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Dead Design Delivers The Goodies ~ 1/72 scale
Dead Design Modelsare no less prolific in the 'divine' scale, with canopy masks released for new and old 1/72 Japanese aircraft kits as follows:-VM72060 Canopy masks (shown above) for the Fujimi Aichi...
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Ki-74 'Patsy' in 1/49 by John Haas ~ Part Four
John Haas presents the fourth and final part of his magnificent scratch build Ki-74 'Patsy' project in 1/48 scale. Links to previous instalments: Part One, Part Two and Part Three. In his own words,...
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Francesco Borraccino's Jinrai Zero
Francesco Borraccino has kindly shared these images and build details of his 1/72 Nakajima-built A6M5 Zero built from the Hasegawa'Eien No Zero' limited edition kit. The model represents an aircraft of...
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Gloster's 'Zero'
The similarity between Gloster's F.5/34 'Unnamed Fighter' (above) and the later Mitsubishi Zero is self evident. But pondering what aircraft designs, if any, might have influenced Jiro Horikoshi's...
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Danilo Renzulli's 1/72 Ki-44 Type 2 Tan-sen
Danilo Renzulli has very kindly shared these images of his splendid 1/72 scale Nakajima Type 2 Tan-sen (二式単戦) Ki-44-II Hei Shoki model made from the Sword Models kit. The model represents aircraft # 63...
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V-8s, Eight Tracks, and Twins
And now for something completely different Mark Smith takes us on an evocative trip down memory lane. In this age of over-boxed, over-engineered and over-priced kits (now ducking) I very much enjoy...
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Jim Anderson's 1/72 Willow in Sea Boots
Jim Anderson has kindly shared another collection of images and build notes, this time for his 1/72 LS model of the Yokosuka K5Y2 'Willow' trainer in floatplane configuration. This venerable kit was...
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Platz 1/144 scale Nakajima Hayabusa Ki-43-1 'Oscar'
The recent Platz kit of the Nakajima Ki-43-I in 1/144 scale provides two identical sprues to make up two models together with a decal sheet offering four markings options. The kit bears comparison with...
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Francesco Borraccino's B5N2 'Kate' in 1/72
Francesco Borraccino kindly treats us to another of his excellently realised 1/72 models - this time the Nakajima B5N2 'Kate' built from the Airfix kit and representing the 553 Ku option provided....
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Mark Smith's 1/48 Mitsubishi A5M4 'Claude'
Aviation of Japan's Texas correspondent Mark Smith has very kindly shared these images and a very useful build report of his stunning Fine Molds 1/48 scale Mitsubishi A5M4 'Claude' - Type 96 Carrier...
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Friendship Scale Models 1/72 Ki-59
Following previous retrospectives in November and December 2019 about the late Horatio Hernándezof Mexico and his pioneering line of Friendship Scale Models resin and vacform Japanese aircraft kits,...
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Two Resin Rarities
Two more rare resin kits from the collection of Kevin Bade which he has kindly shared here. Both are to 1/72 scale. Kevin believes they were made by a Japanese hobby shop and he bought them via a...
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Dan Salamone's Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-15-II
Dan Salamone has kindly shared these images and build report of his superlative 1/48 Mitsubishi Ki-15-II project from the Fine Molds kit. Known in Japanese Army service as '97 Shi-tei' (九七司偵 for 97...
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Dan Salamone's Torpedo Toting TX 40 Truck in 1/48 scale
Hot on the heels of his superlative Ki-15-II modelDan Salamone has kindly shared these images and build notes on his latest Hasegawa 1/48 TX 40 truck project. In his own words then:-"Hi all, here is my...
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Scott Jamieson's Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero in 1/72 scale
Scott Jamieson has very kindly shared these images of his Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero model made from the excellent 1/72 Tamiya kit.Scott's extra work on the model included drilling out the cowling gun...
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Some More Japanese Aviation Vehicle and Equipment Gems from Dan Salamone
Image credit: All © 2020 Dan Salamone
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Toltoys (N.Z.) Ltd., Panda Kitset B5N2 Kanko Type 97
Back in December 2014 I blogged a kit trivia feature on the 1/72 Mania/Hasegawakit of the Nakajima B5N2 'Kate'in which I mentioned the 1/75 scale Nitto Kagaku kit of the type re-released as to 1/72...
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Sea Boots and Spats from Rising Decals!
Recent Rising Decals releases include two sets for the Nakajima E8N1/2 Type 95 'Dave' reconnaissance seaplane in 1/48 and 1/72 scale, plus two sets in the 'Unknown and Less Known Units' series for the...
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Dennis McCone's 1/32 Mitsubishi Raiden
Dennis McCone has kindly shared these images of his Mitsubishi Raiden model built from the Hasegawa 1/32 scale kit, the second in a trio of large scale Japanese aircraft projects.Details were mainly...
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AVI Models DH Puss Moth Over Asia
AVI Models 'Puss Moth Over Asia' (Kit AVI721013) combines a delightful series of iconic De Havilland DH.80A light aircraft kits with Rising Decals penchant for unusual Japanese aircraft schemes. This...
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