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April 27, 2020
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Wingnut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Camel

The F-14 buildoff left me feeling rather drained, so I opened the kit I had kept the longest.  Like all Wingnuts it presented a curious mix of perfection and (self-inflicted) challenge.

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July 16, 2019
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

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.

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July 13, 2019
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

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.

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July 13, 2019
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

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.

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June 4, 2019
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

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.

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March 6, 2019
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Trumpeter 1/32 MiG-17 build review

I didn’t enjoy this build.

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January 17, 2019
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Trumpeter 1/32 Mig-17: In-Box Review

Another year, another group build, another regrettable purchase?  Welcome to my in-box review of Trumpeter’s MiG-17, in 1/32 scale.

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December 24, 2018
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Hasegawa 1/32 Bf-109K-4

After the Corsair, I wanted a straightforward, not too involved build to end the year.  I was really enjoying 1/32 props, and was looking for a low parts count and something that would fit well.  Hasegawa’s Kurfurst fit the bill on that point.  Overall though, this was a “were they even trying?”.

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December 17, 2018
Aircraft: 1/35 and larger

Painting my Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1a Corsair

Tamiya’s big Corsair has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the best, if not the best, plastic model kits ever created.  There’s little point in me doing a review of the sprues or construction, so I’m just going to walk you through my approach to painting it.

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