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.
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 There are some models we all have on our "to do" list....In my life they always seem to be superseded by other builds.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 again! This post sees the completion of my 1/48 Academy F-4B Phantom II. I have always loved the phantom, the men who flew it named it "Spook" and in the 1960's the Spook was the top of the line in fighter avaiation. Produced by America's McDonnel-Douglas corporation, the Phantom II's primary design was to …
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 …
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. …
