Trumpeter model kits
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Trumpeter 1/48 Supermarine Seafang F.MK.32
A straight out of the box build except for Tape Belts and the serials and roundels were masked and painted as Trumpeter had them a tad on the fictitious side.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey.
Painted with Colourcoats Extra Dark Sea Grey, [...]
1/32 Trumpeter A-7E Corsair II – VA-37 Tribute Build
This was a tribute build of the aircraft squadron I served with in the early 1980’s. I served with VA-37 stationed out of NAS Cecil Field located in Jacksonville, Florida. I used Trumpeter’s kit and added resin ejection seat and tires, [...]
Trumpeter 1:32 Scale, Douglass SBD-5 "Dauntless"
First one for 2023...
Actually, I started this kit back in 2018, 2019, I think? Sat on the shelf for a bit while I moved onto other things.
Trumpeter has this reputation of either making really nice kits, or some real dogs. This one [...]
1/35 Testors/Italeri Opel Maultier & Flak 43 Trumpeter
Hi folks,
another bunch saved from the shelf of doom,destined to the trash bin but retrieved just in time...both kits have its fair share of limitations but are after all presentable.
Hope you like it and tks for visiting!
Trumpeter 1/48 Mig 21UM
A well photographed Croat Mig Mongol that I thought would be a weekend project, but remained un-finished for some time. As it turned out the problem was not with the kit.
Trumpeter's Mig 21UM is a good kit. By comparison in terms of [...]
Trumpeter 1/16, PZ.IV J , 31Pz.Rgt, East Prussia – October 1944
Whew... finally, after 190 hours and 9 months of work, another model from the Trumpeter stable is finished. This time it's Pz.IV J with 31 Pz.Rgt 5Pz.Div. from the time of fighting in East Prussia in the fall of 1944. I added captured [...]
Trumpeter 1/35 Bruckenleger IV
Although it looks like another innovative project the German bridge laying tank was far from new and also proved un successful. By the time of its inception the Allies had similar tanks in service. During initial trials it failed to meet [...]
1/48 Hawker Sea Fury
Two models of 3 makes. The one is Trumpeter and Hobbycraft kit bashed. The second is the more recent Airfix kit. The Airfix kit is superior to the other kits. However, the wing fold mechanism is basic In all, both kits look cool when [...]
