The model is old (literally, molds not much younger than me) but good Tamiya, assembling this simple set is a real pleasure. Sentimental journey - one of the first models after returning to the hobby was the early version of Type 97. I added the Eureka XXL barrel and towing cable, the Vision Models tracks(it … Continue reading Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha | Tamiya 1:35
The September 1939 campaign in Poland made it clear to the Dutch that they are completely unprepared for the conditions of modern war. They needed fighters. However, the queue with orders for the fighter aircraft was already long. France, Great Britain did not have much to offer for sale, they were in need themselves and … Continue reading Curtiss Hawk H-75 A-7 (ML-KNIL) | Special Hobby 1:32
This time a miniature of IBG production: Type 1 Chi-He. The shortcomings of the Type 97 Chi-Ha tanks and the later Shinhoto Chi-Ha (mainly weak armament, problems with engine cooling) were to be addressed in a new model. In 1941, tests began on the prototype of the Type 1 Chi-He tank. It retained the drive, … Continue reading Typ 1 Chi-He | IBG 1:72
Please welcome the Japanese gyroplane used by the Air Forces of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II: Kayaba Ka-1 "KA-GO" (0-GO) Model 1. It was the first armored rotorcraft used in combat although, given the low load capacity, military successes could not be spectacular. But as a reconnaissance and artillery fire control machine, … Continue reading Kayaba Ka-1 “KA-GO” (0-GO) Model 1 | Fine Molds 1:72
Hi All, Some substantial progress with the Bronco's Zrinyi II - in fact, it is almost completed. Painted with Hataka's Hungarian AFVs colors, Red Series - which caused major problems due to clogging the airbrush and leaving a little grainy finish. Anyway, managed (at least I hope so) to hide these problems with the … Continue reading In the workshop: 40/43 M ‘Zrinyi’ II 105 mm | Bronco 1:35 Part 5 – paint and weathering
When the United States joined the First World War, the Ford Motor Company began (together with the US Surgeon General office and drivers who served on the fronts in France) to design an ambulance based on the mass-produced Model T in 1909, a vehicle adapted to conditions of the battlefield. For this purpose, the Ford … Continue reading Ford Model T 1917 Ambulance | ICM 1:35
This time it is Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2, white "77" (CAF serial number P-8173), assigned to the AVG Third Squadron Leader Robert T. Smith, Kunming, China, end of January 1942. At that time, the shark maw had a black border, white teeth, and red tongue, with the area inside painted a light gray color similar to … Continue reading Curtiss H-81A-2 AVG | Trumpeter 1:48
Hi All It's been a while since my last post here, reasons as usual - almost no time for the hobby, list of the started models is growing, so the stash of the unopened boxes. Anyway, I'm struggling to have some things finished, like this particular kit. Indeed, it is not a lucky guy - … Continue reading A long run: PZL. 43 | Mirage Hobby 1:48
Hi All! Fianally done! Sd.Kfz 161 PanzerKampfwagen IV Ausf.D, inspired by the machine used in the 4th Battalion of the 11th Armored Regiment of the 6th Armored Division of the Wehrmacht, whose images were taken during the military exercises in East Prussia in May 1941, just before the invasion of the Soviet Union. The photos … Continue reading Sd. Kfz 161 PzKpfW IV Ausf. D | Tamiya 1:35
Hi, All Honoring Veterans on their Day, have just managed to get the job done last evening. So, here it is. Takom's Mark I makes a good impression right from the first look, basically, it does not require any additions to build into a good replica. However, I was tempted by two changes: the guns … Continue reading The Veterans Day: 1/35th scale Mk. I Male WWI Heavy Battle Tank
