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Hobby Craft 1/48 Bell P-59 Airacomet
Since this was my first attempt at building a jet, why not build America's first attempt as well. Did purchase a True Detail cockpit set and it fit extremely well, the kits office is a joke. Saw a photo of a P-59 with drop tanks so I added [...]
British Corsairs – Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A
Both Corsair IIs, the FAA designation for the Vought-built F4U-1A.
The British were the second-largest user of the Corsair. While the US Navy was sending the Corsair to the Marines because it couldn't operate from a carrier (too bouncy, [...]
1/48th Tamiya P-47D, Ole Cock III
This is my P-47 that was built out of the box except for the decals which are from the Wolf Pack series by Aeromaster. I have always loved the P-47 and when I was a kid I built at least a half dozen of the Monogram kits and painted them [...]
Douglas A-1J Skyraider
Here's my latest build and first attempt at an Internet upload. The 1:48 Tamiya A-1 was a pleasure to build, my only additions were the Eduard zoom set, hypodermic needle gun barrels and a Milliput shroud behind the cockpit. It was painted [...]
1/72 Fw-190 D-9
This Dora is finished as an aircraft belonging to JG26 during 1944-45.
The model is the Tamiya offering built straight from the box with a set of Eduard seatbelts added.
All markings were painted on with Eduard masks, using an Aeromaster [...]
Tamiya 1/24 Renault Alpine 110C
Tamiya's Alpine 110C, built OOB.
Engine was airbrushed with Testor's Metallizer Aluminum & Tamiya Clear Blue, then given an acrylic wash.
Frame and interior airbrushed with Polly Scale Engine Black.
Exterior was painted with Tamiya [...]
Old Otaki P-47
As mentioned in my profile...not very good, but still at it. This is the only P-47 I have so far. I like the Tamiya kits but can't afford them. This was $5.00 at a show. Built S.O.B. Still had fun just he same. I build for me, not [...]
Tamiya 1/48th Scale F4U-2, “BLACK GEORGE” VMF (N)- 532, South Pacific, 1944
This is the Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, built with the optional conversion parts to do an F4U-2 Night Fighter. It's the third 48th scale WWII Pacific Fighter i've finished, dating back around mid 2007. It's also the first model i [...]
USAF Thunderbolts Part 2 – P-47D22 "Miss Behave"
This is my 1/48 Tamiya P-47 D 22 Thunderbolt (Miss Behave) finished on the markings of 82 nd FS, 78 th FG, 8th AF based at Duxford - England in November 1944
I built it several years ago OOB except for the Eduard seat belts. I've used a [...]
USAF Thunderbolts Part 1 – P-47D28 “Rat A Dat"
This is 1/48 Tamiya P-47D28 Thunderbolt with the markings of 353 rd FG, 8th AF based at Raydon-England, during the late summer of 1944.
( Rat a Dat was flown by Lt. Ken Gallup )
Cockpit modified by Eduard PE intstrument panel, seat belts [...]
