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My year’s modelling work
I managed to keep one of my new year’s resolution - no military models - and kicked off 2022 with Tamiya’s 1/12 Yamaha XV 1600.
This was followed by the then new Suzuki Ecstar GSX-RR ‘20, as ridden by 2021 world champion Joan [...]
1/12 Tamiya Ducati Desmosedici, Motor Cycle Group Build.
The kit was made as part of a display at Western Australia’s Model Car Spectacular a few months ago. Front forks and rear suspension were upgraded with some aftermarket detail. The markings are for Troy Bayliss. The Side covers are a bit [...]
1/72 KP Supermarine Spitfire PR. Mk.XI "SEAC"
A kit that gave me no issues at all. Any problems along the way were caused purely by me.
The fit was fantastic and only required the smallest amount of filler.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey,
Painted with Colourcoats PRU Blue, Medium Sea [...]
Special Hobby 1/72 Harvard MkIIA
A reboxing of the Academy plastic with some lovely resin bits and transparencies from Special Hobby and surgical instructions to covert the Texan to the Harvard.
No real issues with the fit, my only complaint would be that the masking set [...]
Tamiya Honda Monkey 1/6th
Honda Monkey (Z Series) mini bike, 40th Anniversary addition.
Tamiya’s Honda Monkey, 1/6th scale, it was called the Monkey because of the way the rider looked on it, arms an legs seemingly hanging out all over.
I bought the kit because I [...]
Tamiya 1:48 Scale, DeHavilland Mosquito Mk.VI.FB
FINALLY, calling this one as Fini!
Tamiya, 1:48 scale, DeHavilland Mosquito FB.Mk.VI
TH-H, “Lady Luck” on door.
418 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Helmsley South, England, April 1944.
Pilot: F/L John Phillips, DFC
Nav. [...]
Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Chance-Vought Corsair.
Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1A Chance-Vought Corsair. Piloted by LT(jg) Doris "Chico" Freeman, VF-17 Jolly Rogers. He would claim two victories with VF-17 and an additional seven with VF-84.
Improvements include:
Quinta Studios [...]
Hellcat F6F-5 1/48 Hobbyboss
A few years ago I was at a local club day admiring the work done by my fellow modelers and mooching through the boxes under the tables of models for sale (always the best bit of the day for me) when I came across the Hobbyboss Hellcat, I [...]
1/48 Heinkel He-162A Volksjaeger
In its brief operational role, the small fighter made a lasting impression thanks to its revolutionary design.
Of the four models presented here, one is Tamiya's and the rest are Dragon kits. Both are very good kits. Yet, I had to replace [...]
1/35 Centurion Mk. III – Korean War Group Build.
This is the 1971 Tamiya kit built as “Caughoo” of the 8th King’s Irish Hussars in Korea, 1950. “Caughoo” is notable for destroying a Cromwell that had been previously captured by the North Koreans. I replaced the kit’s awful [...]
