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Aichi D3A2 Type 99 Carrier Bomber as flown from Zuikaku in 1943. This is the Fujimi 1:72 kit, motorised and mounted #Pla...

Just a basic out of the box build without PE or rigging for now

Bf109E-4 and Spitfire Mk.Ia from the Airfix boxing of Blood Red Skies

Shenyang J-5 (MiG-17F) as flown by Vietnam People's Air Force, 1969. This is the Airfix 1:72 kit.

Nakajima A6M2-N making a pit stop on an isolated Pacific island

When "friends" take you for a ride..

The Kawanishi N1K2-J Prototype flying over Yokosuka 1944.

BOAC Boeing 314A Clipper 1941. Vintage Classic, vintage build quality, vintage display!

Just a nice simple build, no weathering to speak of or special effects. I really enjoyed this kit.

The Aichi E11A Type 98 on reconnaissance. Motorised Fujimi 1:72 kit.

US Marines engage the 7th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force on Tarawa

my first car, need to work on my gloss finishes!

The IJN Tugger Set.. ready for diorama deployment!

Fairey Flycatcher, China Station, 1930. Upstaged by a couple of cheeky seagulls.

Matsu-class Destroyer Sakura (桜) - old tooling, but a quick and fun simple build

the FM-2 Wildcat from Sweet in 1:144, converted for in-flight with motorized propeller

Quick build of the D-44 - intended for a future diorama

Just the vehicles for now, destined for a future diorama.

Micro Ace 1:72 boxing of the Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei

The ICM 1:72 kit of the Leopard 2A6 with anti-drone adaptations

"Target Fixation". A little dio with a spare Greenmax 1:150 fishing boat!

Fyana and Scope Dog contemplating life, the universe and everything

Brewster Buffalo on a jungle raid over Burma, early 1942

Antarctic Research Ship Sōya 宗谷 (PL107)

Kure Naval Arsenal. Quite a challenge to develop a good impression of detail at this scale with some fairly chunky plast...

IJN Fubuki 吹雪 in a focus-stacked DSLR shot, putting my aging phone's camera to shame

"The Last Phantom" JASDF F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - one of my finds at Leonardo LG レオナルドLG. How could I resist this commemor...

so now all the bits in place for a bit of slight-of-hand;-)

Final shots after decalling...

fantastic sculpt from elan13, this was a pleasure to paint (my first 54mm)

tooling around the North Sea at 30ft

Shivering through a Baltic Winter Patrol

the キ100 from Aoshima in 1:72, mounted in flight over a watercolour scene

The final gallery shots - no special finishing or base for this one (yet).

HMS Prince of Wales (Tamiya 1:700). Faux Movietone News version;-)

Axis of Chess!

Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer on an ultra low-level raid. Inspired by Taras on TikTok!

hot extract.. HIDF DHC-6 Twin Otter SpecOps Gunship

taking stock.. think I'll leave this for a few days then take a fresh look at the finish so far

In spring.. "You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming." — Pablo Neruda

The CR.714 looks like a real beast but was apparently really underpowered at only 750hp. I love Dorawings for unusual su...

Celebrating the life of Luella Bates, one of the first women to professionally drive and test heavy-duty trucks, paving ...

Completed presentatio

People's Volunteer Army T-34 No 215 (中国人民志愿军215号) is legendary for knocking out five M46 Patton tanks and multiple UN bu...

The Kyūshū J7W Shinden 震電, as used by Kōichi Shikishima in Godzilla Minus One to deliver the final, fatal blow!

An that's it for the build with aerial rigged. I had some real issues getting the decal carrier film to blend. Not silve...

It could still do with a bit more detailing, and I've been thinking about placing it in a seascape

One of the older ACE kits but still a fun little weekend build!

Decals on and a clean finish for now - the beautifully ugly Fairey Gannet!

Oh Marco. Meglio maiale che fascista!

The Mosquito has always been one of my favourite planes, and the new @officialairfix toolings really do them justice. We...

HMS Repulse under attack on 10 Dec 1941 by G3M2 Nell bombers of IJN 1st Squadron Mihoro Kokutai

The finished Blériot XI "keeper of the spare keys"

an egg-scale warm up before I move on to the Arma Hobby Ki-84

Snowy could never pass a tarp without conducting his own investigation...

Lovely little jet trainer, and a lovely camo scheme.

Final shots! The overall effect is close to what I had intended, but the figures don't really stand up to close scrutiny

I chose the "green camel" factory ferry scheme - challenging but very unusual!

how it's going - very happy with the tarp. Now back on the shelf and I'll call this complete for the time being while I ...

Another safe return

Hurricanes over Dover 1940

great new kit from MikroMir - nice easy build and an iconic bit of hardware

The Bristol Bulldog all rigged and ready to roll. An RAF classic from the inter-war period.

