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A Review of 2022
This year seems it was a blur. With uncertainty with the pandemic here not here, masks no masks, economy was in disarray, gas sky high especially here in California. The year was cruising along but in April I received a note from the new [...]
La Poste - Part 2
History
After the successful pioneering of the African routes Latécoère turned their attention to South America and postal services there. However, changed priorities meant that the Latécoère decided to focus more on aircraft [...]
Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Razorback
When I discovered Norris Graser and his Thundercals company had produced some decals for the Burma Banshees P-47's I couldn't resist getting a set. The sheet depicts P-47's flown by the 89th and 90th FS along with 80th FG. Of course I [...]
Fear the Bones. 1/48 Fighters of the Jolly Rogers Squadron
One of the most documented Naval fighter squadrons in all of the modeling world, I give you my builds of the vaunted Jolly Rogers. In the history of the "Bones" five squadrons have used either the designation VF-84 or the name [...]
Arma Hobby 1/72 Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib
Yet another fantastic kit from Arma Hobby.
It comes with some beautiful 3D printed parts that require some surgery to build the kit.
If I can do it then I would hazard that anyone can.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey.
Painted with [...]
One more for the year
Vintage Tamiya 1/25 Metal Figure. This issue was from 2003, but the molds are from the 70s I do believe. This was the time they were releasing their range of 1/25 scale Tanks. I added the insignia on the helmet with home made decals, [...]
1/12 Suzuki 'NEW Katana' GSX750S, Tamiya Kit No.34, Motorcycle GB
Well, T'was the night before the night before Christmas...
I would not have completed this kit if not for the Motorcycle GB, so thanks to that Group and it's great members to give me the motivation to get this one done.
This is another one [...]
Chance Vought Corsair F4U-1 Birdcage
My take on a relatively worn South Pacific Birdcage Corsair. Tamiya 1/48
Built Sept. 2022. 2nd build after returning to modeling. Watched a lot of you tube video builds on this model before starting. Lots of helpful info out [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Mustang completed.
This is the Tamiya Mustang P51B/C kit which I have just completed as a commission build, built from a photo the client had of the aircraft, which his father had flown at the end of the War. He wanted the aircraft to look suitably tired as [...]
NSR 500
I'm not going to pretend to know anything about the Honda NSR 500 racer... truth is, all I know is what was written on the Tamiya instructions.
Spent about nine weeks on it and for a majority of that time it's had my undivided attention, [...]
