Trumpeter model kits
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Lockheed P-38L-1-LO Lightning 96th FS – 82th FG – Italy – European Theater – 1945
P-38L-1-LO, s/n 44-23852, 'Beautiful B***h (let's see if the profanity filter snags this one)', coded 'B7', flown by Lt. John J. Kane of 96th FS / 82nd FG, Vincenzo, Italy, March 1945.
Decals from Kagero's P-38 Lightning at War Part [...]
1/48 Trumpeter Vampire FB Mk 9
I actually started this model around 5 or 6 months ago for the De Havilland Group, but life jumped up and bit me on the backside. The virus got bad here in Texas and really slowed things down. Then my daughter had a baby (our first and [...]
Operation Starkey…1/48 Westland Whirlwind Mk.I, RAF
Built in 2016. Trumpeter kit with decals from the CA kit. Regarding the a/c number, the 8 has to be exchanged with a 9. Added the missing gunsight from the sparesbox and used a plastic rod for the missing headrest support strut.
The [...]
E-100, 1/72, Trumpeter
I finished the Trumpeter's kit with a few additions. The canvases on the tank are made of napkins. I tried to make add-on armors from unused parts of old models. I used the MIG Winter Camo Set product for the paint chippings on the tank. I [...]
Trumpeter 1/24th scale Spitfire MkV
Trumpeter's 1/24th scale Spitfire MkV was an interesting build. Out of the box, there's lots wrong but thankfully Grey Matter provide replacement stabilisers (the kit's are moulded fabric-covered), new exhausts and a new seat (but you have [...]
MiG-3
This recently completed 1/48 MiG is my first & only Trumpeter kit. I was impressed with how well the parts fit, it was an extremely easy model to build, almost like it wanted to be built.
The decals were also very nice. David Mills [...]
Under new Management...1/48 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3, Royal Romanian Airforce
Built in 2015. Trumpeter kit oob, seatbelts and antenna wire added, Gunze and Tamiya paints for camo and finish, fuselage band and tri-color rudder are painted, rest of markings are decals from Avalon.
Model shows a Soviet aircraft that [...]
Sd. Kfz. 9 FAMO Halftrack Dioramas in 1/72 Scale
Here are three dioramas featuring Sd. Kfz. 9 FAMO Halftracks in 1/72 scale. The first is a Planet Models resin kit with Black Dog accessories. The figures are mainly from Preiser set 72505, augmented with others from one of their [...]
1/35 Trumpeter ‘SAM6 Launcher’
I don't really do Modern Russian stuff, not sure why?, just never really caught my attention. However this did, and just after I ordered it, my IPMS club announced our group build for the year was 'Russian', so excellent timing.
I'm happy [...]
Trumpeter, Mig-15 UTI, 1/48
Hi guys,
Trumpeter, Mig-15 UTI two-seater in 1/48.
It was supposed to be an easy and quick project. but as soon as I took the package out of the mail (Israeli post), I realized it would not be easy. The package looked like it had been shot [...]
