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.
Trumpeter 1/48 MiG-23BN
Nice little kit of a 1980’s Warsaw Pact mainstay. No major headaches, though it is fiddly in places.
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.
AMK 1/48 Kfir C2 Build Review
AMK’s Kfir is a lovely, uncomplicated kit let down by fiddly landing gear.
Tamiya 1/350 HMS Prince of Wales
For a kit that dates from the 1980s, Tamiya’s HMS Prince of Wales is surprisingly nice. I backdated it to the ship’s May 1941 configuration at the Denmark Strait.
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.
Tamicat / AMKat Buildoff: Build Result
Tamiya’s F-14 is a joy to build. AMK’s should not have been released. Even on parole.
Tamiya 1/48 He 219 Uhu
Is it a stag? Is it a dragonfly? Is it an owl? Tamiya’s He 219 is a really nice little kit.
Eduard 1/48 Mirage IIICJ “Shahak” build review
This was a very problematic build, though the finished model looks nice. I screwed mine up, so you don’t have to. It’s a public service I provide.