Tamiya scale model kits
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Tamiya 1/48 Do 335 – in captured markings
I have been working on this kit off and on for several months now, and finally pushed through to completion. it is pretty much OOB, with Eduard seatbelts and a few other little details added. My main goal on this build was to experiment [...]
USS Buchanan in 1:350
The USS Buchanan was one of 66 Gleaves Class destroyers, a typical representative of the destroyers the US built during the years before the war.
She served in the Pacific during most of the war, starting with the battles around [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire MkVB
My tribute to the Polish pilots of the war. Sqdn Leader Jan Zumbach". 303 Sqdn RAF September 1942
Techmod decals which are very thin and will tear if you're not careful, but go on beautifully.
I loved this build. Hope you like, Paul.
Honda RA272 Formula One Racer
This is another Tamiya kit, this time their 1/20 scale Honda RA272 F1 racing car from 1965. If you'd like to see something of the build please have a look at this link to the Automotive Group - (link). The jeading picture shows the model [...]
Alpine-Renault A442B
and other old Tamiya kit ! french winner in 1978 at 24H of LeMans
paint with Tamiya acrylic..ans use Microsol for decal
the last pics show my little collection of LeMans winner...next the 911GT1
A little German truck
This is Tamiya's 1/35 German 3 ton 4x2 cargo truck, otherwise known as an Opel Blitz, but I think Tamiya weren't allowed to use that name for various reasons.The truck was originally built in 1931, and mass production followed in 1935. It [...]
1/48 Tamiya Dornier Do-335A Pfeil
This is 1/48 Tamiya Dornier Do-335A Pfeil built several years ago.
The cockpit was built out of the box with the exception of adding seat belts from Eduard. Kit decal was used for the instrument panel.
Painting was done with Gunze [...]
1/48 Tamiya G4M-1 Betty
Tamiya kit done completely out of the box. Used Montex masks to paint all the markings and painted the starboard flap in camo to suggest that it was replaced with another from a broken down airframe. Finished in MM enamels and water [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2b “Zero”
HI guys
this is currently on YouTube, the inbox review and the final review, I really enjoyed this kit and with very little mishaps and filler. BTW this is the old 1970's kit!
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1/48th Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair
More and more I find myself building to model a plane that appeals to me as a result of seeing it in a photo. That was the case in my FG-1A build. The actual plane was FG-1A 13374 which was a stock Goodyear Corsair modified to flight test [...]
