It's good to realise a long awaited wish, to display one of my favourite models as I have always wanted to. Some time ago I built a 1/35 AH-1W Cobra in the markings of USMC squadron HML/A-167, I had planned to display it in a custom made display case with unit insignia, cap badge and plaque. …
Ever regretted not buying a certain model kit years ago and finding yourself wanting to build it later on in life? If you have, you will understand my desire to find the old Revell 1/35 LVT-(A1) Amtrak which came with an option to paint it in the grey-blue scheme of the US Army 708th Amphibious …
Hello and Happy New Year! As is now the tradition, I write a review of my model building year and showcase my work, list the highs and learn from the lows of the 12 past months. It has certainly been an eventful year for me and my hobby! I have joined the IPMS , became …
Merry Christmas from The Scale Model Hangar ! To all who follow, visit and join me in this wonderful hobby here, Thank you! It's been a great year for my hobby, I've made new friends, discovered new skills and I have had the opportunity to display my models to a much wider audience! I want …
Hello again! At this time of year we tend to spend a little more time at the bench during the cold winter weather and one thing I enjoy doing is building a subject that operated in a warmer climate. To this end I discovered Tamiya's 1/35 Panzerkampwagen III in desert guise with the excellent Masterbox …
Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to display some of my models at the IPMS Scale Model World 2019 show at the International Centre in Telford, England. It was an absolute blast to spend the whole weekend at the show, one of the biggest scale modelling exhibitions in the world. Attending …
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 …
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