AIRCRAFT

Soviet Army Attack Helicopter MIL-Mi24 Hind Zvezda 1/48

For this time, I'm going to make a Russian plastic model Zvezda Hind attack helicopter. This is a kit that I reserved as soon as it was released in 2020. I have had a lot of difficulties with the Eastern Europe kit a long time ago, but this kit is new, so I hope it will be easier to assemble.

2024.07.24

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

USAF Northrop / McDonnell Douglas YF-23 Hobby Boss 1/48

It is a prototype stealth fighter developed for the US Air Force in 1990. It wasn't deployed because it was not selected. At the time of its release, it was talked about as a rather maniac aircraft.

2024.07.04

AIRCRAFT USA

US Navy Fighter FJ-4 Fury Hobby Boss 1/48

This time, I will make Hobby Boss FJ-4 Fury. It is the same era as the F-86 Saber, so it has a similar impression. If you look at the wings, they are completely different, but I think the streamlined form is also a cool airplane.

2024.06.22

AIRCRAFT USA

Kawasaki Ki45Kai Type-Tei Toryu (Nick) Japanese Army Two-Seat Fighter Hasegawa 1/48

After a long time, I'm trying to build an Imperial Japanese Army plane. It's a Hasegawa Toryu. The upper part of the fuselage is equipped with an upward gun. It's a twin engine, so I wonder whether it will be quite big when finished. The box is not that big.

2024.05.31

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

USAF F-16A Fighting Falcon Hasegawa 1/48

Hasegawa's F-16A Fighting Falcon kit. The other day, I was looking for Playstation 2 software and dug it together from the back of the closet. I found it with the Tamiya German Hs 123 I made the other day. This is a little too old. When did I buy this?

2024.03.20

AIRCRAFT USA

Luftwaffe Striker Henschel Hs123 A-1 Tamiya 1/48

I will try to build Tamiya's Luftwaffe ground attack aircraft, Hs123. I thought it was Tamiya original, but it was originally an Italeri kit. It seems to take a lot of work with a biplane, but the number of parts itself is not so much.

2024.02.28

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

US Navy Fighter F-5N Tiger II VFC-111 Sundowners AFV Club 1/48

This time, I will try to make an airplane plastic model of AFV Club for the first time. It's a US Navy F-5N fighter.

2024.02.15

AIRCRAFT USA

US Navy General Purpose Helicopter HSS-1N Monochrome Trumpeter 1/48

I was inspired to make a plastic model of a helicopter for the first time in a long time, so I picked up a Monochrome US military helicopter that I bought a long time ago.

2023.12.13

AIRCRAFT USA

RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I Tamiya 1/48

This kit, the Tamiya Spitfire, was piled without even opening the box, hoping to make one day. I remember I kept trying to build from a small scale for practice because I also have a 1/32 Spitfire. I've built other manufacturers' and tropical versions of Tamiya, but this Mk.I is probably the most basic aircraft. It was said to have taken part in the famous Dunkirk retreat. I can choose three different markings without having to buy a separate decal.

2023.09.15

AIRCRAFT UK

Russian MiG-31M Foxhound Hobby Boss 1/48

The MiG-31M is finally complete. The MiG-31M is a supersonic high-altitude interceptor developed by the Soviet Union and its successor, the Russian Federation. It improved the MiG-31 and was developed in the early 1990s. The engine has been improved, and the CRT in the cockpit seems to have been improved. It has the characteristic of not responding unless you think in Russian for some reason.

2023.07.18

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

E.E. Lightning T. Mk.4 Sword 1/48

Despite all the troubles, EE Lightning is now completed. The only supersonic fighter plane developed by the U.K. The movement performance is rated as good, but the armed and electronic armaments and the amount of fuel loaded were rated as insufficient. Other than the U.K., Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait have introduced it.

2023.06.19

AIRCRAFT UK

U.S. Air Force T-33A Shooting Star Academy 1/48

This time it's the Academy's T-33A shooting star. The Cartograf decals look high quality, and the instrument panel details look good. The reproduction of the landing gear compartment is also relatively good for an old kit.

