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Tamiya 1/48 Tiger 1
If you’re familiar with my previous articles, you'll know about my affinity for Tamiya 1/48th scale military model kits. Despite their low parts counts they have just about all the detail of 1/35 scale armor kits. There are no flash or [...]
Tamiya Bf-109 E 1/48 revisited in Romanian livery
The build was the usual straight business with a Tamiya kit. I repeated the experience of airbrush highlights, using some Tamiya acrylics mixes. For the upper side RLM-71 Dunkelgrun I used XF-62:1+XF-49:1 (olivedrab+khaki), I highlighted [...]
1/48 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair – little to no weathering
This is my second attempt to build a Corsair, I tried something new to me: highlighting with the airbrush. Started from a black base, kept the paint inside the panels as tight as possible along the panel lines, than added some tan to the [...]
Tamiya 1/700 Prince of Wales, straight build
First work. Please enjoy it comfortably
1/35th Tamiya Panther Ausf. D – Kursk 1943
She’s done. I’m pretty chuffed with that tbh. The brush chipping needs work, but other than that, I think I did alright considering it’s the first time I’ve used most of these techniques.
I could have done more, but i think i [...]
Arma Hobby 1/72 P-51 B/C
What an absolute belter of a kit.
It went together like a dream.
This one done up as the mount of Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire, DSO,DFC. 617 Squadron RAF Woodhall Spa July/August 1944.
Decals from Xtradecal X72093 617 Squadron, The [...]
1/48 Airfix Spitfire Vb, 'Buck' McNair, 249 Squadron, Malta
I've finished the third of my triple Malta builds. "Buck" McNair's Spitfire Vb. The Airfix kit is a great build, requiring only the removal of the reinforcing strips over the wheel wells, Ultracast exhaust, entry door and [...]
ONE DAY CHALLENGE – Airfix 1/72nd P40 Warhawk
So, whilst trying to find new video ideas for my channel, i came up with this idea. this is my effort for the one day challenge. The aircraft is freehand airbrushed with tamiya paints, and lightly weathered using Tamiya smoke and Tamiya [...]
1/48 Dehavilland Mosquito Pr.IV.
This is the well known Tamiya kit which I acquired at a swap meet for $15 USC a few years back. Another long term stash dweller who’s day on the bench finally came. There’s not much to say about this kit that hasn’t been heard by [...]
