Battle Cruiser Kalinin (Кали́нин)- The Bear Prowls At Sea
In the early 80’s the Soviet Union significantly upped the ante against NATO carrier task forces when the nuclear-powered Kirov battle cruiser class was launched. The Kirov was armed...
China Mustang – Happy Fourth of July
When people mention about the famed “Flying Tigers” squadron(s) in China during WW2, the first and only aircraft to come to mind is the P-40 Warhawk with the iconic...
War of the Worlds
The most important thing about scale modelling is……to have fun! Better still when you are having fun and the project goes to a store display. I was asked by...
Mitsubishi Zero A6M5c “Zeke” (日本海軍零武艦上戦闘機52内型)
The Zero is the ultimately symbol of Japanese WW2 military aviation. To many people, any Japanese fighter aircraft would be a “Zero” (even among the Japanese). This 1/48th scale...
Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Nagato (日本海軍戦艦長門)
IJN Nagato was the premier battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy before the behemoth Yamato class superseded her. Together with her sister ship IJN Mutsu, the Nagato was the...
B17-F Flying Fortress “Rosie’s Riveters”
To many plastic modelers, the B17 Flying Fortress is an icon. When we were kids, the instant draw of the B17 was its sheer size and the fact that...
US Marines Super Stallion CH53E
A former crew chief in the USMC contacted me to build this Super Stallion based on some excellent color photos that he had provided me. The pictures were so...
Argentine OV-1D Mohawk
The Grumman Mohawk cannot be mistaken for any other aircraft in this world. It has such a distinctive form and the cabin is designed for great visibility for the...
USS Cone DD 866
A friend of mine asked me to build USS Cone for his old man who used to serve on board the Gearing Class destroyer between 1958-1960. Skywave Japan makes...
Nakajima Saiun (Myrt)
Museum quality build of the Hasegawa 1/48th scale Nakajima Saiun (Allied codename Myrt). Special Z-flag markings edition. This model won the Silver Medal at the Rochester IPMS meet in...