MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

Imperial Japanese Army Tank Crew Set #2 Finemolds 1/35

It's an Imperial Army tank crew. Now that I've started this tank soldier, I want to build some Imperial Japanese tanks soon. I have two Finemolds kits; this time, I chose set #2.

2018.03.10

FIGURE JAPAN

Type 4 Chi-To Imperial Japanese Army Medium Tank Finemolds 1/35

I built a Finemolds type 4 medium tank Chi-To. The track is a belt type, but if you carefully wind it, it will look quite realistic. I was weathering with the idea that it was a tank used for homeland defense in Japan, however before I knew it, the tone was the same as usual.

2018.03.08

AFV JAPAN

British Armored Car Crew Set Miniart 1/35

It's a Miniart British armored vehicle crew. The scout car figure set, of course, is it matches scout cars? I tried to put it on a Staghound, it seems to go well. Is not all the figures wearing the right clothes as some are North African uniform?

2018.02.27

FIGURE UK

T17E1 Staghound A/C Mk.I Late Production Bronco 1/35

This is a Staghound from Bronco. The marking is the 2nd Household Cavalry VIII Corp, N. W. Europe 1944-45. It is quite fine with many parts. It really is a large-sized vehicle. I thought it was smaller because it was round-shaped.

2018.02.21

AFV UK

WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Fighter Pilot Tamiya 1/16

It's Tamiya's Zero fighter pilot figure. The 1/16 scale is much larger than the 1/35 that I usually make. standing in flight suits and life jackets. Of course, the mold of the face was very good, and the military sword was unexpectedly cool.

2018.02.08

FIGURE JAPAN

Us Infantry Jungle Patrol Vietnam War Master Box 1/35

Master Box US Infantry, a jungle patrol figure set in the Vietnam War. Usually, there are many WWII infantry, so it's interesting to make military outfits and equipment for different times for the first time. I pulled their eyeliner too hard.

2018.01.31

FIGURE USA

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

Heavy Cruiser Tone 1944 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I built Fujimi's heavy cruiser Tone. Uses Fujimi's special etched parts. It is interesting to arrange 4 water reconnaissance planes on the rear deck as an accent. Even without etched parts, Fujimi's special series has fine molds, so it has a good finish.

2018.01.14

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

3.7cm FLAK37 Sd.Kfz7/2 Armored Cab Type German 8-ton Half-Track Tamiya 1/35

This is a Tamiya kit of FLAK37 German 8-ton Half-Track. I tried to use a similar kit of Tamiya before and failed to install a Modelkasten track set, so this time it is revenge. I could choose the marking two types, Gross-Deutschland Armored Grenadier Division, and Herman Gering 2nd Battalion. I chose Gross-Deutschland.

2017.12.31

AFV GERMANY

T-80U Russian Main Battle Tank Xact 1/35

It's a Xact T-80U kit. I was surprised about what to do when I opened the kit box and found a twisted belt track, but otherwise, it was a great kit. I wonder if this manufacturer is no longer active. Business continuity is difficult. I tried T-80, which is the guard of the Soviet Army.

2017.12.19

AFV RUSSIA

Patton M48A3 Mod.B U.S. Army Main Battle Tank Dragon 1/35

It is a Dragon Patton M48A3 tank. I made a shark mouse mark with a Vietnam War vehicle. I did weathering with the image of Vietnamese soil. I think there is no problem with the texture of the Dragon Styrene Caterpillar.

2017.12.03

AFV USA

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