MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

US Navy General Purpose Helicopter HSS-1N Monochrome Trumpeter 1/48

I was inspired to make a plastic model of a helicopter for the first time in a long time, so I picked up a Monochrome US military helicopter that I bought a long time ago.

2023.12.13

AIRCRAFT USA

Light Cruiser Kumano Imperial Japanese Navy Tamiya 1/700

The light cruiser Kumano of Tamiya is to be assembled. It is a heavily armed light cruiser equipped with 5 x 15.5 cm triple-gun as the main armor. It is the 4th of the Mogami class cruisers. Later, work to replace the 15.5-cm triple-gun turret with a 20.3-cm double-gun turret was carried out.

2023.11.13

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

German Heuschrecke IVb Grasshopper 10.5cm Waffentrager Trumpeter 1/35

This time I try to build a German self-propelled howitzer, the Heuschrecke. The biggest concept of this vehicle is that it can be removed with the turret and fired as a battery on the ground. Even though it was a prototype vehicle, it probably doesn't need a detachable function. But AFV with these features are rare and interesting.

2023.10.27

AFV GERMANY

The Generals of WWII era Master Box 1/35

Many Master Box figures have very good molds. I think this kit has a lot of energy, especially because it collects famous World War II generals. It's a valuable kit.

2023.10.16

FIGURE OTHERS

Various military figures, etc. Part 3 1/35

I painted some resin figures again. Everyone is in a rather natural pose and looks good.

2023.10.12

FIGURE OTHERS

Soviet Army Tank T-34/76 Type-1943 Tamiya 1/35

I'm just going to make Tamiya's rather old kit, the T-34/76. I will try this Modelkasten connected movable track. There are detailed instructions, so it's better to read through them before setting up my Tamiya kit.

2023.10.11

AFV RUSSIA

Various military figures, etc. Part 2 1/35

I have quite a few female soldier figures, too. Some of them are fantasy-like, some say she wouldn't actually dress like this. The one I made this time was a female soldier in WWII of the Russian Army, so I heard that there were relatively many female soldiers in the Russian Army, so I think it is a realistic category.

2023.10.03

FIGURE OTHERS

Destroyer Hibiki 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Yamashita Hobby 1/700

This time I will try to build a destroyer for the Imperial Japanese Navy for the first time in a long time. I built this kit to the deck attachment and left it for a long time. Once I got the etched parts ready and started assembling them, the matching of the parts was slightly different, so what? When I thought about it, the etched parts were not for Hibiki 1941 but for Hibiki 1945 and Ikazuchi 1944. The outfitting must have changed a lot since the beginning of the war and 1944. As a beginner ship modeler, it was difficult to get the parts together.

2023.10.01

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

Various military figures, etc. Part 1 1/35

I made a military figure for a change. I've bought quite a few items when the yen was strong.

2023.09.29

FIGURE OTHERS

RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I Tamiya 1/48

This kit, the Tamiya Spitfire, was piled without even opening the box, hoping to make one day. I remember I kept trying to build from a small scale for practice because I also have a 1/32 Spitfire. I've built other manufacturers' and tropical versions of Tamiya, but this Mk.I is probably the most basic aircraft. It was said to have taken part in the famous Dunkirk retreat. I can choose three different markings without having to buy a separate decal.

2023.09.15

AIRCRAFT UK

Totenkopf Division Budapest 1945 Dragon 1/35

This time I will try to make a figure of Totenkopf Division of the German Army at the end of World War II. Totenkopf Division is the 3rd SS Armored Division. What's premium about the premium edition?

2023.09.02

FIGURE GERMANY

Tiger I Ausf. E Late Panzerkampfwagen VI German Heavy Tank Italeri 1/35

Now I will try to assemble the Italeri Tiger-I tank, which is pretty old and has always been in the back of the closet. This Italeri kit is probably too old not to have etched parts on the engine grill before it was renewed. Model number 6471 seems to include etched parts, but this kit is old, so it didn't.

2023.08.30

AFV GERMANY

US Army M3 Lee Medium Tank Early Type Takom 1/35

Takom M3 Lee tank. I remember it became pretty popular after its release, along with the British Grant Tank. The parts are sharp and overall easy to assemble. The markings say 2nd Armored Division in 1942, according to the instructions. Also known as "Hell on Wheels." I like this nationality mark because it's a little retro and cool. This division served in North Africa with the 1st Armored Division.

2023.08.17

AFV USA

German Pak40 75mm Anti-Tank Gun AFV Club 1/35

I will try to make a German anti-tank gun this time. It has a metal barrel, a thin shield, and a few etched parts. Compared to the previous Tamiya anti-tank gun, it seems to have many parts and finer details. That's so accurate and reproducible. I am glad the anti-tank guns and figures I had been piling up for many years were completed.

2023.08.10

AFV GERMANY

IDF Sho’t Kal Dalet with Battering Ram AFV Club 1/35

AFV Club Israel Defense Forces Sho't Kal D Dalet. The main guns, engines, transmissions, and fire control equipment (FCS) of the British Centurion tanks have been converted to suit the performance of the Israeli homeland defense. It seems completely different from the original.

2023.08.01

AFV ISRAEL