1/72 Airfields in England 3: Spitfires
This set of photos may be taken as a companion to my earlier set of Spitfire shots, but here I use my newer airfield bases and sky background. (I take […]
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1/72 Airfields in England 2: “Mount ‘n’ Ride” B-17G
Here we have an imagined 8th Air Force field with Academy’s “Special Nose Art Edition” B-17G Mount n Ride. The Quonset huts are by Italeri.
1/72 Airfields in England 1: Mosquito VI
I have posted dioramas on this topic in the past (for instance here), but this summer I had a little time to spend on creating a couple of new boards to […]
Akagi, Myoko, Agano, Arashio in 1/700 (Narui’s Ship Diorama)
This set of photographs was created in collaboration with the terrific 14-year-old Japanese boy who was our house guest this month. He came to us for an informal home stay arranged […]
1/72 Diorama: Barbarossa Respite, 1941
First, I want to touch upon an issue I have never yet addressed on these pages, but which bears a word or two of acknowledgment. Since starting this blog a couple […]
Some Favorite 1/72 German Tank Photos
In a previous post I shared a sampling of my Japanese kits in 1/72, in another some American examples, and in another some Soviet items. Here, in pictures that basically amount to single-vehicle portraits, are […]
North African Airfield in 1/72 (black and white)
These are much the same images as in my previous post, but in black and white. I like the photos in color. I like them in black and white. What to […]
North African Airfield, 1943
I have always loved the look of the P-40, and not just because of the “shark’s mouth” it often seems to be sporting. The rounded edges of the tail and […]
Airfix 1/72 British Line Infantry and Hussars, with Esci British Artillery
The complete set of photos from my previous post, “OCD, Miniatures and Me.”
A Tale of Three Bombers
I just finished building Academy’s 1/72 B-17G “Special Nose Art Edition” — after five months of work. It’s not that the finished model is so amazing down to every detail after […]
