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December 29, 2021
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

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.

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July 2, 2021
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

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…

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March 28, 2021
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Wingnut 1/32 Felixstowe F.2A (Late)

Wingnut’s monster flying boat is worth the effort.

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February 20, 2021
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Kittyhawk 1/32 OS2U Kingfisher

This kit deserves its reputation for terrible engineering, but it’s a sad indictment of the industry that even among modern toolings, this is far from the worst kit I’ve finished.

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November 18, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Italeri 1/32 F-104

Italeri’s big F-104 does you no favours, yet manages to be an enjoyable build.  I love this Canadian scheme and this might just be my favourite finished piece.

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October 19, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Tamiya 1/32 P-51D: My Little Pony

Having built Tamiya’s 1/32 P-51D back in 2012 or so I was pleased to find it every bit as nice as I remembered.  This is a fantastic kit, but check the box schemes before building.

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September 28, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Revell 1/32 P-51D Build Review (My Little Pony Part 1)

A modern 1/32 P-51 tooling for 30% the price of Tamiya’s kit.  Where were corners cut?  Everywhere.

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August 27, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk.IX

A really nice kit, as expected.  Also an opportunity to attempt to reproduce a build that inspired me to do better.

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August 6, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Special Hobby 1/32 Yak-3

Not bad for a short-run kit, though it has its moments.  This little Yak-3 required a bit more thought than usual to get it working, as the biggest challenge was the fit of the landing gear bays.

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April 29, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Eduard 1/32 Bf 109E-4 Build Review

Eduard’s 1/32 Bf 109: a nice kit that manages to be strangely annoying.

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