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Tamiya scale model kits

1/35th Panther Ausf A - Kursk

not my greatest ever build. paint scheme ruined a bit by the over zealous use of a bleaching filter which drained the colour out of it. Shame really, i enjoyed building it up until that. This is the much maligned, but very enjoyable [...]

Tamiya P-38H Lightning 1/48

In a great September 14, 2020 iModeler review of this kit Tom Cleaver said "The kit is a marvel of production design" that successfully deals with traditional shortcomings of P-38 kits and is “modeler-friendly.” I couldn't [...]

Video: TAMIYA P-51D Full video build (Custom 1/32nd scale kit)

TAMIYA North American P-51D Mustang scale kit in 1/32nd scale. Highly recommended! DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this kit, paints, tools and to make this video! Thanks! Thanks for watching! All the best! Dusan

Tamiya 1:48 F-16C Block 32 Aggressor

This is my second Tamiya F-16 and was completed in March 2021. I encountered a few small fit issues I don't remember from the first one, but I still really love this kit: clever engineering, not overly difficult, but still an interesting [...]

1/72 Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray

I am calling this one done. 1/72 Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray. Painted with MRP paints. Its OOB with the exception of added seatbelts. Markings are from Starfighter Decals and depict a aircraft from VF-141 the "Iron Angels" aboard USS [...]

Tamiya 1/35 scale M577 Command Vehicle

This weekend I presented this 1/35 scale M577 Command vehicle commanded by Cpt. Michael B. Hartgraves (my Father-in-law) who served with the 11th Armored Cavalry Division, Vietnam in 1969. This was an 80th birthday present my wife and [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair VMF-213

I assembled and painted the Tamiya Corsair in about 5 days. The painting was done mainly by hand with a brush. I used a light gray color that is not very noticeable on the panel lines to make the model look bigger than it is.

1/35th Challenger 2

My first ever tank build, dating from around 2013, shortly after i had gotten back into the hobby. I cant even remember who the kit was by, likely to be the Tamiya kit, but not 100% sure. Full build write up can be found here: (link) but [...]

JS-3 1/35

Hallo again, This is my Tamiya 1/35 JS-3 'Stalin' tank. Basic paint is Tamiya Olive, shading with different shades of lifecolor green. Washes with oil-based paints. Tracks are from Masterclub. Hope you like it

Tamiya 1/48 T-55 – Gzhel pottery Pattern

I painted Tamiya's T-55 in the Gzhel pattern. The actual tank in this paint scheme exists in Russia. After painting it white with an airbrush, I used a blue color that is typical of ceramics to paint in the pattern. It was a little [...]