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Tamiya scale model kits

P-47D Thunderbolt by Tamiya in 1/48 scale

This is the 'Jug' flown by Capt. Edward O. Fisher of the 377th. FS, 362nd. FG, in 1944. The kit was built a few years ago but is still one of my favourites. Build was out of the box with Model Master Metalizer paints & Eagle Strike [...]

Focke Wulf Ta-152 ‘Hohenjager’

The Ta-152 was a short-lived high-level interceptor fielded by the Luftwaffe towards the end of WW II. Developed from the existing Fw-190 D fighter family, it incorporated a new wing, lengthened fuselage and to attain high-altitude / high [...]

Sea King early morning

Well here is one warming up in the morning. I haven't seen anyone else model this toy/kit. But after I bought one I just had to put some lipstick on her. This is the New Ray Sky Pilot Sea King approximately 1/40 scale? closer to 1/35. [...]

Here is one for Al Huffman It’s a Car!

I heard you wanted to see more car stuff. I am experimenting with Tamiya TS17 Gloss Aluminium, TS Candy Lime Green, and Testors 1113 Dark Metallic Green on a very inexpensive Lindberg Chevy. This is really a (how much Future floor wax [...]

Dornier Do 335A-O Pfeil

Dornier produced 10 Do-335A-O's for evaluation as single-seat fighters. This is Tamiya's AWESOME 1/48 scale rendition of Dornier's radical twin-engine Pfeil (Arrow). My model depicts the 7th of the 10 single-seat fighter versions built and [...]

Grumman's pugnacious Bearcat

This is Academy's 1/48 scale rendition of the ultimate Propcat, the F8F-1B Bearcat. Designed as a shipborne air superiority fighter for the US Navy, with a design emphasis on speed and manoeuvrability, the Bearcat proved to be everything [...]

Tamiya A-1 Skyraider

This is the wonderful Tami USAF Sky raider metallic edition out of the box so far this is the work on it. As you can see the white tami colour stick very well so far i haven't tried with testors colours yet and some photo of the box ! it [...]

Looky what I got yesterday….plus other things….

Tamiya's spankin'-new big ticket item, the WW one Mark IV tank. It's motorized! Yup it comes with motors, gears, beautiful working tracks and a 5-man squad to walk alongside. There's a lot of beautifully molded parts in this box. This [...]

Tamiya 1/48th Scale Skyraider of VA 215

Well, it seems like forever and a day since I’ve posted model anything on this great site. Life has been crazy-laid off-job search-landed new job and so on. I am truly inspired every time I log onto this site- such great talent and [...]

A 1 H Skyraider

Picture the following scenario: It is 1969, a Navy A-6 crew has gone down in enemy territory and the NVA is closing in for the kill. The aviators are at the mercy of the jungle and an enemy hell bent on capturing Yankee Air Pirates. The [...]