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1/48 Hasegawa P-40K-5
Another P-40 from the Bebout Curtiss Factory and this one I like to call Snake on a Plane. I didn't have a Hasegawa P-40K but a did have their P-40E plus a AMTech P-40 with the Black Box resin tail. The Hasegawa P-40 K kit is as scarce as [...]
Two Kits for Ron
My neighbor Ron passed away recently. Ron was an interesting fellow - He grew up only a mile or so from where he died in this rural Iowa community, was an engineer in the Air Force (worked on the Hound Dog AGM), collected firearms, read [...]
Trumpeter 1/32 Swordfish Mk. I
Trumpeter's Swordfish is a great kit. Not only that it is an enlargement of Tamiya's magnificent 1/48th kit, but also that it is impressive thanks to its large size.
The texture surface of the biplane is largely canvas. The texture surface [...]
Tamiya Yamaha Beluga 80 Scooter 1/12th
I was going through some photos for my new web site while I await all my parts to come in for other projects I offer this build.
It was unique enough that I had to add it to my collection. Built in June of 2022.
It was a fun and cute [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Bf109 E3
This Is a very easy model to assemble. Only a few issues. Decals were very good to apply.
This represents the 109E of Adolf Galland in France in August 1940 well before his Mickey Mouse marked planes. I found several online photos of [...]
Eduard 1/48 Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA – RNAS Arbroath 1942.
Was this a bit of a trial - yes.
Was it fun - Oh yes.
The Port wing got broken off three times but I think I managed to salvage it.
Primed with Mr. Hobby Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black.
Painted with,
Colourcoats Interior Grey Green, Dark [...]
Tamiya 1/48 scale BF109
Well here’s another kit! The Tamiya 1/48 scale Bf 109, probably the best Tamiya 1/48 scale kit going. Not much to say except it builds incredibly well!
Tamiya 1/72 F-16CJ – 50 Years of YGBSM
I don't build models of many modern planes, but Erik (@airbum) asked me if I would participate in his "F-16 at 50" group, so I jumped in with a 1/72 model I had of an F-16CJ. I really had no idea what an F-16CJ was, so it was [...]
Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja H2R 1/12th
Here is my latest, Tamiya kit #14131, Hobby Design 1/12 HD02-0407 Ninja H2 Carbon Detail-up Set Metal Modified Parts and Studio 27 Ninja H2R Carbon Fiber decals
Paints used AK Xtreme Duraluminum, Xtreme Chrome, Xtreme Stainless Steel, Mr [...]
Tamiya 1/48 scale Kawasaki Ki-61-1 Tei Hien
I finished this on February 1, 2024, just about a month after completing the Tamiya 1/48 F-14A, which I thought, given its size and complexity, was the best engineered kit I had ever built. Well, this Ki-61 is obviously smaller and [...]
