MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

Su-33 Flanker D Russian Navy Carrier-Borne Fighter Hasegawa 1/72

I tried to make Hasegawa Su-33 Flanker D with many arms. The blue camouflage paint peculiar to Russian planes is cool. I am personally satisfied with the bomb equipment on the back. There are many fine decals even on a 1/72 scale.

2016.12.23

AIRCRAFT RUSSIA

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop. Royal Air Force Fighter Tamiya 1/48

This is a tropical version of Tamiya Spitfire. This marking is the 244th Wing Commander Ian R Gleed,1943 Tunisia North Africa. Tamiya's decal was too old to use so I tried to use the Hasegawa decal just I have. It's a very troubled work. Anyway, I completed it.

2016.12.23

AIRCRAFT UK

Merkava Mk. IV Israeli Main Battle Tank Academy 1/35

This is an Academy's Merkava Mk. IV. There is no anti-slip coating on the turret and the upper surface of the tank, so I tried to express using Tamiya's scene texture paint. The chain skirt work was extremely troublesome.

2016.12.23

AFV ISRAEL

German Infantry & Russian Infantry Winter Uniform Dragon 1/35

During this period, the Dragon released various standing figures like an omnibus instead of making poses with a sense of unity among the four figures. I like selling various figures like this in a box.

2016.12.23

FIGURE GERMANY

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

It's been a long time since I painted a figure, and the face became completely white. Is it too much to say that they are Westerners? There are various patterns of camouflage uniforms for the German army. Tank soldiers belonging to LAH (1st SS Armored Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler).

2016.12.22

FIGURE GERMANY

TIGER-I Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.E Latest Type German Heavy Tank AFV Club 1/35

It's the AFV Club kit of the latest type of Tiger I. Epoxy putty and rollers are applied with a Zimmerit Coating. I used the AFV Club workable track. The marking is Waffen SS 101st Heavy Panzer Battalion in Cean France in 1944. It is around the time of a famous fight, the Battle of Villers-Bocage.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

F-15E Strike Eagle U.S. Air Force Fighter Hasegawa 1/72

Hasegawa's F-15E Strike Eagle was built. This marking is U.S. Air Force, 4th FW, 336th FS, ROCKETEERS (SJ336FS). Equipped with the optional 1/72 Air Craft in Action Series Air Craft Weapon III US Air-to-Air Missile Set.

2016.12.22

AIRCRAFT USA

Zündapp K800 German Military Motorcycle Vulcan 1/35

It's Zündapp K800 from Vulkan Scale Models. There was also a motorcycle soldier. The spokes on the wheel of the etched part are realistic. It is difficult to match the figure and the motorcycle.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

Flakpanzer IV Ausf G Wirbelwind German Anti-Aircraft Tank Dragon 1/35

It is the Dragon Flakpanzer IV Ausf G Wirbelwind. The tank body is the Panzerkampfwagen IV tank as usual, but it is characterized by a 4-in-1 anti-aircraft gun. Military insignia is tiger marking. This tank belonged to the 509th heavy tank battalion, which was deployed King Tiger and Tiger I.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

French Renault Armored Carrier UE Tamiya 1/35

Tamiya's Renault UE tractor is a small military tractor. It comes with 4 figures of French soldiers. I put Miniart milk cans, barrels, and other loads on it, and made my own fruits and vegetables with epoxy putty. It became a colorful and interesting vehicle.

2016.12.22

AFV FRANCE

Light Cruiser Abukuma 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Tamiya 1/700

It is Tamiya's light cruiser Abukuma. This kit has a favorable review that it is easy to assemble even for beginners. I used a handrail with etched parts sold separately. I tried to set up an antenna, but it is quite difficult to work.

2016.12.21

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

M5A1 Stuart U.S. Army Light Tank AFV Club 1/35

It is an AFV Club M5A1 Stuart light tank. This tank was one of the 24th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Belgium, 1944. Hedgerow cutters were installed to break through the hedge, and the track was replaced with a connecting type which is sold separately.

2016.12.21

AFV USA

KV-2 Soviet Heavy Tank Trumpeter 1/35

This is a Trumpeter KV-2 tank. It is rare to find a kit that is as good as the KV series of Trumpeter at a reasonable price. I like the brutal feeling of heavy tanks. I made a tank soldier of Tristar together.

2016.12.21

AFV RUSSIA

Destroyer Kagero 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

It is Aoshima's destroyer Kagero. Is it a pretty old kit? The number of parts is small. It was my first plastic model of a warship, so I had a tough time. It was funny that the flag of the rising sun was soaked in water and waited for a long time even though it was a seal.

2016.12.21

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

StuG IV Early German Self-Propelled Assault Gun Dragon 1/35

It is the StuG IV Early. Dragon kit. I thought it was a Zimmerit Coating with a waffle pattern, but I think it's a little different. Maybe I should have put square dots in the lattice pattern. I think the camouflage paint was painted beautifully.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY