Seven years. That's how long it has taken me to start, build and finish a project that has been very close to my heart. This then, is my very own build of the superb 1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang which my great friend Frank gave me on my 40th birthday seven years ago. A lot has …
This is my tribute to the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. There are some aeroplanes that we dream about as young boys that we build models of and often know inwardly that we will probably never get close to them. One such boyhood dream for this once young man was the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. The Tomcat …
"On a freezing winter morning a German tank crew wonder what this new day will bring........." There are times when an artist revisits his work and takes a bold step to improve it, purely out of instinct. I built and published a 1/35 Tiger I a couple of years ago but I was never really …
Hello again! Well here we are, another project finished and I have to say I have enjoyed this one so much! This project came about when one evening I was researching Malta Spitfire's and I happened across this photograph: This was Squadron Leader John J. Lynch of 249 Sqn. RAF after he claimed Malta's 1000th …
Continue reading Malta’s 1000th-Spitfire EP829 Ready for Inspection!
Sometimes a build is so much fun that you flat out forget to record the build and paint process. That, dear reader is exactly what has happened here! So I open with a humble apology and the optimistic hope that the end in this case will justify the means. As you will remember I was …
One of the most read articles on this website is my build of my Bf 109 K4 which I build some years ago. This 1/32 Hasegawa kit was a gift from my good friend Frank who knew that I wanted to build this particular 109 K4 as it's paint scheme and markings caught my eye …
Hello! This week has given a wonderful break from the day job and I have immersed myself in my obsession with Spitfire's! A recent visit to Flying Legend's at Duxford was spectacular! Seeing so many warbirds in one place set my heart on fire! Upon returning home my studio went into overdrive building and researching Spitfire's! …
Continue reading D-Day Victory! Johnnie Johnson’s “Beer truck” Spitfire Mk.IX
Hello again! After enjoying my last Spitfire so much I felt compelled to build another! This project came about whilst researching another Spitfire project. Upon reading about the siege of Malta during 1942-1943, a subject becoming ever closer to my heart, I found an interesting photograph: This is Sqn. Ldr. John Lynch, an American …
Hello there! Yes, it has been a while hasn't it? I've been busier than ever and finding time to write build articles has been at a premium since I began commission building. I must say I feel blessed to have met so many great people through my commission work. Only last month I dropped off …
Hello and welcome back to TSMH! It's been a while since I finished my 1/48 scale F/A-18C Hornet in the markings of VFA-87. This jet was one of the first to answer the call during operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 and I wanted this build to serve as a tribute to those who have and …
