As regular readers will already know, my favourite aircraft of all time is the Supermarine Spitfire. I have built many models of the legendary fighter over the years but one variant has eluded me-The PR Mk.XI. Until now that is! Due to no manufacturer producing any Spitfire PR Mk.XI's in 1/48 or 1/32 scale one …
I love F-14 Tomcat's! Who doesn't right? Way back when I was just beginning in the hobby of model building I was presented with a book about modelling post war modern aircraft. On the cover was an inspiring build of a 1/72 F-14A bearing the famous bright red VF-1 Wolfpack livery. Having this book on …
The Hawker Sea Hurricane is one of those aircraft that has been relatively unloved by the aircraft enthusiast masses and scale modellers alike. Sure, there have been kits released in 1/48 scale in the last couple of decades from Italeri and Airfix and they sold pretty well-but how often do we see one finished? And …
Have you ever seen a kit from your past and felt regret that you didn’t do a good job? Well, that’s what happened to me one day when I was surfing the web doing research on Tiger tanks and I saw a fantastic build of Tamiya’s 1/35 Tiger I AFRIKA. The whole look of the …
Those of us who remember the terrible day of 9/11/01 will always remember where we were and who we were with. It was an event that changed our world and twenty years later I want to pay tribute to those we lost, those who served and of course those who still endure. New York 1th …
Continue reading 9/11/01 – 9/11/21 Twenty years anniversary tribute build.
In World War II the North American P-51 Mustang distinguished itself with its superb fighting power and air superiority over the skies of Europe and later the Pacific. The P-51D being the most famous mark which is loved by veterans and aircraft enthusiasts the world over. After WWII came the conflict in Korea and the …
Just as the A-1H Skyraider, NE/572 “Paper Tiger II” was being shot off the deck of the USS MIDWAY, a 1MC message came from the bridge, ‘What the hell was on 572’s right wing?’ Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction........... According to Squadron Historian Holt Livesay, on 4 November on the last mission of the …
Hello! So here is the Scale Model Hangars production output in what was a lousy year for all of us! You can find build articles for most of the completed models here on the site if you want to see more of them. In the meantime, sit back, relax, enjoy and join me in musing …
Last Dog On The Deck! VF-143 Pukin' Dog's Last Ride....... There are some models we all have on our "to do" list....In my life they always seem to be superseded by other builds. Reviews, commissions and lack of time at the bench all contribute to this. That was the case with this project- For years I …
Hello! I love US Navy aircraft and regular readers of my blog will notice there are a lot of US Navy builds being rolled out from my hangar this year! I have built models of F4U Corsairs before but I never had one in VF-17 markings until now. I had an old Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A …
THE SCALE MODEL HANGAR 