A look back at 2015
First and foremost, I finished the most kits in… ever! 4 isn’t a lot, but considering I’ve only ever finished 3 kits a year and with my last kit being finished in 2012, this is a big deal!...
WIP : 1/72 Skunkmodels Reaper Pt. 1
I couldn’t resist starting on this when it arrived a few days ago. A pleasant surprise is the inclusion of 2 units of MQ-9s in the box, with 2 complete sets of decals too. A greater surprise is how big the MQ-9 actually is… It came together straightforward enough although the in order to get …...
WIP : 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Valkyrie Pt. 1
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Plastic Nothing new lately as I’ve been bogged down by the F-14 project: landing gear breaking, kit falling onto the table nose first and endless seamlines and gaps to fix. To distract me a bit, I’ve been plugging slowly on the Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1A kit on the...
Completed : Bandai HGUC Revive 1/144 RX-77-2 Guncannon
Kit Info Manufacturer: Bandai Scale: 1/144 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject The RX-77-2 Guncannon is the 2nd mobile suit (following the RX-75 Guntank) designed under the Earth Federation’s ‘Project V’ during the One Year War. The Guncannon is the first Federation suit that took on a humanoid look. Like its...
WIP : Guncannon complete!
Took me longer than I would have liked but I’m finally done with this one. As usual, it’s not perfect, but I like how it turned out. Gallery up soon....
Completed : Academy 1/72 Vought F-8E Crusader
Kit Info Manufacturer: Academy Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject The Vought F-8E Crusader was a single-engined, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft which replaced the Vought F7U Cutlass in the US Navy and Marine Corps fleets. Known for its distinctive variable-incidence wing which pivoted by 7° out of the fuselage...
WIP : Hobbyboss 1/72 F-14B Tomcat Pt.1
The next project is a new kit instead of finishing a shelf queen. My friend said that this kit was quite straightforward compared to the Hasegawa. Let’s see shall we? First impressions are good so far. The panel lines aren’t as fine as Hasegawa’s but aren’t as deep as the Revell’s. Shape looks alright too....
Completed : Hasegawa Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Eggplane
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: N/A Media: Injection Plastic The Kit Well, it’s an egg-shaped Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. What’s not to like? This kit was originally released in the 1980s. The original came with a globe base. This release doesn’t but it does come with a chibi Russian soldier holding a pair of...
WIP : 1/72 Academy F-8E Crusader Pt. 6
I spent some time fiddling with the canopy to get it to fit flush with the fuselage but it seems like the tolerance is very tight and the Future coat actually made the canopy thicker. I ended up resorting to some sanding and leaving out the back section of the canopy. And then it was …...
Stencils: yes or no?
So I’ve started on the decals for my Crusader and as is typical of a modern aircraft kit it comes with many stencils. And since it’s 1/72 scale many of the stencils are really tiny. This got me thinking about whether modelers actually put on every stencil available. So I googled around and saw a …...
