This Tamiya kit is just exceptional. I've built it several times - it goes together brilliantly and doesn't really need any extra detail IMHO. The finished result is superb and as with all modern Tamiya kits the fit is perfect. As mentioned this is a kit I have built for people several times, and it seems like every time I end up doing the Jolly Rogers scheme. It seems to be the most popular - and I have to say I can see why. The black tail and...
When I got this enquiry from a customer in the US I was immediately intrigued. Robert wanted to commission a build from me for the family of his business partner which they all thought would make a perfect gift for their Father. Robert had seen my F4 Corsair on Etsy and liked the way I had weathered the model, so he sent the enquiry along with this photo of his business partner’s father – Ens Leo D. Linhard standing alongside his own F4U in 1951. I was immediately...
This was my first US Navy aircraft, and it is the 1/48 Hobby Boss kit, built pretty much straight out of the box. The Kit I really like Hobby Boss kits – they seem to have excellent detail and quality, but without the quirk of Trumpeter kits. This one is a good example – it wasn’t particularly expensive, but it was one of a choice of several Hellcat’s I could have chosen. The plastic is all good (much better than Airfix), and the moulding is crisp and very well...