MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

German Howitzer 15cm sFH18 with Limber Dragon 1/35

Dragon 15 cm German heavy howitzer kit. The confusion in this manual was the strongest among the Dragon Kit so far. The parts themselves are luxurious because this kit includes a metal gun barrel. There are various accessories, and if you paint them and put them together, you can make an atmosphere.

2016.12.27

AFV GERMANY

British Infantry Northwest Europe 1944 Dragon 1/35

Dragon British Infantry Set. It is staged in Europe before the end of the war. I don't really understand class badges and unit marks, so I drew them by hand referring to pictures of boxes. I painted their faces with oil.

2016.12.27

FIGURE UK

Sd.Kfz.223 German Reconnaissance Car Tamiya 1/35

I wonder if Sd. Kfz. 223 is a renewal of the old kit of Tamiya or something. There was an etched part in it. The vehicle equipment and figures were of the same quality as before. It's Afrika Korps the 15th Armored Division, the motorcycle battalion.

2016.12.26

AFV GERMANY

BT-7 Soviet Light Tank Tamiya 1/35

It is Tamiya's BT-7. I tried to express the peeling and rust of the paint by the hair spray technique. It might be too dirty for a single display. This tank is in Leningrad in 1943. This kit also comes with a decal of figures, so it's great.

2016.12.26

AFV RUSSIA

SWS Flak43 German Half-Track Heavy Military Tractor Italeri 1/35

It is an Italeri kit, a type equipped with an anti-aircraft gun of SWS Flak43 German half-track heavy military tractor. The track is partially connected, so you can easily create a hanging feeling. For the first time in a while, the paint peeling is expressed by the hair spray technique.

2016.12.26

AFV GERMANY

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

M10 GMC U.S. Army Tank Destroyer Academy 1/35

It's the Academy's M10 destroyer tank. I used a strong primer because the belt caterpillar is hard and doesn't seem to stick to the paint. Marking is the Free French 5th panzer division developing it in Germany in April 1945.

2016.12.26

AFV FRANCE

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

Heavy Cruiser Haguro 1945 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I made Fujimi's heavy cruiser Haguro. At this time, I was thinking that it would be best to just assemble it and paint it, and I would like to just install a handrail to improve the precision. I thought it was only gray, but it has a lot of detailed paintings.

2016.12.25

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

German Infantry Camouflage Uniform Tamiya 1/16

I thought about making a big figure of 1/16 scale. This is my first time, so I chose the Tamiya German infantry camouflage field uniform. I basically like the German army. I did my best on the whole, but in the end, if I don't improve around the eyes, its appearance won't improve.

2016.12.25

FIGURE GERMANY

U.S. Tank Crew Modern AFV Crew Alpine 1/35

Alpine figures have a sharp mold and are easy to apply. It was hard because I drew all the details with a brush. When I combined it with the Stryker armored car that I made the other day, I was surprised that the Stryker looked big.

2016.12.25

FIGURE USA

Stryker M1128 U.S. Army Mobile Gun System MGS AFV Club 1/35

It is a Stryker M1128. This is an AFV club kit. This manufacturer's Stryker series has a little more parts, but it's easy to assemble. I liked the color of the AFV, but the way of weathering was not so good. It might be better not to get too dirty with Modern AFV.

2016.12.25

AFV USA

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

German Tank Crew LAH (Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler) Kharkov Alpine 1/35

I made a German tank crew set of Alpine. Their faces are too white. It was a waste of time to ruin it by painting it even though the shape was good. A tank soldier in winter clothes. This time, I applied it in oil.

2016.12.23

FIGURE GERMANY

German Heavy Tank Kingtiger, Tiger II, Henschel Turret Dragon 1/35

This time I built the Dragon King Tiger, the Henschel turret. It's a shame, but the molded ones are nicer than the epoxy putty coatings by myself. This item has a rough look without wearing a side skirt.

2016.12.23

AFV GERMANY