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1/72 U.S. Mountain Troops

April 1, 2022by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

When I was in 4th grade, my grandfather, Lt. Col. A. Justin Williams, gave me a wonderful 25-volume history of the Second World War, The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of […]

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Dioramas, Military Miniatures, U.S.

1/72 Ju 87G-1 and G-2 Stuka Tankbusters by Academy

February 25, 2022by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

Can you spot the difference between the two variants?

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Aircraft, German, Military Miniatures

1/72 Fairey Swordfish Torpedo Bomber by Revell

February 23, 2022by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

The Swordfish, known by its affectionate crews as the “String Bag,” did a lot of significant damage for an aircraft that was obsolescent even before the War began, with historic […]

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Aircraft, British, Military Miniatures

1/72 TBF-1 Avenger by Academy

February 23, 2022by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

Raise your hand if you like Grumman’s iconic design for a torpedo bomber! (Me too.)

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Aircraft, Military Miniatures, PTO, U.S.

El Alamein Train Station Diorama, 1/72

September 7, 2021by christopherpflueger 2 Comments

My son previously posted his vision of the Italeri El Alamein Battle Set, in full battle mode. Here I have tried to create a more mundane scene around the station building, as well as a few shots of the British troops and vehicles that came in the set.

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British, Dioramas, Military Miniatures, North Africa, Photography

Arras 1940 1/72 Battle Set by Italeri

August 12, 2021by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

This is the second of these battle sets that my son and I have put together (the first one having been their El Alamein set), and we are liking them quite a bit.

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British, Dioramas, Gaming, German, Military Miniatures, Photography, Tanks and Vehicles

1/72 Kawasaki Ki-48-II Otsu Type 99 Light Bomber (Lily) “75th Flight Regiment”

August 11, 2021by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

Had fun making this one — though it was not a quick job by any means.

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Aircraft, Dioramas, Japanese, Military Miniatures, Photography

1/72 S-Model A13 Mk I

July 6, 2021by christopherpflueger 3 Comments

I decided to try this Chinese maker of inexpensive model vehicles with this A13 kit. Their catalogue seems to include a number of early-war vehicles that are, if not exactly […]

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British, Gaming, Military Miniatures, North Africa, Tanks and Vehicles

1/72 Cannone da 149/40

July 1, 2021by christopherpflueger 3 Comments

I have made this piece twice: once, when it was a Waterloo 1815 kit, and then again recently, when my son and I bought Italeri’s El Alamein Battle Set. The […]

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Dioramas, Gaming, Italian, Military Miniatures, North Africa

The Doolittle Raid in 1/700

April 24, 2021by christopherpflueger Leave a comment

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, A group of U.S. Army pilots were ordered by Jimmy Doolittle to preform a dangerous mission: Take off from a carrier in […]

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Dioramas, military history, Military Miniatures, Photography, PTO, Ships, U.S.

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1/700 Ships

DKM Gneisenau (Tamiya)
DKM Gneisenau (Tamiya)
Prinz Eugen and Bismarck.
Prinz Eugen and Bismarck.
Shokaku_012
IJN Suzuya
IJN Suzuya
U-Boote 016 dk
Agano_015 bw
Junyo_010
HMS King George V
HMS King George V
Naruis Ships 015 bw
Myoko_004
IJN Arashio
IJN Arashio
HMS Nelson (Tamiya)
HMS Nelson (Tamiya)
IJN Kashima_018
Hasegawa 1/700 Battleship Ise with Gold Medal Models PE Parts
Hasegawa 1/700 Battleship Ise with Gold Medal Models PE Parts
Kirishima wake_017
USS Indianapolis
USS Indianapolis
Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Eskimo
Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Eskimo
Agano_028
Yamato_013 P1
DKM Bismarck (Aoshima)
DKM Bismarck (Aoshima)
IJN Notoro_011
German Harbor_002
Agano_003
HMS Kelley_041
Tamiya 1/700 OClass
Tamiya 1/700 OClass
Mikazuki_011
IJN Agano
IJN Agano
IJN Jingei_010
20200718_183841
Hornet wake_002
USS Princeton (Pit Road)
USS Princeton (Pit Road)
IJN Abukuma_007
USS Ticonderoga 007 bw1
20200718_182936

