Hi All, It's been a while since my last post - not very productive, but managed to get to the end with this little kit from Czech Bilek. The Yakovlev design bureau began to work on an advanced trainer based on the successful Yak-3 fighter in mid-1944. The first prototype designated Yak-UTI or Yak-3UTI … Continue reading In the gallery: Yakovlev Yak-11 | Bilek 1:48
Hi, All Attacker quickly takes its ugly shapes. To get more fine and smooth joints I ended with filling and sanding the top and the bottom of the fuselage... Initially I was hoping, that the fit is perfect OOB, but either it is me, either it is Trumpy's fault, I couldn't make it fit perfectly. … Continue reading In the workshop: Supermarine Attacker FB.2 | Trumpeter 1:48 – part two
Hi All, Decided to start another project (hopefully a quick build), something a little bit different, than usual - a jet airplane. These early jets have always fascinated me: sometimes with strange shapes, strange technical solutions, many dead ends in the aviation technique development. One of such planes is Supermarine Attacker. Who would say that … Continue reading In the workshop: Supermarine Attacker FB.2 | Trumpeter 1:48 – part one
Hi, All Yes, it's been a while since my last post - but it doesn't mean that nothing has been done. Finally got the Reggiane completed. The Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete II (eng: Ram) was a ground attack aircraft developed from the Re.2001 fighter, The most obvious difference between the two aircraft was the engine. While the Re.2001 … Continue reading In the gallery: Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete II | Italeri 1:48
Hi All, Managed to glue the exhausts in - I don't know, if it is possible to install them so that they are straight, or it's just me and my poor skills... Anyway, I'm rather not able to make it better. Position and landing lights added and sanded smooth. Seems it's approaching the painting stage. … Continue reading In the workshop: Arsenal VG.36 C1 | Azur 1:48 – Part 4: exhausts and lights
Hi there! Seems that it's the highest time to finish the little Swallow. She's standing on her wheels now, and all that's needed to be done is some detailing: antenna mast and wire, some weathering and final varnish. Undercarriage legs have been reinforced with wire pieces which were glued into the holes drilled in the the legs … Continue reading In the workshop: Ki-61-II Kai | RS Models 1:48 Part. 2 – standing on her wheels
Hi All The next step is the canopy. Azur provides us with two vacuum formed canopies, so one has a second chance... but the main problem is that what we get in the box is a VG.33's fuselage and VG.36's canopy, which doesn't fit at all... First I marked the outline of the windshield on the hull. … Continue reading In the workshop: Arsenal VG.36 C1 | Azur 1:48 – Part 3: canopy
Hi All, It seems that I have some sort of weakness for Ki-61. Have completed one this year, started a large scale Hien right after that and could not resist starting two more|: Ki-100 from Hasegawa (now waiting for some aftermarket parts) and Ki-61-II Kai from RS Models. Not bad kit as you can see, but i decided … Continue reading In the workshop: Ki-61-II Kai | RS Models 1:48
Hi All, To get some "rest" from all the Hiens I made and I'm currently building (there are two more to be honest, Ki-100 from Hasegawa and Ki-61-II Kai from RS Models, both in 1:48th scale) I decided to start something a bit different and more challenging: Azur's VG.36. The kit entered the production in … Continue reading In the workshop: Arsenal VG.36 C1 | Azur 1:48
And a major progress with a large scale Tony: sprayed with Vallejo Liquid Silver and white Gunze H paint. Then with a heart in my mouth I pilled of the masks and ... my patient survived - looks almost like I have wished. There are some areas that require some attention, but overall I'm satisfied … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Hien | ST 28 Hasegawa 1:32 Part 4
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