1/72 Tamiya Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik (War Bird Collection No. 81)
The models in the 1/72-scale War Bird Collection by Tamiya are some of my favorite models to build. I find the quality to be excellent, and I appreciate the optimal […]
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1/72 Airfix B-26C “Yankee Guerrilla” in Flight
I built this kit during what you might call the “medieval” period of my model-making career. It was after the Golden Age of being 10, 11 and 12 years old, […]
1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
This kit, representative of Airfix’s new generation of products, made for a very satisfying build.
1/72 Mitsubishi Ki-51 “Sonia” Japanese Army Type 99 Assault/Reconnaissance Aircraft
I had one of these back in the ’70s, so when I saw the kit at the local hobby shop — in a condition and at a price that suggested it had been on someone’s shelf for quite a while before being transferred for resale — I sprang for it and recently put it together.
1/72 U.S. Mountain Troops
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 […]
1/72 Ju 87G-1 and G-2 Stuka Tankbusters by Academy
Can you spot the difference between the two variants?
1/72 Fairey Swordfish Torpedo Bomber by Revell
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 […]
1/72 TBF-1 Avenger by Academy
Raise your hand if you like Grumman’s iconic design for a torpedo bomber! (Me too.)
El Alamein Train Station Diorama, 1/72
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.
Arras 1940 1/72 Battle Set by Italeri
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.
Schopenhauer's Workshop 