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Tamiya scale model kits

1/72 Trumpeter M1A1 Mine Cleaning Tank

After I built my Patton tank in 1998 I continued to build more of armor models. Here's another one that I built in February, 2016. The real tank had what they called a "Blade Cleaning System " attached to the front of the big [...]

The Cadillac Engine

The engine was easy to build. I added spark plug's and their ignition wires, including a coil wire. I included an engine and transmission oil dip sticks. The wooden pallet represents the kind of "skid" that they put engine's on [...]

A “Ford” I Like

We all run into those kits that for one reason or another turns into a challenge to complete and takes much longer than anticipated. Well this one turned out to be one of those for me. I won’t bore you with the details except to say [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/48 P-38 Lightning review

Decal's My Way

My favorite jet has always been the F-86 Sabre, thus when I saw this kit via "Scalehobbyist" I bought it for several reasons. One reason is: I like what we call here in America "Flashie Things" and the paint [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Mustang

Hello, fellas! This is the well known Tamiya Mustang finished in the “clown suit” markings - no disrespect meant to the men who flew and mantained it, it is just that the flamboyant pattern applied to the cowling reminded me of a [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F-16 Aggressor Arctic Splinter

This is my Tamiya 1/48 Viper in the Arctic Splinter scheme. I used pre-cut masks from www.dnmodels.com for the paint job and custom decals from www.twobobs.net. The decals come with walkway lines in black, white and grey to make it easy to [...]

A fun kit from start to finish! Or "Orange you glad Round 2 re-pops the classics?"

What a fun kit, certainly had some challenges, the biggest being that the instructions have you install the chain and sprockets before you paint the frame. I simply did kind of what you would do on a real bike, separated the chain and [...]

No. Three 1/32 scale P-51D Zebra Strip Mustang

My first "Zebra" model was made in 1988, then sold a year or so later. I was going to build another one real fast but that never happened, however I built one in 1/48 scale several year's later in the mid 1990's and/or early in [...]

British Churchill Mk VII, 34. Tank Brig., 107. RAC. Backdating Tamiya’s Korea vintage ‘Crocodile’

Churchill Mk VII early, 34. Tank Brig., 107. RAC This is Tamiya's 1/35 Churchill 'Crocodile' (which is Korean war vintage - high turret bustle, etc) to a WW2 vintage, as seen in the iconic photo's of 'Briton' Opened track covers at turret [...]