Tamiya scale model kits
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Tamiya 1/48 HE-219A-7 'Uhu'
This is Tamiya's HE-219 'Uhu'. Belts and rear cockpit details were added, as well as opening the wing and tail heater exhaust, detailing the wheel wells, adding brake lines, and opening up the torque links. Nav lights are colored Bingo [...]
Converting Tamiya's 1/32 Spitfire to Mk. IXE
The conversion relied on the availability of spare parts in Tamiya's IXC boxing to represent the later IXE, such as elevators, rudder and clipped wings. Scratch work involved the conversion of the C to E wing. I modified the gun bay area [...]
What has Rob been building, the past....year?
Man I realized I was doing most of this build on FB and forgot my iModeler community! Long story short, my youngest daughter gave me a 1/35 Tamiya Sherman last October for my birthday, my granddaughter gave me a Tamiya Jeep for [...]
Bf-109 E-4 Trop and Kubelwagen diorama
My Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109 E-4 Trop and Kubelwagen diorama, finished last Dec 2023, has been waiting for some photos. Here, at last!
Insignias and national marks were masked and painted. A lot of work but I thinks it worth it (see notes on [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat
This is a nice kit and goes together well. I only had two issues. The canopy sits too high so I had to file off the bottom to make it sit lower. The bushing inside the engine did not seat properly so the propeller shaft would not [...]
Detailing Special Hobby Fairey Barracuda 1/48 kit
Special Hobby's Barracuda is an injection short run kit that is a challenge to build. The kit attracted my attention following a complete scratch-built wing fold done on Frog's 1/72 kit. The unique wing fold mechanism adds a lot of [...]
Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair
The result of Tamiya kit and Aires resin and photoetch.
Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He 219A-7
This is the result of combining a Tamiya kit and CMK resin detailing.
Tamiya 1/48 P-51D
The definitive shake and bake kit with a counter build experience resin Aires cockpit and engine sets.
Is it a Tank, or Armored Car?
The JGSDF Type 16 Combat Vehicle, a modern main battle tank of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), represents a significant leap in Japanese armored vehicle technology. Designed for rapid deployment and versatility, the Type 16 [...]