2023.03.21

AIRCRAFT USA

US Navy F8F-2 Bearcat Hobby Boss 1/48

The U.S. Navy Bearcat is finally complete. I've made an F6F Hellcat before, and it's a bit smaller than that. It's smaller than Zero. Because the F6F was too large to be used in escort carriers without a catapult, the goal was to have a fighter that could be used in smaller escort carriers. And yet the engines were so powerful that they could win a mock battle against the captured Zero.

2023.03.04

AIRCRAFT USA

Large Flying Boat Kawanishi Type 2 Mk.12. “Emily” Imperial Japanese Navy Arii 1/144

The Arii Type 2 large boat is now complete. This kit had a lot of burrs, and it was hard to put together. Even at a 1/144 scale, it's reasonably large. In this work, two 800 kg torpedoes were mounted. The float is made with extra tension wire for increased strength.

2023.01.26

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Soviet Air Force MiG-21F-13 Fishbed Trumpeter 1/48

The MiG -21 F is completed. It looks more linear and sleeker than the Mi -21 I've made several times. I wonder if the first model is a little smaller. A MiG-21 shot down a B-52 during the Vietnam War, an F-14 during the Iran-Iraq War, and an Indian Air Force MiG-21 shot down an F-16 during the Kashmir conflict.

2023.01.12

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Messerschmitt Bf110E Eduard 1/48

To be honest, this building was difficult. I thought about giving it up because it didn't have any parts, but anyway, I'm glad that it has a shape. The best feature of the Bf110 fighter is that it is heavily armed with 2x20 mm machine guns at the nose, 4x7.92 mm machine guns and 1x7.92 mm machine gun at the rear. There is also a pile of spare ammunition in the cockpit.

2022.09.02

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

The Imperial Japanese Army Fighter Ki 27 Type-97 Hasegawa 1/48

The Type-97 fighter has been completed. It was a fighter of the Imperial Japanese Army, and it was very active during the China Incident, the Nomonhan Incident, and the beginning of the Pacific War. About 3,400 units were produced. As for the gloss of the painted surface of the Type 97 fighter this time, I was able to do the airbrush painting as I liked.

2022.07.09

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

H-21C Shawnee “Flying Banana” Italeri 1/48

This marking is U.S. Army, 93rd Transport Company, Da Nang, Vietnam, 1963. The 1/48 scale is about 35 centimeters long. It's a tandem rotor with rotors on the front and back, so considering that the display space is much larger, it's awe-inspiring.

2022.06.23

AIRCRAFT USA

F-14A Tomcat Atlantic Fleet Squadrons Hasegawa 1/72

I made it with the U.S. Navy 31st Fighter Squadron VFA-31 "Tomcatters." It is characterized by the picture of the American cartoon character, Phillix with a bomb as a motif of a black cat. I used the 1/72 scale Air Craft Weapon III U.S. air-to-air missile set, sold separately by Hasegawa. 6 AIM-54 Phoenix and 2 AIM-9L Sidewinders.

2022.04.09

AIRCRAFT USA

North American RAF Mustang III Tamiya 1/48

North American RAF Mustang III. The marking is the 315th Polish Flying Squadron and the aircraft number is FB387. There was a unit in the RAF consisting of Polish airmen who had escaped from Poland, which had been occupied by Germany and the Soviet Union.

2021.11.21

AIRCRAFT UK

Su-30MK Flanker Academy 1/48

It is a large-sized kit, the Academy's Su-30. It was developed based on the Su-27UB, which was a trainer and fighter. It is equipped with a powerful radar as an air defense fighter. In addition, it has expanded its function as a fighter-bomber.

2021.10.01

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Grumman F9F-2P Panther Reconnaissance Trumpeter 1/48

I built the F9F Panther. At first, I had the impression that the airplane was shaped like a flying squirrel and it was more ugly than I thought. The panel line and rivet marks were emphasized a little by washing, etc., and I felt it was a surprisingly beautiful streamlined airplane.

2021.05.18

AIRCRAFT USA

Red Arrows Folland Gnat T.1 Airfix 1/48

The Airfix Folland Nut, the aircraft of the Red Arrows Acrobat Team were built. The 1/48 scale is quite small, so it's compact size. I can't decide which color of red I should use.

2021.04.23

AIRCRAFT UK

Focke-Wulf Ta152 C-1 Hobby Boss 1/48

Hobby Boss Focke-Wolf Ta152C-1. It was named Ta after Kurt Tank, the chief designer. The C-1 model is a type with the main wings cut down, and the horsepower of the engine is strengthened.

2021.03.24

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Float-Plane Fighter Sweet 1/144

It is a Sweet's type-two fighter water plane. I made three of them together. It belongs to the base of the Solomon Islands, Short Land. Once completed, you can enjoy either decorating it on the cart or placing it on the wave base.

2021.03.12

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Heinkel He219 A-7 UHU Tamiya 1/48

Tamiya's He219A-7 UHU kit was released more than 20 years ago, but it has a reputation of being fairly good-quality, so even now no other company has released the same scale model. The marking is1st NJG1, 1st Company of the 1st Night Fighter Squadron, May 1945 Germany. It was an airplane in May 1945. It's almost the end of the war.

2021.01.28

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Dornier Do215B-4 German Reconnaissance Plane ICM 1/48

It is a plastic model maker in Eastern Europe called ICM. Dornier Do215B-4, a German twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft. This ICM kit does not have a Swastika mark decal, so you need to get it or draw it yourself. I got an Extra Decal Swastika with various marks. Two sheets will be enough for a while.

2021.01.03

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Sikorsky SH-3D/HSS-2A Seaking JMSDF Hasegawa 1/48

It is Hasegawa SH-3D/HSS-2A Seaking. It was built to the specifications of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The kit was a special version of a decal replacement that also included a decal from the Apollo spacecraft that was used for the return mission.

2020.11.29

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Gloster Gladiator Mk.I Airfix 1/72

This is an Airfix biplane Gladiator. It's a kit from a long time ago. There are a lot of steps and burrs. For Airfix, the new Gladiator kit is pretty good. I inserted a neodymium magnet and displayed it as if it was flying.

2020.11.01

AIRCRAFT UK

Zero Fighter Akagi Fighter Group (Pearl Harbor) Sweet 1/144

This Sweet kit is a 3-piece set. I build them all together. Comes with ultra-fine pitot tube parts, so a hole is drilled on the main wing with a 0.3 mm drill and bonded. As always, it was hard to mask all canopies.

2020.09.25

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

JASDF Trainer Aircraft T-6 Texan Platz 1/144

It's a Platz Texan trainer. It seems like the Air Self-Defense Force and the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Texans are included in the F-Toys Convention's Japanese Wing Collection 4 series. I wonder if this is for people who assemble and paint by themselves.

2020.09.10

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Mirage III CJ Hobby Boss 1/48

I make Mirage III CJ of Israel Defense Forces. This is a Hobby Boss product. Israeli Air Force Squadron 101. Insignia is a red circle with black wings and a skull mark, maybe. The marking is on July 14, 1966, they shot down the Syrian MiG-21.

2020.07.15

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

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

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

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

F/A-18C Hornet Hasegawa 1/48

I made the Hasegawa F/A-18C Hornet. OMG~, the decal has been damaged for a long time piling. I made the Hasegawa F/A -18C Hornet. OMG~ the decal has been damaged for a long time. Using a Superscale Decal, I built the VFA-136, the 136th Combat Attack Squadron Nighthawks. It looks like the marking when they visited the United Kingdom on D-Day anniversary with the USS George Washington.

2020.01.21

AIRCRAFT USA

Syusui Mitsubishi J8M Rocket-Powered Interceptor Finemolds 1/35

Finemolds Shusui. This prototype fighter jet, Shusui, was designed based on a blueprint of a fighter jet that was put to practical use, such as the Messerschmidt Me163, provided by Germany. Marking is a test ride aircraft of Captain Toyohiko Inuzuka during the first flight of a test model Syusui.

