End of 2021: my 10 favourite models
I’m not ready to do a “looking back at this year” post, because I’m not sure how I feel about where I am. But, here are the models which I liked the most over the last few years.
Academy 1/48 F-22
Academy’s F-22 remains a simple build and an attractive model.
Yukikaze and Shokaku
A couple of 1/350 ships I built for a friend. Not much to say about them.
Border 1/35 Bf 109G-6
Border’s Bf 109G-6 is a strange kit: it has a lot of promise, but it is let down by a focus on gimmicks over excellence, and failing to think through what matters.
HKM 1/48 Lancaster
HK’s new Lancaster is worth the effort: for the most part it goes together well and the exterior detail in particular is very nice.
Meng 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet
Meng’s new 1/48 Super Hornet is a surprising gem of a kit. It might not look like much at first glance, but it fits well and is a delight to build.
Airfix 1/24 Typhoon Mk.Ib
Airfix’s big Typhoon is a complicated beast of a kit, and not for anyone who likes things to go together nicely in a straightforward way. Well that rules me out…
Tamiya 1/48 A-1J Skyraider
Everything you expect from Tamiya’s classic 1/48 planes: straightforward build and good fit. Tamiya also give you enough stores to represent a range of Vietnam-era loadouts.
Eduard 1/48 Bf 109G-2
A delightful little kit: if you fancy a 1/48 Bf 109 you can’t go wrong with this one. Wide range of colourful schemes, plenty of detail, but also a simple and quick build.
