Celliers

Here's my build of the ESCI 1/48 Aermacchi MB-326K Impala in early SAAF colors. Despite it being an old kit from 1981, it has fine recessed panel lines and a good fit. The only shortcoming is the cockpit with no details and an inaccurate ejection seat, hence the use of the Neomega resin cockpit and Wolfpack MB MK6 ejection seat. Painting was done using Hataka lacquers and sealed with a coat of Alclad II Klear Kote Matte. Build pictures here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7tq8

Here's my build of the Italeri 1/48 A-10C "Black Snakes". Very nice kit, good fit and details. The following after market sets were used: Eduard (48854) - A-10C exterior Eduard (491026) - A-10C interior Eduard (648382) - AN/ALQ-131 (Deep) ECM Pod Master (AM-48-081) - GAU-8 Avenger gun tip and Pitot Tube Quickboost (QB 48 173) - A-10A Thunderbolt II Correct Fan Blades ResKit (RS48-0192) - AGM-65 Maverick missile with LAU-117 Painting was done with Gunze lacquers, the main colors are Dark Ghost Gray (C307) and Light Ghost Gray (C308). The aircraft was finished with a coat of mat varnish. Build photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA7r2u

Very well done, I do like a Mirage in natural metal finish.

Good looking Phantom!

Beautiful Tomcat, well done!

Thanks all for the compliments. @ eclipse - I bought the ScaleWorx set 2nd hand and it was missing the instrument panels. So I used the next best one which was the Edward PE set which I realize isn't 100% correct. So it's just us modellers who knows this little detail, most people won't know the difference 😉.

Here's an OOB build of Trumpeter's 1/144 Avro Vulcan. The build is straight forward with excellent fit. Painted with Tamiya acrylics and finished with satin varnish. She's a big girl.

Here's my depiction of a SAAF Mirage F1AZ of 1 Squadron during the 1980’s. The old ESCI kit from 1984 was used as a base and the following aftermarket sets were added: ScaleWorx (SW48-07) – Mirage F1AZ conversion kit L'Arsenal Aero (AC 48 46) - ALKAN 915 and 916 pylons for Mirage F1 Eduard (48799) - Mirage F.1B exterior Master (AM-48-030) - Dassault Mirage 3/5 Pitot tube Pavla Models (S48036) - MB.Mk 4-FIRM4 ejection seat ResKit (RSU48-0038) - Dassault Mirage F1 exhaust nozzle Rafalik (RS006) - Mirage F1 wheel wells and doors ResKit (RS48-0060) - Matra-155 Rocket launcher POD Eduard (648322) - Matra R-550 Magic ResKit (RS48-0035) - Dassault Mirage F1 wheels set Eagle Strike Productions decals (48254) - Mirage F1 Part 1 FFSMC Productions decals - SAAF 1/48 "SAAF Mirage F1AZ et F1CZ" Main Colors - Hataka Hobby (HTK-CS50) South African Air Force paint set vol. 1 Painting was done using Hataka lacquers from the South African Air Force paint set, the main colours are Deep Buff (C204), Olive Drab (C146) and the underside Light Admiralty Grey (C205). The whole aircraft was then finished with a coat of Tamiya semi-gloss varnish. Build photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM3Xz