An Apache?!? This one has been a long time coming because I have always been inspired to build an Apache.  The inspiration came from my days of "flying" it in Gunship - a Microprose Flight Simulator.  This was my first taste of a flight sim and I played the hell out of it.  No, it was... Continue Reading →

Do we finally have a Corsair -4 worth building? In the wonderful world of 1/48 models, when it comes to Corsairs there are two alternatives: Tamiya and Hasegawa.  These two companies seem to have split the variants simply:  Tamiya has all the early war Corsairs while Hasegawa has the late war and post war variants.... Continue Reading →

Small, sleek, nimble and for a while during the first half of the Pacific War the Zero was deadly.  While the Japanese Army Air Force seemed to constantly be looking for new models for a variety of tasks, the Navy stuck to this airframe and squeezed every ounce of performance out of it.  By the... Continue Reading →

The Chance Vought F4U-1D Corsair is a fighter-bomber developed from the earlier F4U-1 Corsair. Some have said that the -1D was the high point of the Corsair's development as a true fighter bomber.  It certainly perfected the Corsair design as it was used in World War 2.   It enjoyed a storied career in the US... Continue Reading →

This kit was my first attempt at a 32nd scale kit and would ultimately be the first model I entered into a contest.  This model was completed in September 2009 and it shows how I did things back then.  This model is still proudly displayed in the model case even though I am sure I... Continue Reading →

I picked this kit up at some 60% off at the LHS. It was my first trumpy kit and at less than half off, its an excellent deal and it is a great kit. To be honest - its not without its warts (far from a breezy Tamiya build).  I think its MSRP is way... Continue Reading →

This one was a "recycled" kit - a good model friend of mine picked this one up a few years ago.  I am not sure why he acquired it (he is a serious Tank guy) or what he intended to do with it but he offered this started kit to me and I jumped on... Continue Reading →

Pretty isn't it?  I like the late Corsair variants; they were more bomber than fighter at this point and armed to the teeth.  As for their service in the Argentine navy I don't know much.  However, with the blue on the rudder and the big anchors on the wings - these Corsairs are just wonderful. ... Continue Reading →

This particular Zero has come to be known as 'Koga's Zero' after its pilot, Flight Petty Officer Tadayoshi Koga.  As part of the greater battle of Midway, Koga flew from the Ryujo and took part in a raid on Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians.  The Zero was damaged in that raid so Koga decided to... Continue Reading →