Tamiya scale model kits
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Hong Kong Models 1/48 Mitchell B-25J "Glazed Nose"
My first HKM kit and I was really chuffed with the fit of the kit.
It is beautifully engineered and fits together nicely except for the top of the fuselage which gave me some issues.
I believe this is a known issue. I got the seam sorted [...]
PAINT MULE: The Modellers Unsung Hero
We probably all have one and I constantly use mine to try improve myself with things such as mottling and free hand camouflage with left-over paint in the airbrush cup. It's now been eight years since I start using an airbrush and I'm [...]
Major Michael Jackson's Teddy
This is the venerable Tamiya P-47D with Aeromaster decals. The paints are also Aeromaster. They stir up well years, or could be decades at this point, after purchasing them. The decals did not tear or shatter. I did have serious silvering [...]
Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3/4.
Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3/4. Major Hans "Assi" Hahn, France 1940. Built according to IPMS/USA Basic Kit Build (BKB) Criteria. Light weathering was just Dark Gray Tamiya Panel Liner. The stickers are a mix of Tamiya and [...]
P-51D souvenir build
A few years ago I was fortunate enough to have a flight in a P-51 over Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia.
Needless to say, it was an awesome experience. We spent half an hour doing aerobatics and mock strafing runs on yachts in the bay. [...]
Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair from VMF-312
This one was a long time in coming. The build was interrupted by a house move and the need to build a new model studio with a paint booth. But once that was done, I got back to painting.
To get the build done, I used Quinta cockpit and [...]
M5A1 Stuart Light Tank "Victory" Tamiya 1/35
After some time,back to iModeler,with an old but goodie Tamiya kit...thanks for visiting!
Nakajima Ki 84-IA Hayate
Tamiya's 1972 mold shows its age. This 1/48th scale kit provides basic cockpit components and sports minimal engraved panel lines. Nonetheless, the assembled model has the characteristics of the Hayate (Frank) including the purposeful look [...]
Tamiya, 1/48, IAF, F-35A
Hi everyone, here is my Tamiya, 1/48, IAF, F-35A.
One of the best kits of all times, IMHO.
Enjoy!
Fast Canis Lupus...1/20 Wolf WR 1 1977
After a longer pause, my dad finished another race car.
Tamiya kit, first released in 1978, this is the 2010 edition with Cartograf decals. Sadly they didn´t perform as used to, so painted all the gold on the main body with Gunze H9 Gold. [...]