1/72 Aircraft

Stuka Airfield_010
P-61B_010
tbf-1_002
WWI Airfield_002
in-flight shots_01 033 bw
USAAF Resupply_B-17_006
Ju 87 B-2 Stuka_034
F9f Panther_018
ki-48-ii_lily_in_flight-002
Italeri F-104G
Italeri F-104G
Italeri F-104C
Italeri F-104C
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SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA
F4u-1_Corsair_030
a-20 011bw_640x480
bf-109-e-4_017
A6M5 Zeke duo_017
P-47 razorback_012
Hurricane I_006
1/72 Westland Lysander
1/72 Westland Lysander
F4u-1_Corsair_009
Bf 110 E-2 Trop_002
WWI Airfield_013
P-47D_027
academy-ju87-stuka-g-1_002
Lutwaffe Airfield_034
SBD Dauntless_in_flight_001
Too Late.
Too Late.
RAF Dio with Blenheim and Spits 072
K5Y2 Type 93 Willow_002
C-47
C-47
storch_004
horsa-glider-with-british-paratroops_011
P-51D Mustang_007
Ju 52 im Winter_035
Swordfish_003
Do17E_004
PV-1 Ventura_in_flight_006
1/72 Avro Lancaster
1/72 Avro Lancaster
WWI Airfield_030
F-15C Eagle_002
F4u-1_Corsair_019
Hasegawa F-104J
Hasegawa F-104J
phantom 001c2

1/72 Tanks and Vehicles

Jeep Heller_P1
PzKw IVG winter P2
ABM 42 47mm_003
T-26-4_003 L1
Tiger I_Late_Nr112_Dragon_1-72_002
Jagdtiger_Nr314_Trumpeter_1-72_007
M4A1(W)VVSS_L1
rommel 012crops
RAF Airfix_018
T-26 A43_003
Chi-Nu 008
rommel 006s
Sturmtiger_Dragon_1-72_002
1/72 Renault R35
1/72 Renault R35
JS-2M by PST Models
JS-2M by PST Models
desert landscape 8-19-11 148a
New Tanks 020
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile and Mk VII
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile and Mk VII
a13-desert_001
a9-cruiser-cs_006
arras-dio-011c
Italeri German Motorcycles and Afrika Korps_010
SU-152 by PST Models
SU-152 by PST Models
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Mk VII
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Mk VII
ESCI Green Devils Fallschirmjäger_008
Cossack Cavalry_023
Shermans North Africa_007
Churchill Mk III "Kingforce"
Churchill Mk III “Kingforce”
Japanese Beach 085
Priest North Africa_002
New Tanks ii 001dk
RPM 1/72 Staghound II
RPM 1/72 Staghound II
PzKw IIIM new_004 dk
French in France 1940_014
RAF Emergency and Fueling Vehicles_003
SU-76M II_002 dk
T-26 M1933_003 DK
Dragon 1/72 Ke-Nu
Dragon 1/72 Ke-Nu
Tiger I_Late_Nr112_Dragon_1-72_031
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile and Mk VII
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile and Mk VII
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile
Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile
Cromwell_Revell_006
PSW 234/3 Stummel by Hasegawa
PSW 234/3 Stummel by Hasegawa
PzKw V Panther D_004
montys-grant_001
Dragon 1/72 Ka-Mi w/out pontoons
Dragon 1/72 Ka-Mi w/out pontoons
Tiger I_Mid_Nr131_Trumpeter_1-72_020
RAF Emergency and Fueling Vehicles_004
M4 Mid Production Trumpeter_044
PzKw V Panther G_Hasegawa_004
SdKfz. 184 Elefant_007
arras-dio-047c

Sacrificing the Old (1980s)

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