Eric B.

Hi I wished Wolfpack could downscale their 1/48th scale T-38, but they have not... Eric B.

Hello Norbert, Sorry I did not see your query earlier. I am currently building a Fly DC9-30 myself and from what I read from Jelle report I think I more or loss followed the same route as his to fix some of the kit issues. ... and from the reply he provided to the Airlinercafe thread + link I think we may well have the exact same source of information. Regards Eric B.

Hello, I absolutely like this one. I know about the Fly DC9 inaccuracies, still yours turned perfectly. Beautiful model, very sharp, beautiful details. Having seen a bunch of your airliners recently, best summary is I like your modelling style. Cheers Eric B.

Hi, Very nice, very sharp indeed. Very inspiring model. Eric B.

Hi, This is a very informative and inspiring convertion. Well documented and a fantastic job done on this baby Airbus. End result is just fine, very fine. Eric B.

Beautiful model too. I like how you can work on different type of aircraft categories and kits with the same gorgeous result in the end. Cheers Eric B.

Hi, Absolute superb result especially when you come to know the RV Aircraft model. Beautiful surfaces but I guess assembling must have been hard work. Your technique is perfect from assembling to painting. Your Mig-23BN is inspiring, really. Cheers Eric B.

Hi Splendid result... 1/72nd scale at its very best. Eric B.

Hi Very nicely done for a great result. Cheers Eric B.

Hi, First, simply based on my observation, as I just received my GWH Mig-29 9.19. I noticed the GWH Mig-29 9.19 has the longer/shallower ramp. I means this part has been corrected over the original short steep ramp that came with their Mig-29 9.12. I am no specialist and my comments are based on what has been written before. One could wonder why they did make the same mistake twice, taking the time and the money of a second development of the original moulds to release a more accurate model. Now question is : will they correct futures Mig-29 9-12 boxings? Eric B.

Hi all, Thank you dearly, very motivating!. It was a pleasure detailling a sharp model of a beautiful but seldom seen aircraft. It remained quite a few years aside my workbench for future build. Glad I finally gave it a go. I guess more Japanese twins will follow. About the masking. I have to admit that I did not cut them myself. For the very first time I useg precut masks. Just making them stick in position was kind of a job. Eric B.

Thank you dearly, I am starting the same approach with a Hasegawa Ki-45... Japanese twin engine a/c are growing on me. 😉 Lucky Hasegawa did the job some years ago... How I wish they had done the same on more US twins like the A-26 or A-20 following their B-25 and B-26 kits ! Cheers Eric B.

Hasegawa - Yokosuga P1Y2 Ginga (Frances) - 1/72e This is my latest effort, this time a Hasegawa Yokosuga P1Y2 Ginga. Kit is sharp, neat but as most 1/72nd scale Hasegawa kits it is very simple in details and needs additionnal work, especially in the cockpit area. (see below) Rest of building was simple and straightforward. Aircraft is very classical in shape. Biggest efford was blending the transparent bomber nose with the main fuselage. In the end job did not turn too hard as parts are OK. It was more a matter of making my mind up as it was serious filing using sandpaper and I wondered how I could restore transparency. The right method was gently using a Dremel tool with a polishing bit. Painting and decaling were easy. Few P1Y2 flew during WW2 and from photos I found they were not used very much as they arrived quite late in the war. P1Y2s had no time for heavy weathering. Decals are a mix of Hasegawa, Rising decals and PrintScale decals. I just could find 2 liveries from aftermarket decals for a P1Y2 model (a little more decals can be found for the P1Y1 version). Aircraft is a bomber P1Y2 Model 16 from the 706th Kokutai based at Matsushima Airbase - Japan - summer 1945 . Below is detailing in the cockpit area - mostly scratchbuilding with a few Eduard photoetched parts Engines Landing gear and wheels also were detailed with bits of plasticard, photoetched parts or thin metallic wire. Eric B.

Hi, Sorry I have been off a few days. Thank you for your very nice comments. Very happy if it can help in anyone's build. Cheers Eric B.

Hi all, Thank you dearly to all of you. This probably was the first step to building more Zeros, next models probably will be based on the Tamiya kit instead. Eric B.

Hi, This is my Academy A6M5c. Simple and easy kit. I meant to work on Japanese camouflage colours.. Japanese colours (green and greys especially) seem to be less standardized than US or British colours and I needed to improve my understanding of the matter (colours seem to differ according to aircraft type, subversion, manufacturer etc... ) Building was quite straightforward, kit is simple (some additionnal photos of the building details down this page. ) This is the aircraft as flown by WO Takeo Tanimizu, an ace who claimed 32 victories and who survived the war - 303 Hokutai - 203 Kokutai/303e squadron - 203e Air Group) Below a few more informations Kit is Academy. It is still quite a good model though probably not as good as Tamiya's. It lacks a few detail and main gear wells are far too shallow, which I did not mean to correct. Instead I took time to correct and add details to cockpit, using a CMK detail set and some additionnal plastic card. i. Regards Eric B.

Hello, They are very sharp looking models. I am not sure what the original parts quality may be but you must have seriously worked on them to achieve such à perfect result. Little gems... Eric B.

A6M2 In their 1/48th range... I can see cockades, stars and crosses .... Eric B.

Hi, If I remember correctly, the IAF is an early F-4E operator and used the aircraft on a wide timeframe. As such I think I remember the IAF used both unslatted and slatted versions of the F-4E. I believe, with few alterations, the ZM F-4EJ could be used to depict an early IAF F-4E Eric B.

Hello Funny a good deal of french "educated" aviation enthusiasts (including myself) pronunce Beau in Beaufort and Beaufighter as Byoo as an over pedantic way to differ from the french pronunciation. I stand corrected...thanks Eric B.

Hi, Thank you, They may not be sharp photographs but thank you dearly. I really tried but never was able to find any photograph of that machine although it is well covered in decals. Best to you. Eric B.

Hi, Although I am surprised and did not expect this one it is great information (for me). These aircraft probably were prototypes that might differ in details but I wish several different aircraft from the 1934 England-Australia race will be available. Eric B.

Hi, I took advantage of the fair weather to shoot a few sunlight photographs, as I normally do whenever I can, after a new model is completed. This is my attempt to show the aircraft in "actual situation". Regards Eric B.

Hi all Hello Nanond & Russ. Many thanks for your very kind words. Long time I meant to try a Bronco from an Academy model (far from perfect but until know the more "advanced" Bronco on the 72nd scene). I like the aircraft. That is the release of aftermarket these years (the much needed wheels by Reskit plus propeller a bit later) that allowed to revive my project with the idea to upgrade details as much as I could. Now, I am really wondering what ICM will provide... Eric B. PS : I don't know what is that Spoiler - Hidden content - Must be empty. I may have touched a hidden button 😄 Sorry

Hi, Thank you all. I really wanted to test what I could do with the Academy kit. From my point of view, kit needs the Aftermarket bits. Wondering now what we shall get from ICM. Happy if this build may motivate some of you. Built Broncos models are not seen that often. Cheers Eric B.