MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

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

U.S. Machine-Gunners M1917A1 Browning Heavy Machine-Gun Master Box 1/35

It is a set of a Master Box Browning heavy machine gun and two soldiers. I changed it to resin head, but I thought the original one was enough as well. I think it was released relatively early among Masterbox kits.

2017.04.13

FIGURE USA

U.Ｓ. Army Cargo Truck 2.5 ton 6 X 6 Italeri 1/35

I built Italeri 2.5 ton cargo truck. I wanted to add more chipping because it is a single-color paint. I used the hairspray technique for the first time in a while. Maybe I did too much weathering.

2017.04.03

AFV USA

U.S. Army WWII Tank Crew Set Alpine 1/35

I built Alpine American tank crew figures. Of course, I would like to paint the face well, if I can describe the ranking badge and the tips of the fingers in detail, the precision will increase. I like resin figures because the mold is fine.

2017.03.28

FIGURE USA

Destroyer Hatsuharu 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

It is the Aoshima destroyer Hatsuharu. I bought a kit with etched parts. I think it is just the right amount of etched parts for beginners. I like this kind of detailed work, but how old can I do that?

2017.03.24

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

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

German Medical Troops Dragon 1/35

Dragon's German Army medical soldier figure set. The buckle and epaulets of the belt use a Tamiya German army decal set. Basically, medical soldiers did not carry weapons, but they carried handguns on the Eastern Front in the German-Soviet war. Is it because the war between Germany and the Soviet Union tended not to comply with the war regulations?

2017.02.03

FIGURE GERMANY

ZSU-23-4V1 Shilka Czechoslovakian Anti-Aircraft Gun Dragon 1/35

It's a Dragon Silka self-propelled antiaircraft gun. It was old and I was prepared to be difficult to assemble, but it was completed without any trouble. The decal has deteriorated, but I don't care much about the AFV plastic models.

2017.01.27

AFV 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

Soviet Tank Crew Alpine 1/35

Russian tank soldier of Alpine. Even with 1/35, the mold is extremely excellent, so it is easy to apply and separate. The details are still difficult. I don't want to compare the pictures of the paint samples because they are too good, it is difficult to decide the reference colors without them.

2017.01.10

FIGURE RUSSIA

Light Cruiser Tenryu 1942 Imperial Japanese Navy Hasegawa 1/700

Hasegawa Tenryu has a reputation for being easy to assemble. I added a handrail for the etched part and I tried to make an antenna. The area of the linoleum deck is quite large. It is a light cruiser that is good at night battle equipped with many torpedo tubes.

2017.01.07

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

M2A2 ODS Bradley U.S. Army Infantry Fighting Vehicle Tamiya 1/35

It's Tamiya's M2A2 ODS Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. I didn't want to wear a belt type of track, but this vehicle has a lot of hidden parts, so I think I don't have to be so concerned about it.

2017.01.06

AFV USA

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