2019.08.23

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Shidenkai (George) Kawanishi N1K2-J IJ Interceptor Hasegawa 1/48

I made the Hasegawa Shiden-Kai. This marking is 407th Fighter Squadron 343rd Naval Flying Group Sqd. Ldr, Hayashi, April 1945. The 343rd Naval Flying Group Sqd. fought with the F6F, F4U, and SB2C over Shikoku Matsuyama in March 1945, resulting in 54 Shiden-kai and 7 Shiden shooting down 52 enemy aircraft.

2019.08.12

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

TBM-3 Avenger USS Bunker Hill US Navy Bomber Academy 1/48

The TBM-3 kit is in the Academy's box and is actually an Accurate Miniature kit. Decal is made of high-quality Cartograf, so I bought it a long time ago. On the way, my cat took the canopy and broke it. I had a hard time. But I managed to complete it.

2019.07.29

AIRCRAFT USA

Yak-3 Soviet Air Force Fighter Eduard 1/48

It is Eduard's Yak-3. The orange Profi-Pack has colored etched parts so it feels a little richer than normal modeling. It's a relatively small body.

2019.07.10

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

P-40E Warhawk U.S. Army Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

I will try to make a P-40E. At the time of purchase, it was in short supply and only the Japanese captured version was available. P-40E Warhawk USAAF 49th FG, 7th FS, "Typhoon McGoon", Clyde Kinsley, New Guinea, 1943. I used a Super Scale Decal.

2019.02.09

AIRCRAFT USA

English Electric Canberra PR.9 Royal Air Force Airfix 1/48

I made an Airfix Canberra. Marking is the Canberra PR.9, No.39 Squadron, Royal Air Force Marham, UK, July 2006. Although the marking is the aircraft of 2006, I suppose it's almost the same marking as the Gulf War or the Iraq war.

2019.01.18

AIRCRAFT UK

Mig-21MF Fishbed J Soviet Air Force Academy 1/48

This is Academy's MiG-21MF. This time I chose light brown and dark brown camouflage. I think it is camouflage paint that is often seen in desert areas in the south such as Afghanistan and the Middle East. The weapon of this MiG-21 is one large drop tank in the middle and equipped with Atoll missiles K-13 and K- 13A on both sides.

2018.12.23

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Messerschmitt Bf109 F-4 Winter Camouflage Luftwaffe Sweet 1/144

This is a winter camouflage version of the Messerschmidt Bf109F-4. Marking is I./JG54 flown by Hauptman Hans Phillipp, Krasnogvardeisk, Russia March 1942. The other is JG54 Eastern Front marking. It seems not to be a specific pilot's special fighter.

2018.09.06

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 JV44 Luftwaffe Platz 1/144

It is a Platz Focke-Wolf Fw190. It is a rare kit that all the red parts on the underside of the fuselage are decals. I was nervous about pasting this. The marking is JV44.

2018.08.30

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Suchoj S-37 (Su-47) Berkut Russian Air Force Fighter Revell 1/144

It's Revell Suchoj S-37. The basic color of the aircraft is 80% matte black and 20% blue. Hmm, is this the unique blackish color of the airplane? When I actually paint it, I can't really distinguish the color. If you look closely, it looks bluish.

2018.08.22

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

F-86F-40 Sabre J.A.S.D.F. Hasegawa 1/48

This is Hasegawa Sabre of JASDF. The decal is very high quality. The marking is the 8th squadron of the 3rd Air Wing. It is based on Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture, one of the Northern Air Force Air Wings. Silver painting is difficult but sometimes interesting.

2018.08.16

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XII Royal Air Force Fighter Airfix 1/48

This is an Airfix Spitfire. I am glad that plastic model manufacturers in that country are offering kits of famous aircraft that they can be proud of to the world. The Mk. XII Spitfire was deployed only in the 41st Squadron, Royal Air Force Tangmere, Sussex, and the 91st Squadron, RAF Hawkinge, Kent, England. About 100 fighters from other types were modified. The Airfix kit decal can also be chosen from these two squadrons.

