MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

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

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

AAVP-7A1 USMC Assault Amphibious Vehicle Hobby Boss 1/35

Hobby boss AAVP-7A1, Seadragon. To put it more simply, it's a U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle. I had a hard time assembling the footwear, but overall it was big and powerful, and I enjoyed it.

2017.06.02

AFV USA

SU-122 Russian Tank Destroyer Tamiya 1/35

This is Tamiya SU-122 Russian Tank Destroyer. As expected, the attached belt-type track wear doesn't have much texture, so I used the connecting type track of AFV Club T-34. I recommend it because it is not so expensive. I think SU-122 has a thick gun barrel and is very strong, but since it is a howitzer, SU-85 and SU-100 seem to be stronger in terms of the ability to shoot an opponent vehicle.

2017.05.23

AFV RUSSIA

Soviet Motor Rifle Troops Berlin 1945 Dragon 1/35

Dragon Soviet Army mechanized infantry figure set. The molded color of the plastic looks strange. I tried to match it with SU-122 which is also being built. They are soldiers who protected their country with the red stars on their backs.

2017.05.16

FIGURE RUSSIA

Skoda Pz. Kpfw. 35 (T) German Light Tank CMK 1/35

It is a Skoda 35(t) light tank made by CMK. It is quite an old kit, but I managed to complete it. It is a tank developed in Czechoslovakia. This time marking of the 11th tank regiment of the 1st light armored division used by the German Army after Czechoslovakia be annexed.

2017.05.12

AFV GERMANY

German Panzer Crew Set Tristar 1/35

Tristar's German Waffen SS tank crew set. Unfortunately, it may be out of production. They are a German tank crew wearing a beret in the early days. These figures can be used in early tanks and armored vehicles from I to IV, but these kinds of figures haven't been released so often.

2017.04.30

FIGURE GERMANY

M4A1 Sherman 75Mm Early Version Dragon 1/35

Dragon's M4A1 Sherman. Judging from the package, it seems to be an old kit. It is quite rare for a U.S. tank to have a combination track included in its kit. The marking of this tank is the 1st co., 2nd battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division in Sicily, July 1943.

2017.04.24

AFV USA

U.S. Tank Crew Set North West Europe Miniart 1/35

This is a Miniart US tank crew set. Everyone wears gloves and jumpers and coats. Probably about from 1944 autumn and 1945 winter.

2017.04.22

FIGURE USA

German Volkssturm Berlin 1945 Dragon 1/35

Dragon German Volkssturm kit. This is a figure with a slightly sad look. I made my own firearm strap with a layer of masking tape and made a metal part of the strap by using thin copper wire.

2017.04.14

FIGURE GERMANY