MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

German Half-track Riders Dragon 1/35

I will try making this kit of half-track riders because I probably won't make it anymore unless it's at this time. This is also an ancient kit released in 2011. The Dragon seems to have hardly been reproduced recently, so that it may be quite a valuable kit.

2022.10.20

FIGURE GERMANY

German Sd. Kfz. 7 8t Half-Track Early Type Trumpeter 1/35

It's quite an old kit, but I'm considering building a German army 8t half-track. Is it out of product yet? However, I have an impression that many Dragon kits are hard to get anymore, and the price is skyrocketing, but many of the Trumpeter kits are still in the market even though they are relatively old. It's a logistic support vehicle without a cannon, but it looks fantastic when completed.

2022.10.16

AFV GERMANY

US Main Battle Tank M1A2 Abrams Tusk I/Tusk II SEP Meng Model 1/35

When I finished making it, I was surprised at how many parts I had since I started assembling the turret. Also, it was hard because the difficulty level of the track was quite high. Abrams is released by various manufacturers, but the MENG kit is one of the final products. I think it's a very good kit.

2022.09.21

AFV USA

Messerschmitt Bf110E Eduard 1/48

To be honest, this building was difficult. I thought about giving it up because it didn't have any parts, but anyway, I'm glad that it has a shape. The best feature of the Bf110 fighter is that it is heavily armed with 2x20 mm machine guns at the nose, 4x7.92 mm machine guns and 1x7.92 mm machine gun at the rear. There is also a pile of spare ammunition in the cockpit.

2022.09.02

AIRCRAFT GERMANY

Pak40(L46) 7.5cm Anti-Tank Gun Tamiya 1/35

The German 75 mm anti-tank gun was completed. Just in case, I painted the 3 figures that came with it. When the war between Germany and the Soviet Union started, they faced heavily armored Soviet army tanks, so the firepower of this class became essential.

2022.08.19

AFV GERMANY

Munchkin Sanwa Supply Caster Cover for Chair SNC-COVER15 August 2022

As I sometimes introduce on this blog, I was in trouble because my cat got entangled in the legs of the chair, so I bought a convenient item.

2022.08.16

CAT

The Imperial Japanese Army Fighter Ki 27 Type-97 Hasegawa 1/48

The Type-97 fighter has been completed. It was a fighter of the Imperial Japanese Army, and it was very active during the China Incident, the Nomonhan Incident, and the beginning of the Pacific War. About 3,400 units were produced. As for the gloss of the painted surface of the Type 97 fighter this time, I was able to do the airbrush painting as I liked.

2022.07.09

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

H-21C Shawnee “Flying Banana” Italeri 1/48

This marking is U.S. Army, 93rd Transport Company, Da Nang, Vietnam, 1963. The 1/48 scale is about 35 centimeters long. It's a tandem rotor with rotors on the front and back, so considering that the display space is much larger, it's awe-inspiring.

2022.06.23

AIRCRAFT USA

U.S. Navy Battleship BB-63 Missouri 1945 Tamiya 1/700

This is the US Navy battleship Missouri of Tamiya. There are various luxurious sets of Ship Yard Works such as deck seal, etched parts, masking sheet, and brass main gun barrel, so I used these parts. I chose the 1945 Major 22 Camouflage. In this case, the sides and top colors are different.

2022.05.31

BATTLESHIP USA

Praga German Panzer Kpfw.38(t) Ausf. E/F Tristar 1/35

This 38(t) light tank was developed by Czechoslovakia to protect itself from Germany, the potential enemy, but it became a valuable weapon for the German army without ever having a fight with Germany. It was an excellent tank that supported the early German armored forces.

2022.05.15

AFV GERMANY

F-14A Tomcat Atlantic Fleet Squadrons Hasegawa 1/72

I made it with the U.S. Navy 31st Fighter Squadron VFA-31 "Tomcatters." It is characterized by the picture of the American cartoon character, Phillix with a bomb as a motif of a black cat. I used the 1/72 scale Air Craft Weapon III U.S. air-to-air missile set, sold separately by Hasegawa. 6 AIM-54 Phoenix and 2 AIM-9L Sidewinders.

2022.04.09

AIRCRAFT USA

Soviet Military Servicewomen 1939-1942 ICM 1/35

Soviet Military Servicewomen were completed. It might be interesting because we can change the arrangement. The mold is not as good as the Box art, but I think it is good. Perhaps ICM is the first company in the world to develop plastic model kits of women's underwear?

2022.03.08

FIGURE RUSSIA

Tank Girls German Female Tank Crew Armor35 1/35

I finished painting the resin figure of a German female soldier. Well, it's like an erotic sci-fi fantasy figure. A female soldier's face is so small that it is very difficult to paint it compared to a male German tank soldier painted before. Considering the area covered by the hair, the eyes, nose, and mouth seem to be condensed in an area about half the size of a male German tank soldier of Tamiya.

2022.02.26

FIGURE GERMANY

German Pzkpfw. I Ausf. F VK18.01 Late type Hobby Boss 1/35

This Hobby Boss German Pzkpfw. I Ausf. F has a small number of parts and is easy to make. Is it all right to enjoy the unusual shape of this vehicle? Clamps are not very precise, so I used etched parts sold separately.

2022.02.21

AFV GERMANY

Stalker Post-apocalyptic Soldiers Evolution Miniatures 1/35

The resin figure assembly and painting are complete. It's not only Evolution Miniatures, but the resin figures have high mold accuracy and are easy to paint. It was a little expensive. I tried to use Aber etched parts as a strap for a firearm.

2022.02.08

FIGURE RUSSIA