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.
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.
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.
MiG-21MF Build (Eduard 1/48)
The story of how Eduard’s little MiG-21 ended a streak of really struggling with builds. What a nice little kit it is.