Tamiya scale model kits
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Tamiya Bf 109E-3 1/48
This is my first model in recent years (haven't really built in 30 years). It is the Tamiya Bf 109E-3 as flown by Adolf Galland in August 1940 in III.JG26 in France. It is more or less OOB, with only some scraping of some of the openings, [...]
Video: Tamiya 1:35 Male Mk IV Tank - Part 1
Part one focuses on the assembly of the kit and painting and weathering the tracks.
I bought this kit as soon as it was released in my local hobby store. I think this is just a fantastic model. The engineering was top notch, I can't think [...]
Final resting place
Time for something COMPLETELY different. Felt like having a bit of a play with something I've always been fasinated by; sunken tank graveyards.
Here I've attempted to show a 1/35th Japanese Type 97 medium tank sunken in shallow water off a [...]
Toyota GT One / Tamiya
My new project. Trying to Imitate carbon.
Review: Detail notes for builders of the new Tamiya Spitfire
This is from Jennings Heilig, who has been doing a lot of research forthe new Fundekals decal sheet for the Spitfire I coming soon:
There's probably a flurry of Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Is being built this week. Having just done a BUNCH of [...]
1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang “Butch Baby”
Here is my first entry for 2019.
This is 1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang with the markings of “Butch Baby” flown by Joseph Broadhead, Commander of 362nd FS, 357th FG, March 1945.
Cockpit modified with Barracudacast resin seat, Yahu [...]
Happy New Year, Happy New Tool Spitfire! Tamiya’s new Mk.Ia built…
A new Spitfire for the New Year!
I'm sure many of you have been looking at Tamiya's new release and new tool Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 in 1:48 scale. Here follows my two cents having built it over the last few days of the Christmas [...]
Adolph Galland’s final ride – Monograms 1/48 ME-262
I thought I'd share another completion from last year. Monograms 1/48 262 done up as Galland's aircraft from JV 44
Rescribed as required (real aircraft had panel lines, joints, rivets filled and sanded smooth)
Open engine panels and [...]
Tamiya 1/48 F-84G Thunderbird “Four Queens”
Taegu AFB South Korea 1952
the little round hole was an access cover so ground crew could get to the electronics below the canopy
pilot is Col. Joe Davis Jr.
58th Bomb Wing
the white canopy frames were not individual windows...the [...]
Trumpeter 1:48 Scale, Vickers ‘Wellington’ Mk.1c
Finally calling this one done. Great model, lots of fun to build, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I got the kit at a show up in Poughkeepsie, NY, off a table set up by the sponsoring clubs members. Wasn't to familiar with the 'Wellington', [...]