Typhoon Mk.Ib on ground attack over France 1944

"Something is rotten in the state.."; final water effects and toxic discharge

The full effect of the propblur thundering along a dusty runway!

Members of the Mine Recovery and Disposal Squad towing away a naval mine from the beach at Tayport with the aid of a Bre...

I think I'm calling this done for the time being. there's always more fiddling around to be done, but this was an enjoya...

成都飞机工业集团的歼20 caught in-flight, the "Mighty Dragon" Chengdu J-20..

the beautifully designed @clearpropmodels I-16 Type 5

Aces High! What if .. a Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I bringing down a Dornier Do-17z "flying pencil".

M4H 48x48 build; Dora Wings MS.230 in the livery of the Spanish Republican Air Force.

Not bad for a 1957 kit! Ready for in-flight display (for another project I'm working on)

that's it for now. no seascape as I'm planning to use this in another diorama

"That's not a toy. my boy!"

A wireless doorbell based on an Arii (Microace) Yatai Ramen model with added lights and sound.

On 23 January 1942, the IJN Heavy Cruiser Tone 利根 attacked Buka Island with its float planes

No crew or base right now - I'm reserving these for a future diorama.

Type 97 Chi-Ha チハ roaring down the Malayan peninsula in 1941

Gloster Gladiator Mk.II over St. Inglevert, France, 1939.

The new 2022 decals are very nice, and the overall result is quite pleasing. I didn't sweat the details too much - a nic...

Bucket list build! Tamiya A6M, famously "the best 1:72 kit ever made". True?

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise ...

Double-sided box diorama in mixed scales? wtf, it worked! Full combined arms action..

Added some final touches and obligatory matchstick

the Yawata Maru gets some rigging

ok, largely survived final assembly and decals!

It does look quite menacing if you need to stare it down!

toned down the clouds; seems to make the tensegrity effect stand out a bit more too

In memoriam, Valery Grygorenko

one of ICM's earlier releases, but the kit is still a pleasure to build

Man overboard!

the beautiful lines of the Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu

my first Arma Hobby kit and I'm loving it - great details even at 1:72

Inspired by a famous photograph of the aftermath of the battle on Betio

really impressed by this little IBG kit

This is my first ICM kit, and proved a nice quick 1:72 holiday build. I was pretty impressed with the details and fit.

The Blue Star Lines' Southland Star transiting Cook Strait in a gale... This one is for my Dad: inspired by a picture h...

Mitsubishi G3M3 Nell, motorized and mounted in-flight for the #risingsungb

The venerable Bristol F.2b from Airfix.. still not bad for a 1957 tooling!

Inspired by the box art, with a spinning prop.

HMS Express (H61) and HMS Electra (H27) race to protect PoW and Repulse as a wave of G3M Nell torpedo bombers press thei...

The little-known Curtiss "40k" variant

On the base. Probably the most poorly maintained bit of hard stand I've ever seen;-)

"A grand day for training". Final shots of the Dora Wings Miles M.9 Master Mk. I. Nice kit, took quite a few short cuts!

"bring it home through the fire and flames"

Woof! The legend of Squadron Leader The Lord Flasheart #blackadder

OK I said done, but came back to fiddle the ground work and decal the convoy

I picked up a few Sweet 1:144 kits when I was at LeonardoレオナルドLG ２and now think I need to go back for more!

my space marine has gone all terminator on me

I'm thinking of calling this done for now. It could do with some more foliage and maybe dusting up? Maybe I'll take anot...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has some nice kit, and not afraid to give it striking livery!

Mozzie Bite! Having fun making little dioramas in resin: Pit-Road 1:700 Mosquito and Tiger I

One of my most enjoyable "vintage classic" experiences. Get the motor running .. insert coin on the right:-)

Akagi Attacks! A flight of Aichi D3A1 Val dive bombers unleashing destruction.

Wasn't happy with my first attempt at the water splashes so touched up with some fake ice and snow. Better ... I think?...

Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (隼), doing what peregrine falcons do best - swooping down for a kill. In this case, hunting a B-...

Kamikawa Maru establishing a seaplane base on Deboyne 1942

the Dora Wings kit of the Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker with an appropriately? kitsch presentation: Inter Island Airways liv...

no crew or sea base for this build yet as I'm planning to add it to another diorama..

I have now spent far too much time watching this beautiful machine in action on youtube and NHK!

Ki-51 "Sonia" Type 99 Assault Plane 九九式襲撃機, キ51 over Burma '42

Loving that red - Mr Hobby Aqueous H3

On a small base with some mud and bushes. Needs more work I think to blend it all in and make more life-like

Gloster Meteor FR.9 VZ603/W, No.8 Squadron Royal Air Force, Sharjah, Trucial States, January 1958

"very mixed media": acrylic on canvas and a Clear Prop! 1:48 Bayraktar TB2!