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Tamiya scale model kits

March iModeler Award Arrived!

Thanks iModeler. The model that you allowed me to choose arrived today. Needless to say I chose another motorcycle. The Tamiya XV1600 RoadStar. I am sure it will be another fine Tamiya kit. Thanks to all the judges that chose my [...]

Revell 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta

This was my second kit completed just over a year ago. Having just purchased an airbrush, I needed something to practice on, and this was it - the cheapest kit I could find. The kit itself is pretty dated now but goes together well enough [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Willys JEEP, FRANCE autumn 1944.

Well there is completed another Willys Jeep in 1/48 added the extra details in resin . HAULER 1/48 Browing M-2 windscreen in the coating, And handwritten numbers with brush no decals in the scale for this unit. WILLYS JEEP . [...]

1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk I

First off, please forgive the poor photography. I am doing this with my iPad in poor lighting in my garage. Hope to get better. This is the third Tamiya Spit I have built. I really like this kit, warts and all. Paints are Tamiya and Mr. [...]

P 47 D, Late for parade (D.Day GB) Sorry.

OK folks, I am sorry for being late but life just got in the way, well that and few other things too. So , sorry Neil, but I got there. I was warned that this kit was a pita, and they were right too. Academy`s P 47 D , a poor kit, only the [...]

TAMIYA 1:35th CHALLENGER 1 Mk3

Built this over the last three ! days for a break from the Yamato... Usually build boats, but got about 6 Armour kits to build for a friend. OOB, heavy weathering. (the Land-Rover is a Tamiya SAS "Pink-Panther", painted as [...]

Review: Masking Tapes, Tamiya Vs Washi Tapes review

Review: Tamiya Fine Craft Saws Vs Airwaves Razor Saws review

My brief plunge into “Armor”

All of these are Tamiya 1/35 scale kits: Ford GPA Amphibious Jeep, Willy's Jeep, M3 Lee, Military Police Motorcycle and Police Officer and M3 Stuart Light Tank. All were built straight from the box and lightly weathered. The tank commander [...]

Tamiya 1:48 Dornier Do 335 A-0

I really enjoyed building this excellent kit. The only aftermarket items are Eduard PE seat belts and Ultracast exhausts. I also used Eduard canopy masks and was able to re-use them on the inside for the RLM 66 after painting the outside. [...]