Hi All And the decals are on. For the first time I used te homemade decals (Techmod Clear Decal + color laser printer). Conclusions: 1. To make black markings: code letters, numbers, etc. combination of clear Techmod decals and laser printer works perfectly. Just choose the desired font and voila - we have what we want. 2. For the … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 4
In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 3
Meanwhile, after considerable thought the work went on - and what a disaster! Because the Gunze's metallic had a tendency to rub off (and use of a polishing cloth did not make much improvement) and I was afraid that when I remove the masks some traces can remain I decided to spray the whole model with acrylic satin varnish. Tests made before that on … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 3
In the workshop: Messerschmitt Bf-109K-4 | Fujimi 1:48 Part 2
Hi All, A little progress with Kurfurst was made yesterday. Most of the decals are now on, it seems that it is quite close to be finished. Not much to describe, therefore let me just show you a few new photos. Hope you like it, stay tuned Best Hubert
In the workshop: 40/43 M ‘Zrinyi’ II 105 mm | Bronco 1:35 Part 2
Hi All, So we have some progress with the Zrinyi Assault Gun. There are still some etched bits to be glued, and various other trinkets, but it's almost finished. Next will be the interior painting and gluing the hull together. Probably I'll put the firewall and some belongings of the vehicle's interior (seats, boxes, ammunition...) - … Continue reading In the workshop: 40/43 M ‘Zrinyi’ II 105 mm | Bronco 1:35 Part 2
In the workshop: 40/43 M ‘Zrinyi’ II 105 mm | Bronco 1:35
Hi All, Another project started recently: Bronco's 40/43 M 'Zrinyi' II 105 mm. What a wonderful kit! Excellent detail and fit (so far, I haven't encountered any of the fit issues described by some other modelers), and it is a really unique subject, not often seen in the Net - on top of that, a really good looking beast. … Continue reading In the workshop: 40/43 M ‘Zrinyi’ II 105 mm | Bronco 1:35
In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part. 2
Hi All, Meanwhile, I decided to come back to the work on the Hien. As you can see, there's some progress in the painting process: it's been primed, sprayed white/yellow/IJA Grey in appropriate places and masked. Than I sprayed Mr Metal Color 218 Aluminium and I'm quite happy with the result. Now it's time to apply some protecting varnish … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part. 2
In the workshop: PZL. 43 | Mirage Hobby 1:48
The PZL.43 was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed in the mid-1930s by PZL (Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze) in Warsaw. It was an export development of the PZL.23 Karaś, with extended and widened fuselage and much better engine. Its main user was the Bulgarian Airforce who called it the Chaika (Чайка, gull). However, a … Continue reading In the workshop: PZL. 43 | Mirage Hobby 1:48
In the workshop: Messerschmitt Bf-109K-4 | Fujimi 1:48
Hi All, This one has been tucked away in the cabinet for a few months - I think it's time to give it a chance. In the cockpit it got the resin set from Aires (it is for the Hasegawa kit, but with some modifications the Fujimi's fuselage accepted it quite well). The camouflage will be for Bf … Continue reading In the workshop: Messerschmitt Bf-109K-4 | Fujimi 1:48
In the workshop: Sd. Kfz 161 PzKpfW IV Ausf. D | Tamiya 1:35
Hi All, Another tank in my workshop - an old kit from Tamiya, Sd. Kfz 161 PzKpfW IV Ausf. D, with addition of the metal gun barrels from Master and some etched bits from Eduard. This is going to be a quick project, however some of the plastic parts will be replaced, as well as the poor … Continue reading In the workshop: Sd. Kfz 161 PzKpfW IV Ausf. D | Tamiya 1:35
P-51D 44-64147 MX-U ‘Big Dick’ | Tamiya 1:48
"Big Dick" in the craps is a pair of fives. Ten as a pair of 5's may also be known as "puppy paws" or "a pair of sunflowers" or "Big John." taking into account that "Dick" is a diminutive for Richard, one can guess that for this play on words the captain, and later Major Richard A. Hewitt has … Continue reading P-51D 44-64147 MX-U ‘Big Dick’ | Tamiya 1:48
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