Tamiya scale model kits
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Honda Fireblade Limited Edition
Hi everyone, this is the standard Tamiya 1/12 Honda Fireblade kit with the addition of an after market transfer (decal) set.
Honda decided to market a limited edition of their super bike to recognise the 100th entry of their rider, John [...]
PBR
When I was a kid, my nextdoor neighbor, several years my elder, went into the Navy. He wound up in the Riverine force. He was on either a Swift or a PBR.
When Tamiya came out with their PBR, I jumped at the chance to build it. I thought [...]
Jim Sullivan Memorial Build, F2A Buffalo
Hi All,
This is my first contribution to the Mr. Jim Sullivan Memorial Group Build. I did not know Jim personally but have read many of his books and enjoyed seeing his models here on iModeler. His talents will be missed. I hope my [...]
Victory 200 Operation Eagle Claw
Said I had wanted to model an aircraft from Operation Eagle Claw so here is Victory 200 with its asymmetrical black bands.
This is the Tamiya 1/48 F-14A Tomcat. Kit decals with a little bit of Eduard were used. Aftermarket - Eduard, Cross [...]
Finnish Air Force Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6
Tamiya 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6.
Finnish Air Force Night Fighter, 1948.
This model was built according to IPMS/USA Basic Kit Build (BKB) criteria. (Hence the early canopy, not an Erla Haube canopy).
Decals from Fine Molds. I need to go [...]
Sdkfz 222 Armored Recce Car Afrika Korps 1942 Tamiya 1/35
One of the eyes of the DAK...old mold,a delight to build...
Special Hobby 1/48 Airspeed Oxford Mk.I
A reissue of their 2011 kit with new decals.
Fairly typical Special Hobby fare which repays careful dry fitting and sanding.
An enjoyable build painted up as a Norwegian version.
Primed with Tamiya Gloss Pink.
Painted with,
MRP True Blue [...]
Tamiya Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu Type 11, No. 135, "Sasebo Kokutai", 1/48 scale
This is the Tamiya Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu Type 11, No. 135, "Sasebo Kokutai", 1/48 scale, kit #61036 First issued in 1994 I bought this for a reasonable price on Ebay and it had been sitting in my collection for at least 10 years. [...]
Lotus super 7 series 2
This is my first car model, a Tamiya 1/24 Lotus Super 7, so here it is in all its glory and faults.
I replaced the kit seats with Scale Productions Sparco bucket seats and the kit wheels with Scale Productions 15" BRM wheels. The [...]
1/48 USN F-4 Phantom II
1/48 USN F-4 Phantom II
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Photograpy:
Nikon D7500; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom
Kit: Tamiya 121
Paint:
This is another great kit from Tamiya. It isn’t perfect though and after [...]
