Tamiya scale model kits
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There is an old adage that if you spend the time to build an old difficult kit then a mainstream model company will release a new state of the art version of the kit soon after. Now, I am not going to say it’s true, but I’m not going [...]
i promise I'm workin' on a couple flying things!
I had alot of fun with this one! The reddish mud is a little stark, but I always liked the sharp contrast. I tried a lttle color modulation on this one, It turned out okay. All you plane guys hatin' me yet?
Hello,
This is the very old Revell N1K1 Shiden, I believe it's produced in the late 70's.
Build the plane about a year ago, OOB adding only some seatbelts made of Evergreen and breaklines.
Everything is painted with Tamiya acrylics, only [...]
I'm a very sloooow modeller, so it took me a year (exactly) to complete this big bird. I really enjoy 32 scale models, but where the heck does one place them when they are done?
Anyways, the model was a joy to build. I've added an Aires [...]
Since I belong to the NTAA Club (never throw anything away), I decided to kitbash a Spitfire XIVc a couple of years ago. There are bits of around 5 or 6 different kits in this model which amazingly all fitted pretty well. The nose is a cut [...]
One of my later efforts, Tamiya's 1:48 scale Heinkel He-219. A really nice model and a good build. Good detail inside and out, and most importantly, the fit was excellent so that negated a WHOLE lot of sanding.
The cockpit is a unique [...]
These are the photos that came out, I've been having focus problems of late
The 1970's Tamiya Pzll, with Alan Pzll roadwheels and idler, spares box tools and paper tarp, with Wespe tracks (shortened)
This is the old (1976) Tamiya M10 Tank Destroyer. Built OOB, except for scraping off the molded on pioneer tools and adding some extras from past kits. Lower hull, tracks, and running gear are all that are left to complete, except for [...]
This is the Tamiya 1/35 Panzer 1, it was originally painted German grey but i recently decided to change it up a bit. Need to get er finished up HUH!