THE STUDIO OF SCALE MODEL ARTIST DARREN MCGUINNESS
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 …
It's been a while since I last posted anything so I thought today would be a good opportunity to publish photos of my latest completed build. This is my 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18C Hornet in the markings of VFA-87 "War Party". The kit was for the most part built straight from the box, the only modifications …
"Sometimes one has a desire to build a model and wants to depict it in the way it appears in ones imagination" -Darren McGuinness, July 2002 Roll the clock back to the year 2002 and the United States Military were on alert in the Middle East taking the war on terror to those who …
Hello and welcome back! It has been a while since I last wrote a post-This has been due to an extremely busy work schedule and my ill health of late. Now I have had some downtime and space to think, my creative side has been reinvigorated and once again I found myself in my …
Hello again! It's been a wonderful week here, warm weather lots of time to unwind and relax. Yes a week away from work can do wonders! Hence why I have been able to complete the first of two F-16's currently on my assembly line. This model has been a challenge in every sense of the …
Hello and welcome back to The Scale Model Hangar! It's been a while since I have shared any work with you so I thought it time for an update. I have begun work on a project that I have wanted to build for many years now, a 1/48 HAF F-16C in special anniversary markings. …
Hello again! Here we have the Hobbyboss 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet. This kit is a direct rival to the well known Hasegawa kit. Having now built both I can tell you that both kits are good, but the Hobbyboss kit is actually better. The Hasegawa kit costs over £50.00 now and the Hobbyboss model can still …
