G), VA(AW)-33, USS Forestal, USN, as my first attempt at this ancient kit. At the time I built it, we were lucky enough to even have it, let alone aftermarket parts... During it's "lifetime", I've seen it [...]