2018.08.06

AIRCRAFT UK

Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 Russian Air Force Fighter Eduard 1/48

It's an Eduardo Polykarpov I -16 fighter kit. Comes with a cockpit panel and seat belt parts for detailed details. The Marking is the Generalmajor Ivan A. Lakeev, Hero of the Soviet Union, 1941. The Eduard instruction comments "This aircraft was based with 46th IAP at Vasilkov airfield. Note that this was a VIP aircraft, very carefully maintained, kept clean and polished, in perfect condition. It will be a disappointment to heavy weathering lovers, so be careful with pre-shading and other weathering tricks."

2018.07.29

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Tenzan (Jill) Type12 Nakajima B6N2 Carrier Attack Bomber Hasegawa 1/48

I made Hasegawa Tenzan. The marking is 256th Attack Squadron 752nd Naval Flying Group. In the Sino-Japanese War, a unit that had been primarily responsible for the ground attack as the First Flying Group was originally renamed the 752nd Naval Flying Group.

2018.05.19

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Wildcat Ghost Fighter FM-2 Sweet 1/144

Sweet wild cat. It's just a Wild Cat, but after the war, it was restored by enthusiasts and flown in an air show. The marking is FM-2, Confederate Air Force, covered F4F-3, VF-41, CV-4 USS Ranger, Spring 1941. The other is the 50th VJ Day Memorial Flight over Pearl Harbor take off from CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson, September 1995.

2018.04.10

AIRCRAFT USA

Suchoj Su-17/22M4 Fitter Fighter-Bomber Smer 1/48

This is Smer's Su-17 fitter. The marking of this Su-17, which was deployed in the Far East in 1988, the Soviet Air Force No. 302 Fighting Bomber Regiment. The longest item in the middle is the KKR-1T Soviet reconnaissance pod, it has a normal camera and panoramic camera, night photography camera. On the other side of the silver missile pod is the ECM pod, SPS-141 Electronic Countermeasure system, Jammer.

2018.04.03

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Messerschmitt Bf109E Bulgarian Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

I made a Hasegawa kit of the Bulgarian Air Force plane Messerschmidt Bf109E. This is an Aeromaster decal. Bulgaria joined the Axis in March 1941. At that time, Germany provided 10 Bf109E4.

2018.01.23

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Tamiya 1/48

It is Tamiya's F4F-4 Wild Cat. The marking of the aircraft is the 41st Fighter Squadron, USS Ranger, CV-4. U.S. national insignia before May 12, 1942, had a red circle in the center, and from January 5, 1942, to May 12, 1942, there was a red stripe in the rudder of the tail wings. Very cool with the colorful marking.

2017.11.20

AIRCRAFT USA

Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-II Sparviero Trumpeter 1/48

This is a Trumpeter kit. Savoia-Marchetti torpedo bomber. It's a rare three-engine airplane. This camouflage paint was very hard. If I don't use a wide range of fine blowing, it won't work well. The marking is S.M.79-II Sparviero, 283 Squadriglia, 130 Gruppo Autonoma, A.S. Mediterranean 1942.

2017.11.10

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

MiG-29 UB Ласточка Fulcrum B Russian Air Force Academy 1/48

I built an Academy Fulcrum, MiG-29B. The armament of this fighter, R-27 long-distance air-to-air missiles NATO Codename AA-10 Alamo, R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles NATO Codename AA-11 Archer, R-60MK infrared tracking type short-range air-to-air missile, NATO Codename AA-8 Aphid.

2017.10.27

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

F-4E Phantom II 30th Anniversary U.S. Air Force Fighter Hasegawa 1/48

It is Hasegawa's Phantom II. I had a hard time with decals because they had been loaded for a long time. It was not in a very usable condition, so I changed it to a Microscale Decal. The marking was "Spunky VI" F-4E Phantom II - 34th TFS / 388th TFW Korat RTAFB Thailand. During the Vietnam War, this team had air-to-air missions and bombing missions from Thailand's Korat US Air Force Base.

