Completed : Fine Molds 1/72 Incom T-65B X-wing Starfighter ‘Red Five’
Kit Info Brand: Fine Molds SW-1 Scale: 1/72 Media: Styrene Markings: Custom The Subject The X-wing is a starfighter used by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. It is so-named due to how it resembles an X when its S-foils are locked in attack position. It is armed with a laser cannon …...
WIP : Fine Molds 1/72 X-wing Fighter – Construction & Finishing
My next Star Wars build is going to be Luke Skywalker’s Red Five from Star Wars: A New Hope (ANH). The kit itself has been in my stash since it was first released in 1999 and checking the decals they haven’t fared well so I would have to mask and spray the color scheme. First …...
Completed : Wave 1/20 SAFS
Number 11 of 2021...
WIP : Wave 1/20 SAFS – Construction & Finishing
I found another Shelf Queen which was quite near to the painting stages so what better time than do roll up the sleeves and finish it? Most of the gap filling had already been done although I spotted more things that I needed to fix. The Wave kits use polycaps for attaching the limbs so …...
Completed : Hasegawa 1/72 ‘Crusher Joe’ Fighter 1
Kit Info Brand: Hasegawa CW15 Scale: 1/72 Media: Styrene Markings: Kit The Subject Crusher Joe is a series of science fiction novels and anime by Haruka Takachiho released from 1977 to 2016. It tells the story of Joe, who leads a team of ‘Crushers’ from the Crusher Council. The Council is a group of individuals …...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Crusher Joe Fighter 1
As a kid, I had built the original release of the Takara Crusher Joe Fighter 1 so it’s a pleasant surprise that Hasegawa managed to get the license for a newly molded version. I was also surprised that the kit is snapfit, which I think might be one of the first for Hasegawa. The parts …...
Upcoming : Wave 1/20 SAFSR Super Ball
More Maschinen Krieger kits incoming! This was released as a limited edition kit in 2011 but will be a mass release this time. It will also be issued with all new decal options. Yes it looks like every other SAFS-based release. It’s just the small details that are different. Coming in September @ JPY 3,600. …...
Upcoming : Hasegawa Crusher Joe Fighter 1
The actual model of the upcoming Fighter 1 from Crusher Joe has appeared. Looks good! A definite get for me! More pictures on Hobbysearch....
Completed : Nitto 1/20 PKA ausf. G ‘Gustav’
Kit Info Brand: Nitto Nr. SF3D Series 5 Scale: 1/20 Media: Multimedia (injection plastic, brass, rubber, lead and copper) Markings: Wave PKA Konrad The Subject The new armored fighting suit of the Shutoral Forces, the PKA.G in opposition to the new weapon of the Mercenery troops, the Super AFS had more strengthened mobility and armored...
WIP : Nitto PKA Gustav Pt. 2 – Painting & Finishing
As is now usual, I start with a base of black. Next is a white marble coat. The main color is Panzer Grey with red for the chevrons. These were sprayed slightly thinned so the marble coat shows through. The decals come from the Wave PKA Konrad kit as the original Nitto ones have yellowed …...