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P-51D Mustang 1/32 Tamiya – November's win
Hi guys,
after agreement with the sponsor of the competition I would like to share with you my feelings of this kit :). It is simply gorgeous ! All parts are made absolutely great without burrs. Rivets are very accurate like other details [...]
1/48th Tamiya Bf 109E4
This is just a fun little kit and with all the 109's showing up I thought I might put up this one. I usually build a little more weathered, but I still like this one. I built Galland's plane, adding the telescopic site through the [...]
Messerschmitt Bf109-E3
Tamiya 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 flown by Obt. Kurt Wolff of III/JG52 during the Battle of Britain. He force landed at Coquelles in the summer of 1940, after combat with RAF Spitfires.
P-51D Mustang
Tamiya 1/48 scale North American P-51D Mustang of the 4th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group.
1/48 AMtech P-40F/L
Had the distinct pleasure of meeting John Leaher and Herb Heibrun at a book signing for their book "Black and White Airman". Both men grew up in Cincinnati and during the war John flew with the "Tuskegee Airman" and [...]
Worst of the Best? Or: How i rescued a discarded model from certain destruction (Tamiya F4U-1D, 1/72nd Scale)
When was the last time you saw someone build a Brewster Corsair?
The story of this model begins in failure. I had gotten this model almost ready for the "Fiddly Bits" in 2004 when it suffered a catastrophic structural failure at [...]
RNZAF F4U-1D
Outstanding 1/48 Tamiya kit finished with equally outstanding decals from Aeromaster's RNZAF special package. You really can't go wrong with a Tamiya Corsair.
My SPAD
This is my representation of George Marrett's "Sock it to 'em" - a A-1J of the 602nd SOS Nakhon Phanom, RTAFB circa 1968/69.
Anyone interested in SPAD's should read George's book "Cheating Death" which covers his time [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Fw-190D-9
Somebody say Wurger?
Here's my two cent's worth.
OOB, except for seatbelts, underside painted, balance are kit decals.
Horse of a different color Cavalier Mustang 1/48 Tamiya conversion
Build a couple years ago, I was unpacking this from the trip back from the IPMS Nats in Orlando, and thought I'd get a couple pics before putting it back in the display case. I have many happy memories of attending airshows with my father [...]
