Category: Aircraft
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A build from my youth
Fi 156C3, 5F+YK, Luftwaffe, North Africa, ca 1941 This is the first Heller kit I was able to buy, I think from about 1980, but maybe earlier. It has the hallmarks of my building preferences from 1975-1980: hand painted with enamels, OOB decals, and a bit overzealous with the glue. The Subject I know little…
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Model Photography
Ha ha! I just realized after typing in the title that this post will likely crop up on a lot of searches having nothing to do with 1/72nd scale aircraft or plastic models…er…never mind. I’ve been struggling with photographing my models for the last few months. Set up the booth and lights, take pictures, then…
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NMF Spitfire
Spitfire F Mk VIII, 307th FS, 31st FG, Italy 1944 This may have been easy, but it still took me 3 months from start to finish! The Subject The 31st Fighter Group used Spitfires for hacks during the last year of the war. As I understand it, they were flying P-51 Mustangs and retained a…