2017.10.12

AIRCRAFT USA

Corsair F4U-1A U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Academy 1/48

This is Academy's Corsair F4U-1A U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter. The marking is Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, VF-17 17th Fighter Squadron Jolly Rogers in February 1944. After that, it is a traditional marking that is handed over to the US Navy's 61st Fighter Squadron (VF-61), 84th Fighter Squadron (VF-84), 103rd Squadron (VF-103).

2017.07.18

AIRCRAFT USA

Arado Ar234B-2/N Nachtigall Reconnaissance Aircraft Hasegawa 1/48

Hasegawa Arad 234B-2 / N. It is a twin-engine aircraft of the German Air Force, so it will be quite big. The canopy masking and the mottling coating on the upper surface of the aircraft were very difficult tasks.

2017.07.04

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Float-Plane Fighter (Thunderbolt) Sweet 1/144

This is Nakajima A6M2-N Type-2 Float-Plane. The marking is 934th Flying Group Fighter Squadron. Compared to the previous price range of 1/144, it was quite expensive for 2 units, but it may be because there are many parts such as float, dolly, and wave base. Of course, I have nothing to say about the quality.

2017.06.20

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Republic P-47N Thunderbolt U.S. Army Air Force Fighter Revell 1/48

It is a Revell P-47N Thunderbolt. The marking is 318th Fighter Group, 19th Fighter Squadron at Ie Shima, Okinawa JAPAN, May 1945. There was a bit of burr and the gate was thick, but it was not so difficult if it was carefully assembled. But honestly, it is more difficult than Tamiya Hasegawa. The decal is very beautiful and of good quality.

2017.06.12

AIRCRAFT USA

MiG-23MF Flogger-B Czech Air Force Fighter Trumpeter 1/48

It is a Trumpeter MiG-23 Flogger. The contrast between red and black is impressive. I think it is the marking of the 1994 air show. Since it was a flight in an air show, I didn't load any weapon.

2017.03.16

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Draken S35E Swedish Air Force Recon Plane Hasegawa 1/48

This is a Hasegawa’s Draken. Marking of Draken, Swedish Air Force, F11(11-02), 1965. It is a natural metal version and silver coating is quite difficult. It's a reconnaissance plane, so it doesn't have military gear, but there are camera pods everywhere.

2017.02.19

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

MiG-21MF Polish Air Force Academy 1/48

It's the Academy's MiG-21 of the Polish Air Force. This time, I used too much softener to make a large marlin decal look terrible. I think the marking itself is a special marking of the 3rd tactical flight team of the Polish Air Force.

2017.02.09

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

MiG-15Bis Fagot-B Trumpeter 1/48

It is MiG-15 of the Trumpeter. It is a fighter plane dispatched by the Chinese army to support North Korea in the Korean War as marked in 1953. It was hard to assemble. Tamiya seems to be easier to complete.

2017.01.12

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Zero Fighter A6M5 Model52 Imperial Japanese Navy Tamiya 1/48

I think it's Tamiya's new Zero fighter. I was surprised that there were 4 pilot figures standing. This paint might be stronger. Maybe this paint is more enthusiastic. This time, I built the Zero in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 19, 1944. Carrier Junyo, Lead ship of Carrier Div. 2, 652nd Fighter Group.

2017.01.05

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

F-14A Black Tomcat U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Revell 1/144

I think Revell's newer 1/144 F-14A kit is very good. Although it is a mini scale, it is very delicate and the decal is also fine. This is "Vandy One", Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-4, NAS Pt Mugu, California, USA, 1991.

2016.12.31

AIRCRAFT USA

Dassault Mirage IIIc French Air Force Fighter Eduard 1/48

I built Eduard Mirage IIIc. The marking is the 10th Airwing 2nd Fighter Squadron "Seine" in April 1976, it's the beautiful red line accent on the metal plates. In this kit, the mold of the parts is sharp and the rear end of the main wing is quite thin and well made. I was surprised to see a standing pilot figure.

2016.12.31

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Hawker Seahawk FGA Mk.6 Royal Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Trumpeter 1/48

I made a Trumpeter Hawker Sea Hawk. The markings are from a British Navy 810 squadron aircraft operated by the aircraft carrier Albion in 1956. The first-generation fighter jets may not be called the current category anymore.

