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.
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…
Wingnut 1/32 Felixstowe F.2A (Late)
Wingnut’s monster flying boat is worth the effort.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eduard 1/32 Bf 109E-4 Build Review
Eduard’s 1/32 Bf 109: a nice kit that manages to be strangely annoying.