Trumpeter 1/32 MiG-3 build review
Sometimes you like a subject enough to put up with a frustrating kit. That’s what I expected from this one, but it turned out to be quite a delightful build.
Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito build review
I built Tamiya’s big Mosquito. It’s the latest tooling in Tamiya’s 1/32 aircraft series, and it is nothing short of fantastic. I’ve built their Corsair and that is also superb. One of these two must be the best model kit ever produced to date.
MiG-17: great success!
To my great delight, my Trumpeter 1/32 MiG-17 was judged the winner of the Cold War Model Making & Photos Early Cold War Group Build.
This was a very tough build during which I learned a lot about techniques, paints, how to get certain effects, and the importance of properly masked markings. It was a major factor in my decision to get a Silhouette Portrait 2 mask cutter, which has already proved itself invaluable in my Mosquito build.
My in-box review of the kit is here
And my full build review is here.
Kinetic 1/32 F-86 Sabre Build Review
Despite initial misgivings, this kit turned out to be something of a diamond in the rough. Nothing about this kit suggests it should go together well, yet somehow it does. Read on for my first encounter with Kinetic.
On Defaults
Lately, I’ve been thinking about default settings: what they say about who we think matters and their impact on the market. They may be contributing to an elitist mindset among scale modellers.
So many kits
Lately, I’ve been reflecting upon the kits I’ve built. While thinking about what I enjoyed building as a kid and what I’m enjoying now, I wondered how much of my choice has been personal interest and how much was dictated by the kits available. As a kid, many were gifts, too.
Fine Molds 1/72 Millennium Falcon – Build Review
A long time ago, in a town… well, a few kilometres from where I live now, I decided that I wanted to build a 1/72 Millennium Falcon. Back then, the Fine Molds kit was the only option, so when I saw that it was on a 30% off sale at HLJ, I snapped it up. I bought the Tamiya 1/32 Mustang at the same time, and given that I built that many moons ago indeed, I really did sit on this one for a long time.
Zoom in: RAF flame suppressors
In preparation for my build of Tamiya’s 1/32 Mosquito FB Mk.VI I did a bit of reading on the flame suppressors. It’s an optional part with a lot of interest and history.
A pair of Tamiya’s 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Is
These were built for the group build over at Topnotch Masks, both to represent specific aircraft as seen in reference photos.