MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

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 I wonder if this manufacturer is no longer active.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

German Infantry Frozen Battleground Moscow 1941 Dragon 1/35

It is the first winter battle of the German invasion of Russia in the first year of Operation Barbarossa. Now that I mention it, four infantrymen, all wearing overcoats but somehow looking lightly dressed.

2017.09.30

FIGURE GERMANY

Close-Combat Eastern Front 1941-1942 Master Box 1/35

It is a hand-to-hand battle figure of Master Box against Germany and the Soviet Union. Both German and Soviet figures were included. It's pretty lively posing. I was wondering what I should do to make them look more lively.

2017.09.27

FIGURE GERMANY

Sturer Emil German 12.8cm Selbstfahrlafette L/61 Trumpeter 1/35

I built the Trumpeter Sturler Emile and used hobby Boss's connecting track. The marking is the 3rd Armored Division's Independent 521 Tank Destroyer Battalion 3rd Squadron. It is cool as it stands out that simple white marking on the German gray.

2017.09.22

AFV GERMANY

Merkava Mk. IIID Israeli Main Battle Tank Hobby Boss 1/35

Hobby boss Merkava Mk.3D tank. It is a type that improves the whole surrounding defense in urban battle by adopting a modular type of new armor on the turret side. I colored Sinai gray by myself, and now there are exclusive colors from various manufacturers.

2017.09.16

AFV ISRAEL

Battleship Kongo 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I made Fujimi's battleship Kongo. This time, I tried my best with special etched parts and deck seals. If I use a deck seal, it will be complicated how to paint and assemble. I like to paint after assembling everything, but that's not the case.

2017.08.31

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

Commonwealth Infantry Italy 1943-44 Dragon 1/35

Dragon British Infantry Figure Set. There are soldiers with short sleeves and short pants, so I think it's the North African front. It was a set of 6 units, but there were a lot of spare parts, so 8 units were completed.

2017.08.25

FIGURE UK

U.S.101St Airborne Division Bastogne 1944 Dragon 1/35

Dragon U.S. 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle figure set. I tried to paint detailed parts such as helmet marks, class badges, and team marks. Allied soldier figures in coats are rare.

2017.08.05

FIGURE USA

Destroyer Yukikaze 1945 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I would like to have a kit of Fujimi's destroyer Yukikaze and exclusive detail-up parts to finish as precisely as possible. Some parts were bent, but the assembly was completed somehow. Etched parts were mostly used.

2017.07.30

BATTLESHIP JAPAN