Book Review: Panther Tanks
Panther Tanks: German Army and Waffen-SS, Normandy Campaign 1944, by Dennis Oliver, is tailor made for hobbyists. It offers modelers and tank buffs the same successful formula as other books in […]
Category Archives: Military Miniatures
1/72 Panther Tanks, Part 2, with Accompanying Infantry
New Panther tanks with accompanying infantry.
Heinkel He219A-5 “Uhu” Night Fighter
Judged by some to have been “the best night fighter of the war,” the Uhu (“Eagle Owl”) incorporated everything the Germans had learned about aerial combat in the dark.
Dornier Do17E: “The Flying Pencil” in 1/72
Here I revisit an old model I first built in the 1970s, posed with some of the accessories I have lately completed for such Luftwaffe projects.
1/72 F-15C Eagle (Hasegawa)
Complemented here by Hasegawa’s ground crew. This kit was probably my last foray into the realm of jet aircraft for a while…
Luftwaffe Flugplatz Diorama in 1/72
Scratch-built hangar, Airfix Do17E, Dragon He219-A5, Roden Opel Tankwagen, Esci Opel Blitz, Airfix and Zvezda Luftwaffe personnel, and Hasegawa pilots.
New Miniature Hangar for 1/72 Dioramas
I could issue many caveats about the hangar, regarding its accuracy and scale and what not… but I won’t. It’s a more than satisfactory prop, I’ve decided, and it was fun to build!
1/72 A-20G Havoc: “Southwest Pacific Warrior”
Kit by MPM Models. After-market canopy masking by Eduard. Although I have been working steadily on various builds over the last several months, I have been on a posting hiatus […]
1/72 F-104 Starfighters “Airshow” Photos
These images reflect the project I describe in my previous post.
F-104 Starfighters “Airshow”
I have continued my recent break from the prop planes of WW2 by building three F-104 Starfighters. The Starfighter’s sleek, pointy design seems to me to embody the Rocket Age. […]
