[1/144 Revell Super Constellation]

By no means perfect. I broke and lost a lot pieces over the course of time. But it looks nice on the shelf! 

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

 

[1/48 Meng F/A-18F RAAF 1 Squadron]

Built for the F-18 STGB. A really good kit and I highly recommend it. Really happy with the finish I got on this. Low pressure, lots of thinner and using levelling thinner worked like magic! Just one of the many great tips I picked up in the group build forums!

 

Build thread here:

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

 

[1/48 Tamiya F-14A VF-14 Tophatters]

Built this for the F-14 STGB but ended up finishing it in the KUTA! An absolute pleasure to build. Any mistakes are all my doing! 

 

Build thread here:

 

 

 

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

[1/48 Tamiya F-14A VF-14 Tophatters]

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

[1/48 Meng F/A-18F RAAF 1 Squadron]

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

 

Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr

[F/A-18 STGB Gallery]

1/48 Meng F/A-18F RAAF 1 Squadron 

 

This was a super fun build and I highly recommend this kit. 

 

I still need to paint the cannon at front but was photo shoot day today for KUTA so I thought I may as well post this now too.

 

 

 

 

 

[KUTA 2021 Gallery]

1/72 Italeri JS-2 Stalin Tanks

 

These need weathering but will have to do that later. Fictional red stars taken from 1/144 Eduard Mig-21. This was a dual pack with one easy build and one normal type. Can you tell which is which!?

 

 

 

 

 

[KUTA 2021 Gallery]

1/48 Tamiya F-14A "Tophatters"

 

This was supposed to be for the F-14 STGB but unfortunately I didn't make it in time. Enough has been said about this wonderful kit. A thoroughly enjoyable build. I will definitely consider buying this one again! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KUTA 2021 Gallery]

1/72 Hasegawa F-15J Aggressor 

 

Another model which languished on the shelf of shame for a long time. Something definitely outside of my comfort zone being 1/72, but a great learning experience and like the Cobra, is done and looks great on the shelf. Plenty of imperfections on this one but the finished product as a whole I am really happy with anyway. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KUTA 2021 Gallery]

1/48 Kittyhawk AH-1Z  

 

This was a tough-ish build which the KUTA finally got me motivated to finish. Unfortunately the black basing meant the top coats turned out too dark but it's ok. It's done and looks good on the shelf. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike N's Nimrod AEW3 - the ugly variant! *FINISHED*]

I'm gonna speak my mind here. What a wonderful way to make a very beautiful aircraft extremely ugly! 😅

 

I will of course watch with interest but I will shed a tear 😢 when that frontal nob gets attached!

[VAQ - 132 Scorpions 2010 Cruise build thread]

Ahhh! That looks so good Dennis!

 

I think I have said it before but the super hornets look so good with high vis insignia and brightly coloured tails. 

[Dragon 1/144 F/A-18E Super Hornet]

Oh that sucks 

[1/32 B24-D... Quite large]

[Special Hobby N.A. BT-9]

Very nice! Very striking scheme that's going to take pride of place in the display cabinet 

 

The colour match between the wings and the numbers is perfect. I was going to ask if you masked them.... surely not?!

[Stressed Czech MiG! Wings of wood & bricks for undercarriage!]

Good start!

[Matilda I, A11, Infantry Tank Mark.I]

Looks great. The Matilda II looks very modern next to her!

[STOL/VTOL At 32 onwards, or should that be upwards? to the Bunfight!!!!]

Sign me up. I'll do a Harrier or if I can get one, a space shuttle! 

[HP.80 WB771: The first Victor prototype. +++ Finished +++]

That looks great. Good work on the sculpting 

[VFA-195 F/A-18E - Academy 1/72]

Yes I didn't even spray the bottom grey on my RAAF superhornet. It was identical to the primer so I just left it like that. 

[Westland Wyvern S-4, Suez Crisis, 1956, 830 Sqn HMS Eagle...]

You must be happy with how those stripes turned out John! 

[1/48 Hobbyboss A-6E Intruder]

It does have quite a fascinating shape... I don't think I'll be making a mad max style vehicle this time though. Sounds like something you would like to do Bertie

 

I spent two hours putting these wing tips together! They seem to have gone together reasonably well. Just the slat covering the back flap was the main problem. I might have to paint a thin black or grey line there if the edge doesn't look straight when painted. Amazing detail though right?

 

 

The rest of the build should be reasonably quick now. But while I have everything in parts I'll do some sanding and filling where required before assembling the wings and sticking on all the protrusions. 

 

I've not lost my mojo with this and many thanks for the feedback and comments and likes which are keeping me motivated! 

 

I should do the Rockeyes soon though... 

 

How many can it carry I wonder..

 

 

 

 

 

[It's a bomber, it's a bomber...]

Looks good James! 

 

Definitely a big fan of Lemmy and motorhead, so can't wait to see those decals applied! 

[TLC - Transports, Loaders and Carriers Chat]

Sign me up. I'll do USS Saratoga or a Bradley AFV.

[1/144 Eduard Mig-21s]

Well to say I had fun with this would be an understatement. 

 

First I applied the decals then mixed some white paint in with the softner on top to wash them out a bit. Then I went pretty crazy with Tamiya panel line accent dark brown. Finally after using some panel line accent grey to wash off the brown with a cotton bud I let it dry for an hour or two. Then I got out my cheap as chips oil paints which have oil literally leaking out the lids and gave it some polka dots!

 

 

I then used one of my son's soft paintbrushes (now mine) to blend it all together. 

 

The photo looks a lot darker than the real model and it actually looks better in real life. 

 

I actually tried to adjust photo to make it look more like how it appears. In reality everything looks a lot more subtle so it's a bit disappointing I can't capture it here. Maybe when I get proper pics it will look better.

 

Anyway I think this needs a little display base to show it in its abandoned state properly so I'll try find something.