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Tamiya 1/48 FB.VI Mosquito, 464 Squadron (RAAF) 2TAF, RAF Thorney Island – October 1944
G'day all.
This is the ubiquitous 1/48 Tamiya FB.VI Mosquito built as a 464 Squadron (RAAF) aircraft flown by F/O Jack Palmer and his navigator F/O Jack Rayner operating out of RAF Thorney Island while attached to 2TAF in October 1944. [...]
Tamiya 1/12 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon
As it was a beautiful sunny morning I wheeled out the Ninja for a photo session.
Tamiya released this kit a couple of years ago. This is their description of the bike taken from their website www. tamiya.com.
And this is how they [...]
Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane MK.I
This was one that I just wanted to do as a bit of fun to take my mind off the other stuff on the bench.
I've never built an Airfix Hurricane ever, so, it's a new experience.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey.
Painted with ColourCoats [...]
Video: Tamiya Corsair 1/32 Build
TAMIYA 1/32 Aircraft Series No.25 Vought F4U-1A Corsair® Item No: 60325
Tamiya kit, 1:48 F4U Corsair
A very easy kit to build with good decals also. I actually used three different Testors paint colors on the main body of this model. I added the skull and crossbones decal to the tail because I had it left over, even though I am aware [...]
Ducati 1199 Panigale S (1:12 Tamiya)
Wow, what a ride!
At long last the Ducati is completed, mounted and boxed in a manner of speaking.
For the first time ever, I put my completed build into a display case, and boy am I pleased with the results.
I hope you like as much as I [...]
Revell USS Arizona (BB-39)
A good model to paint and assemble but required some cutting to fit the deck to the two piece hull. About 20 hours to paint and assemble using Testors paints and Tamiya extra thin cement.
Tamiya 1:48 P51-D Mustang kit
This is a kit that almost puts itself together. Fine Tamiya quality as usual with good decals. About 20 hours to paint and assemble using Testors spray and bottle paints. Instructions are easy to follow. I used Tamiya extra thin cement [...]
Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes AMG GT3
Over the years GT racing most of the world’s manufacturers, not least Mercedes Benz. This is the Mercedes AMG GT3, released in 2016, in line with the FIA’s GT3 class specifications.
Based on the AMG GT production car, it was given an [...]
Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair, 1 Servicing Unit RNZAF, Henderson Field – Guadalcanal 1944 (bitsa)
G'day all.
I've just finished this one in time for our annual show next weekend.
It's the 1/48th Tamiya F4U-1A as an RNZAF machine with 1 Servicing Until while at Henderson Field at Guadalcanal in 1944. This one is an interesting one as it [...]