2016.12.31

AIRCRAFT UK

F-86F Sabre Thunder Tiger Republic Of China Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

It is a Hasegawa F-86F saver. This kit is a fighter plane of the Taiwan Air Force. The Republic of China (Taiwan) has been operating more than 320 F-86Fs from the United States since 1955. At that time, Taiwan, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and many other countries were receiving military assistance from the United States to protect them from the threat of communism.

2016.12.30

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Lavochkin La-7 Soviet Fighter Academy 1/48

It's Lavochkin La-7 Soviet Fighter, Academy's kit. Marking is the ace pilot of the 156 fighter regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Sergei F. Dolgushin No.93. The manual has a 165 fighter regiment, but probably it's a misprint. The color of the aircraft is quite plain. The tail marking serves as an accent.

2016.12.30

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Tomahawk IIb (P-40C) Royal Air Force Fighter Academy 1/48

The Academy's Tomahawk is a British fighter. The fitting of the parts was not bad. The number of parts was small and the shape was relatively easy, and the decal of the Cartograf was beautiful and easy to stick. A marking is RAF 112th flying squadron Tomahawk Mk. IIb AK 578 GA-V Neville Duke pilot airplane in January - February 1942 in Egypt.

2016.12.30

AIRCRAFT UK

Zero Fighter A6M5 Model52 Imperial Japanese Navy Sweet 1/144

I made a Sweet Zero. It is a standard Zero fighter kit. I bought it thinking that there were 2 kits as usual, but in fact, it was clearly written on the package that there was only 1 kit. The decal with letters written in a Japanese flag looks unique.

2016.12.28

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

P-51D Mustang U.S. Army Air Force Fighter Platz 1/144

I thought Sweet was the only 1/144 scale airplane plastic model with a good mold, but this Platz Mustang is pretty good. It is difficult to mark small airframes in detail. But I think propellers are pretty realistic.

2016.12.28

AIRCRAFT USA

Junkers Ju87G-2 Stuka German Anti Tank Attacker Hasegawa 1/48

This is Stuka from Hasegawa. 1/48 is big and powerful when completed. The marking is Luftwaffe Kdr./SG2 (2nd Ground Support Wing). Stuka was slow in speed and the air combat ability is low, so switched over to the Focke-Wulf Fw190. I can see the cockpit well, so I added seatbelts that are sold separately.

2016.12.28

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 German Fighter Academy 1/48

It is Academy Bf109K-4. It had a gun barrel made of metal. This is the symbol of the red tulip markings of Colonel Hermann Graf, who is the 52nd fighter wing (JG52) commander. I like that it has a Cartograf decal.

2016.12.28

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Suchoj Su-7 BKL Fitter A Polish Fighter-Bomber Smer 1/48

It is an Eastern European kit called Smer. This fitter's mold seems to be quite old, so it was hard to make it. My goal changed from "Let's make it beautiful" to "Let's complete it." It was really good that it was completed.

2016.12.27

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

F-100F Super Sabre U.S. Air Force Fighter Trumpeter 1/48

It is a Trumpeter F-100F Super Sabre. 1/48 scale is quite big and worth painting. Marking is the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath's airbase in 1960. It's a base of the British Air Force, but only the 48th air wing of the U.S. Air Force was stationed.

2016.12.27

AIRCRAFT USA

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Finish & Romanian Air Force Fighter Sweet 1/144

It is Hawker Hurricane, a 1/144 scale fighter plane of Sweet. I chose Romanian and Finnish fighters because I could choose various markings. Camouflage painting is difficult for small ones.

2016.12.27

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Zero Fighter A6M3 Model32 Imperial Japanese Navy Sweet 1/144

Sweet kits are good. Even at 1/144 scale, it has a very precise feel. If I file it a little, the lines will disappear. This time it's a model 32 of Zero Fighting, but I wanted to make many more.

