Tamiya scale model kits
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Japanese Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4, Tamiya 1/48
My first "Empire of Japan GB" build
One of the active Groups is Louis Gardners Empire of Japan Group Build. I am not going to give the full historic tour here - that is for the interested to go and research for themselves, but [...]
Special Hobby 1/72 Gloster Meteor "World Speed Record"
Hi There,
A small diversion form building for Innis by sticking together one for myself.
Primed with Mr. Hobby Finishing Surfacer White,
Painted with Colourcoats RAF/FAA Yellow, Xtreme Metals Aluminium and Tamiya rubber Black. Finished [...]
Sherman Easy Eight European Theater, Tamiya 1/35
I've been building airplane kits and can't seem to get the tiny details right so I temporarily switched to armored fighting vehicles which, for now, seem a little more forgiving. This Tamiya kit goes together wonderfully, and I learned [...]
"Ta-152 C-O" WW-II German Fighter."
This is my 139th story that I'm posting here on "iModeler." I purchased the model sometime in the summer of 2016, and with the writing on one of the photos it say's I finished the model around late November, 2016. The price that [...]
Fast Ford- Tamiya 1/72 F4D-1 Skyray
Hi all,
Wow how the world has changed since I last posted on here! Hope this finds everyone safe and healthy. Anyway, here is my latest build. The masterful super kit by Tamiya of the Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, in 1/72. I choose to paint mine [...]
TAMIYA 1/32 SPITFIRE Mk.XVIe…
This is one of my many Tamiya 1/32 Spitfires.
It's the aircraft flown by W.O. Murray Lind of 485(NZ) squadron in 1945.
I was fortunate enough to acquire a brief copy of his history as written by his son Alan.
I also referred to the RNZAF [...]
J2M3 Raiden Tamiya 1/48
J2M3 Raiden
Tamiya 1/48
I finished this kit recently, it has been a really fun project. The Tamiya kit doesn't have too many details, the wings had recessed panel lines and the fuselage halves had raised details, so I had to re-scribe [...]
1/48 Tamiya P-47D "Cockpit Trouble" 333rd FS 318th FG Saipan 1944
Thundercals Decals
Ultracast Seat and Wheels
Tamiya & Mr Hobby Paints, Future Gloss, Xtracrylix Flat
Happy Modelling!
1/48 Tamiya P-47D "Frankie's Turbo / Millie" 80th FG CBI
This is an older build (not long after kit was released in 2002. wow 18 years already?), though it did freshen it up recently and took these pics.
Superscale Decals
Ultracast Seat
Tamiya AS12, Alclad, Tamiya & Mr Hobby acrylics, Future [...]
1/35 Skink ( Tamiya Stuart)
This was a fun one. Had a Quad .50 leftover from an AFV Club M35 Gun Truck kit, so I did this one. Would have interesting to see this on the battlefield.
Brian Riedel
