Monogram model kits
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Photo inspired, Test pilots and astronauts.
A little quickie . Most of the figures are from Monograms 1/72 Phantom kits and one from their X-15 kit. I only had five, the other two are AWOL. lol.
The Invaders!
The Invaders: Alien beings from another planet.
Their destination: The Earth.
Their purpose: To make it their own.
It began with a closed deserted diner and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with a craft from [...]
...from 1989, Monogram McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
The F-102 is my most recent finished model and when it went to the airport, it was accompanied by another photo-virgin, this AV-8B Harrier II. Done in Marine markings, she was built during the spring of 1989. It was the fourth model I [...]
Monogram Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
I took this model out to the Cameron Airport yesterday. I started it around May 1st, working on it in fits and starts, I finally got her across the finish line. It is the 1990 release of the 1/48 Convair F-102A from Monogram and it [...]
Korean War GB: North American LT-6G Mosquito – Revell (Monogram) 1/48
This next completed build has been a work in progress for many months. The kit itself is the "Reno Racer" version of Monogram's venerable T-6 Texan. I found this kit for $6, and a set of Aeromaster decals for just a bit more, [...]
A Phantom revisited
Several years ago, I built a 1/48 F-4 Phantom for my good friend Wally, whose dad, Major Tommy Ray Warren, served as a Stormy FAC in Viet Nam. Major Warren lost his life in this aircraft, 66-8820, in January 1970 after being hit by ground [...]
1/77 Monogram Trimotor
I was looking for something inexpensive that I could use as a pallet for some painting and weathering techniques that I wanted to try. I found this ancient (originally from the 1950s) kit in my local hobby shop for sale for a few bucks on [...]
Korean War Group Build – North American LT-6G Texan FAC
This one started as a decal sheet. Friend Tom Bebout had some decals left over from his T-6 build and he kindly sent me the markings for a second airplane, an FAC bird named "Night Train". I didn't have the model yet, so I [...]
Monogram 1/48 OA-4M
Just recently off the bench is my rendition of the older but excellent Monogram 1/48 OA-4M in the two tone gray finish. I used Mr. Color paints and their semi-gloss for a final finish. Furball decals were also used and I cannot say [...]
Monogram/Pro-Modeler 1/48 He-111 H-?
Latest effort to reduce the pile of kits through building. (Hint- if you want fewer boxes, mysterious A/M bits, and bottles of paint for your kids to bin after you're gone, save 'em the trouble by just having another completed model to [...]
