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Tamiya scale model kits

Beaufighters – the Tamiya 1/48 kit in several versions

I have always liked the Beaufighter for its pugnacious looks. Here are three I did from the Tamiya kit back about 1997-1999. The first is a T.F.X flown by 27 "Elephants" Squadron in southeast Asia. 27 was the first squadron to [...]

3 latest Builds

Hey Guys, have just taken some more pics of my latest builds, 1/48 Tamiya F-16C Arkansas This was my first Tamiya F-16, i have 4 of the Tamiya Vipers, great kit, no doubt the best F-16 Kit out there at the moment, everything is Out Of [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51C Mustang

Again a Tamiya Mustang but this time C version. This is 1/48 P-51C Mustang finished with the markings of 43-24959 Gladys from 26th FS 51st FG in Kunming China during 1944 autumn. The construction started with the painting of cockpit [...]

Evading the Grummans- Hasegawa 1/48 C6N1 Saiun "Myrt"

Nakajima's C6N three-man reconnaissance plane was originally intended to serve from Japan's aircraft carrier fleet, but by the time it entered service, there were really no more carriers to fly from. Flying from land-bases, the [...]

The Jack- Hasegawa 1/48 J2M3 Raiden

The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Jack) was a radical departure from conventional Japanese fighter design. It's wide, barrel-like fuselage design stemmed from the layout of its Kasei engine, and was used primarily for home defense. As an [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 N1K2-J Shiden Kai

Hasegawa's 1/48 N1K2-J shown here is the late-90s re-tool. Previously, the company had released their first 1/48 N1K2-J in the late 70s/early 80s with raised panel lines, about the same time as the 1/48 Kyushu Shinden. This new-tool kit [...]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I 1:72

Hi Guys I want to share my supermarime Spitfire Mk.I from tamiya kit. I cooperated it with aires detail set (open engine, gun bays, cockpit) and photoetched parts by eduard (flaps). I also made a lot of details myself (rivets,etc.) I [...]

Wingnut Wings Fokker Eindecker E-III Late

Another outstanding Wingnut Wings model kit. This one was built out of the box as nothing else but rigging is necessary on these kits. Rotary engines in WWI used castor oil as a lubricant introduced into the gas/air stream. It was not [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Here is my 1/48 Tamiya P-51 D Mustang finished few years ago with the markings of “Detroit Miss” from 375th FS / 361th FG , 8 th AF. This natural metal Mustang was flown by Lt.Urban Drew. Drew ‘s airplane carried 374th FS colour [...]

Peashooters of the 17th Pursuit Group

Three Hasegawa 1/32 P-26As, using the Yellow Wings Decals sheets for the 17th Pursuit Group when based at March Field in summer of 1935 shortly after their delivery from the factory. Modelers should note that these P-26As all had the OD [...]