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Hasegawa 1/72 E7K1 with added catapult
Background
The Kawanishi E7K grew out of an Imperial Japanese Navy requirement for a replacement for the Kawanishi E5K observation seaplane. The Kawanishi Type 94 was the result (the designation E7K1 was a later application). Kawanishi [...]
"Arctic Aggressors": Hasegawa F-16C/D
Having examined Tamiya's instructions of the F-16C/N, I was inspired to enhance the old Hasegawa 1/48 F-16 kit with plenty of spare parts from Tamiya's F-16CJ kit and added Legend's ejection seats. The final results would not have been [...]
1/25 MPC 1932 Chrysler
I built this a while back for a customer. IT is a 1/25 MPC Chrysler 1932.
THE paint was a custom color from MCW and it was clear coated with Tamiya. Otherwise pretty much built from box. Decent kit but needs to treated like limited [...]
Tamiya A6M2b Zero Fighter
Trigger Warning! This model represents a historical impossibility, so if that kind of thing upsets you, cease and desist at once!
This is the 1/72-scale Tamiya A6M2b Zero with DEAD Design Models canopy masks. Decal options are for three [...]
Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
I was so pleased when Airfix said they were rereleasing this and it duly arrived.
The fit of the cockpit/wheel well assembly is fairly sketchy but can be improved by shaving about 1.5mm from the cockpit front and fitting the two assemblies [...]
Porsche Carrera GT
Hi guys, it’s been a while!
Here’s my 1/24 Tamiya Porsche, built start to finish at sea.
I now have my own airbrush and compressor onboard, and have been turning the galley into a paint studio after dinner is served!
Most of this was [...]
Wespe in Italian front 1944, Tamiya 1/35
This time I would like to upload an AFV work, Wespe in the Italian front. This is the first serious challenge in AFV modelling apart from many ones in my childhood. Because I saw many advancements in AFV modeling technics such as chipping [...]
Blood Brothers – Two Era’s of Thunderbolts
A while back I ran across an article about an A-10 from the 124th Fighter Wing/190th Fighter Squadron painted in World War II D-Day livery as an homage to the Squadron’s heritage and it gave me an idea. I’ve always been a big fan of [...]
ICM 35451 German Truck KHD S3000 1/35
After reading about the (short) fights at Bridge Eleven during operation Market Garden I decided to build a German Truck. I didn’t manage to find out which German truck entered the bridge at Grave shortly after lieutenant Thompson and [...]