2016.12.26

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Seiran Aichi M6A1 Imperial Japanese Navy Attack Aircraft Tamiya 1/48

I made a Tamiya Seiran. It's my first seaplane. The parts fit well and the volume makes this kit very satisfying when completed. Seiran is a special attack aircraft that can be stored in a submarine and can carry an 800 kg bomb. By the end of the war, 28 planes were produced.

2016.12.26

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

A-7E Corsair II U.S. Navy Attack Aircraft Hasegawa 1/48

It is a Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II. It is a fairly old release, but it is still a highly rated kit. Marking is ARGONAUTS VA-147 U.S.Navy at USS KITTY HAWK aircraft carrier. I bought it before, so it was hard because the decal has deteriorated.

2016.12.25

AIRCRAFT USA

Apache AH-64D JGSDF Attack Helicopter Hasegawa 1/48

I built a Hasegawa Apache helicopter. The plastic model of the helicopter is first-time and fresh. The missile is a guided missile called Hellfire II. The next tube-like beehive is the Hydra 70 · 70mm rocket launcher stores 19 rockets.

2016.12.23

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Su-33 Flanker D Russian Navy Carrier-Borne Fighter Hasegawa 1/72

I tried to make Hasegawa Su-33 Flanker D with many arms. The blue camouflage paint peculiar to Russian planes is cool. I am personally satisfied with the bomb equipment on the back. There are many fine decals even on a 1/72 scale.

2016.12.23

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop. Royal Air Force Fighter Tamiya 1/48

This is a tropical version of Tamiya Spitfire. This marking is the 244th Wing Commander Ian R Gleed,1943 Tunisia North Africa. Tamiya's decal was too old to use so I tried to use the Hasegawa decal just I have. It's a very troubled work. Anyway, I completed it.

2016.12.23

AIRCRAFT UK

F-15E Strike Eagle U.S. Air Force Fighter Hasegawa 1/72

Hasegawa's F-15E Strike Eagle was built. This marking is U.S. Air Force, 4th FW, 336th FS, ROCKETEERS (SJ336FS). Equipped with the optional 1/72 Air Craft in Action Series Air Craft Weapon III US Air-to-Air Missile Set.

2016.12.22

AIRCRAFT USA

Raiden [Jack] Type21 Mitsubishi J2M3 Japanese Navy Interceptor Hasegawa 1/32

It is a 1/32 scale Hasegawa Raiden. I was most surprised that it came with a good figure. Various parts are big. The decal in the cockpit was unexpectedly good.

2016.12.21

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

Typhoon Mk.1B Royal Air Force Fighter-Bomber Hasegawa 1/48

It is the Hawker Typhoon of Hasegawa. The invasion stripes are impressive and cool. It is rather big for a reciprocating fighter of the 1/48 scale. I try to paint the propeller spinner again.

2016.12.14

AIRCRAFT UK

Focke-Wulf FW190A-3 German Fighter Hasegawa 1/48

It is a Focke-Wolf Fw190A-3 of Hasegawa. Even though I'm still an amateur, I tried riveting the surface. How reckless. It's poor work, but I also try various things, such as a figure.

2016.12.13

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Canadair Sabre MK.5 F-86 Royal Canadian Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

Can I call it a Canadian F-86? The marking is Canadian Air force 416th Air squadron at Carte Blanche in June 1955. This tactical exercise was operated by NATO in Europe, 3,000 aircraft were on campaign. The decal was not printed correctly and there were some problems, but it was finished.

2016.12.12

AIRCRAFT OTHERS

Lockheed F-104C Starfighter U.S. Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

I built the Hasegawa F-104C Starfighter. On the way, the color of the main wing was wrong, and scratches were noticeable with silver paint. It is 1/48 scale and has volume and a unique shape. I enjoyed it.

2016.12.12

AIRCRAFT USA

Republic P-47M Thunderbolt U.S. Army Air Force Tamiya 1/48

This is the building note of the Tamiya Republic P-47M Thunderbolt. I am quite a beginner, but I managed to complete the plastic model of the airplane. It's hard to mask planes.

2016.12.11

AIRCRAFT USA