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1/32 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage
Another recently completed build. 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1 birdcage built OOB with Eagle Edition decals. I entered it in the annual Sproo-Do model contest and show and it took a gold and Best Box Stock.
Tamiya 175 mm M107 Mechanized Howitzer in 1:35 (#37021), with diorama
Hi all,
I reported twice on this build before, but now I found the time to drive things to completion. This is basically an Italery kit reboxed by Tamiya dating from the late Eighties. I upgraded the mold by adding tubing for hydraulics [...]
M5A1 late Stuart – updating Tamiya’s classic
This is Tamiya's ancient (1974?) 1/35 M5A1 Stuart updated to a late variant by removing the Cullen device, side skirts, adding a scratch built stowage bin on the rear, tow cables from fine solder, replacing all the molded in tie down loops [...]
Review: Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha RZ250 Build Review
TAMIYA 1/12 YAMAHA RZ250
This model start with the assembly of the engine. This is relative simple and is accomplished in two steps using only 12 pieces. However, just because there aren’t many parts does not mean that it’s not open [...]
Review: Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha RZ250 – In-Box Review
When first opening the box you are met with multiple bags of parts that are nicely, and firmly, placed in the box. As seen here.
There are only five total sprues of parts. One white, one chrome, one clear and two black. Also is a bag [...]
F4U-1D Corsair & Moto Tug.
This is the Tamiya 1/48th F4U-1D Corsair which came with a motor tug.
I used the kit decals, and painted the model with Aeromaster Acrylics.
The base is made of Perspex, which I painted black from below. After engraving the base, I filled [...]
Here’s two I prepared earlier…
Both are TAMIYA 1/48 scale kits.
The P-47D "Pride O' Dogpatch" is actually the P-47M kit as it has the fin-fillet. Decals by AeroMaster.
The P-51D "Madam Wham-Dam" is a VLR Mustang based at Iwo Jima. The a/c was [...]
Glamorous Glennis in 1/72
Finally finished this one - the old Tamiya kit - and it was a pleasure to build. Fit was generally very good and the cockpit and landing gear really looked the part. I added some Brengun photo etch, some miscellaneous brass pitot booms [...]
ZERO A6M3, Tamiya 1/72
Hello everyone.
Here’s another one ready for inspection.
It is Tamiya ZERO A6M3 1/72, Nice little kit. I painted the model with Tamiya colors.
I hope you like it
Cheers.
Mladen.
Tamiya Meteor and Doodlebug
This is the 1/48th scale Tamiya Gloster Meteor F1 & Fieseler Fi103 V-1 flying bomb mounted on a simple Perspex stand. Both models were built straight from the box. The only alteration is the pilot. His head was removed and turned to [...]
