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F-100D Super Sabre Thunderbirds Trumpeter 1/48

This time, I made a Trumpeter kit with a special decal for the Thunderbirds, a Super Sabre acrobatic team. The markings were for Captain Merrill A. McPeak at the 1967 Air Show. He has made hundreds of sorties in the Vietnam War. He was eventually named Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.

2020.06.26

AIRCRAFT USA

I Made a Cat Toy, Felt Ball

My cat, Munchkin Chai, loves a string toy and a ball since he was a kitten. So I made a felt ball with wool felt and felt puncher, which is tools like needles to harden things.

2020.06.19

CAT

Antonov An-2/An-2CX Colt Hobby Boss 1/48

It is a kit of Antonov AN-2 military aircraft of Hobby Boss. It is a biplane developed in the former Soviet Union in 1947. Antonov AN-2 is used for various purposes such as transportation, pesticide spraying, fire fighting, passenger use, etc.

2020.06.13

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Hellcat F6F-5 Early Type Eduard 1/48

This is a Hellcat from the Profipack series that has a lot of Eduard's etched parts. Marking is 'Minsi III'. This Eduard explanation said the following. David Mccampbell commanded Carrier Air Group 15 and was the most successful fighter pilot in the US Navy.

2020.05.27

AIRCRAFT USA

Rabbit Netherland Dwarf Caesar Died. He Was 11 Years Old.

My long-time pet rabbit, the Netherlands Dwarf, has died. He was 11 years old. Funerals for pets, urns for ashes, etc. Since it was a private funeral, I was shown the bones when it was burned.

2020.05.24

RABBIT

Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. E Bronco 1/35

It's a Bronco Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. E. The marking of this tank is German StuG. Abt 177 on the Eastern Front in 1941. The connected track is included in the kit, which is a point of a high evaluation. I love the overall angular form and the antenna case.

2020.05.03

AFV GERMANY

Munchkin Adult Cat Chai, Recent Situation April-2020

This is a recent report about my cat. Munchkin Chai. He was born in January last year, so he became an adult cat in 1 year and 4 months. Last fall, his ears were worn out due to cat mold, but it was cured a long time ago, and he has been doing well without any disease recently.

2020.04.22

CAT

German Feldgendarmerie Dragon 1/35

Dragon German military police figure. I used Tamiya's class badge decal set for the gorget. I changed the head to resin. Some of the heads didn't paint well, but it was easier to paint than the original parts.

2020.04.20

FIGURE GERMANY

Japanese Tank Type 3 Chi-Nu Finemolds 1/35

Finemolds type 3 medium tank Chi-Nu. I used Vision Models connected track of Chi-Ha. Perhaps because Chi-Nu is large, there are not enough tracks, so I cut and pasted the belt-style footwear a little and connected it.

2020.04.09

AFV JAPAN

Japanese Tank Type 1 Chi-He Finemolds 1/35

This is the Finemolds Japanese Tank Type 1 Chi-He and a Vision model connected track for Chi-Ha. I chose the 5th Tank Regiment Headquarters, Colonel Sugimoto. It was in August 1945, in Saitama Prefecture Japan.

2020.03.27

AFV JAPAN

Japanese Tank Crew Miniart 1/35

Miniart Imperial Army tank crew set. The head of the kit has various expressions. Except for the figure with a sword in one hand, it looks like a shirt or work clothes. It also includes crew, who wrote on the Japanese flag wishing for the survival of the war and the return of life, and whose body was covered with the battle flag.

2020.03.17

FIGURE JAPAN

French Soldier and Bicycle WWII Era Masterbox 1/35

It is a French infantry and military bicycle of Master Box. It has spokes of etched parts, so it can be made quite realistically. It is a difficult but interesting kit. The uniform is called the M1932 overcoat, and he wears leggings and a helmet.

2020.03.07

FIGURE OTHERS

Somua S35 Tamiya 1/35

It is Tamiya's Somure S35, French middle tank. The marking is tank number 56 of the 18th Dragoon Regiment. For the first time in a while, all the basic painting was done by brushing. Vallejo was easier to apply, but Tamiya acrylic was enough for a narrow area.

2020.02.28

AFV FRANCE

A-4E Skyhawk Hobby Boss 1/48

This is the Hobby Boss, A-4E Sky Hawk. There are various accessories such as a bomb. The marking is U.S. Navy VC-1 (Fleet Composite Squadron One). The nickname was Blue Ali. The aircraft belonging to this unit provided training support for virtual enemy aircraft missions and onboard aircraft in target towing and fleet ECM training.

2020.02.13

AIRCRAFT USA

F-15E Strike Eagle Revell 1/48

I built the Revell F-15E Strike Eagle. I built the F-15E Strike Eagle which is 1/48 scale of the level. This is said to be the best kit in F-15E. I like it because it is easy to make, the parts match well and the mold is precise. Marking is the335th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Chiefs" 4th Fighter Wing. It's during the Desert Storm mission in the Gulf War of February 1991.

2020.02.02

AIRCRAFT USA