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Tamiya 1:48 Scale, P-38G, "Lightning"
Calling this one done...FINALLY...
After not spending time at the bench due to a lack of "Mojo", I finally sat me rump down, and got back at this kit.
Tamiya's amazing P-38F/G in 1:48 scale. I will not go into a major [...]
Crazy Horse TF-51D Mustang Conversion
26 years ago I was a recent college grad...no debt, and things to do. A friend of mine bought a flight in Crazy Horse, at the time it was $1,600 for an hour. Three of us Mustang nuts piled in the car and headed to Latrobe, PA to watch Tony [...]
Messerschmitt Bf109 E-3a, Swiss, Tamiya 1/48
As the sun was out today, another long finished build got some fresh air
I do apologise for the dust, but I only had a very short time before the sun dissapeared, so You will have to make do with the dust.
I used this one as an excuse to [...]
Honda RA272 – 1965 Mexican Grand Prix – Richie Ginther
As I've previously mentioned, this was the year I got back into modeling (well, FINISHING models) after a fifteen year hiatus brought on by the birth of my first child. This time I'm showing off one of the last kits I finished back before [...]
Eduard 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-110d
Hi There,
This was a bit of a longer build than normal and the scheme was decided on when I took my Nephew to the Daks over Normandy event at Prestwick last year.
He spotted road signs for Eaglesham on our way there and got very animated [...]
Schmaltzie goes to war: P-47 Thunderbolt, 57th FG ,65th FS
The original
With its distinctive appearance, the P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the best known aircraft of the Second World War. The recognition value of a P-47 is indeed high; it is determined by a technical design to which the superior [...]
Alpine Schmitt...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 Swiss Airforce
Built in 2018.
Switzerland purchased 80 E-3 in 1939 and built 8 further aircraft as a licence version which were delivered in 1944. The aircrafts stayed in service until December 1949.
Tamiya kit, crosses and stripes painted (Montex masks [...]
Just Another Fun Build, Citroen Traction 11CV 1/48th Tamiya
Along with my Bf-109E-3/4 I built a Citroen to go along with it. This was a nice fun little kit, I missed a few things in the build the biggest is I missed some of the very fine seam lines until I painted it. I was amazed at how small [...]
Tamiya Bf-109E-4
I am in the middle of building an old Monogram 1/48 B-17 and got frustrated by some paint issues. I decided to take a break, and do a quick uncomplicated build. I have an old Cutting Edge Bf 109E sheet (CED48189). There was one bird in [...]
“The Stars Look Down” 354th Fighter Group P-51B Tamiya 1/48th Conversion
The resin madness continues. I want thank everyone that followed along with the build, I really appreciate the kind words. This conversion was pretty straight forward. The 354th Fighter Group website was an invaluable resource as was the [...]
