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Tamiya scale model kits

Trick Star Kawasaki Ninja H2R

The Kawasaki Ninja H2R was introduced in 2014, and was the company’s flagship motorcycle. Different parts of the Kawasaki engineering empire collaborated in achieving the aims of the designer, particularly the installation of the [...]

Crippled Corsair

If I have to name one plane that I really love and admire, that would be the F4U Corsair, especially the wartime variants. Actually this plane got me into scale modelling. When I was young, I came across with Revell's antic 1:32 Corsair, [...]

Sdfkz. 222 Afrika 1/35 Tamiya

Hi, here some pics about my WIP regarding a Sdkfz.222 Afrika Korps that I'm building for a friend of mine in this days. The idea is to make a small DIO in Tunisia. We will see... Stay safe Paolo

Video: TAMIYA 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II test build

Amazing! TAMIYA 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II New Tool Kit 61124 Test build, early sample. For more details about this Tamiya kit, tools from this video please visit: (link) DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this kit, [...]

Ilyushin Il-2M3 Shturmovik (Tamiya 1:72)

A few months ago @johnb John and @fiveten Spiros came up with a mini group build, building Il-2 Shturmoviks. What started as a duo build, soon evolved into several modellers building theirs and I was lucky enough to participate in this [...]

IDF 1/35 Tiran 4 and 5

During the 1967 and 1973 wars the Israeli Defense Force obtained sufficient numbers of T-54 and T-55s to equip several battalions. Ample spares were available from the tanks that could not be restored to operational condition. Many of [...]

FAA Fairey Swordfish

Hi All, I present my third and final contribution to the Flight 19, WW2 Fleet Air Arm, mini group build. As with my two previous FAA builds this build is also a tribute to a Fleet Air Arm serviceman. While reading the book, Tune In: The [...]

Tale of Two Mossies

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a WW2 British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft. In contrast to most other aircraft of that time, its frame and fuselage and wings were constructed mostly of plywood. Fuselage, wings and [...]

When I close my eyes I see teeeny tiiiny stencils.....Tamiya 1/48 F-4B

I won't add much to the narrative of what a great kit this is, but one feature I really enjoyed was the folded wing option. I used Furball decals for the VF-84 markings (anyone else think their national insignia is too light of a blue?) [...]

A modelling escapade and its consequences: the US 2 1/2 ton 6X6 Airfield Fuel Truck

Sometimes it has its advantages not to be an expert in a certain field- which for me is irrefutably true with regard to trucks This statement recently proved true for me when I built this GMC tanker: on the one hand, looking at the unknown [...]