Recently, I received an advance copy of Panda’s new 1/16 Pz.Kpfw 38(t) to review for Scale Plastic & Rail (read the review HERE). You can read all about the kit itself over on SP&R. Here, we’ll actually explore building the thing. The Hull I can totally understand why Panda eschewed the usual one-piece lower hull…
Category: Build Reports
1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith Snipe Part II – “Pailding”
Part I | PART II| Part III | Part IV When approaching a biplane, I think it’s helpful to consider them as a completely different genre from other aircraft. Literally, as distinctly apart as armor or ships. With your traditional monowing aircraft, the build process is straightforward. Once the interior is sorted, you slap it…
1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith Snipe Part I – The Cockpit
PART I | Part II | Part III | Part IV As I was nearing the end of my long Trumpeter P-47 build, I was chomping at the bit for something quick and easy. A palette cleanser before diving into another ambitious project. Then I got laid off. The last time this happened, in the…
1/32 Trumpeter P-47D “French Jug”, Part VI – The Long Goodnight
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V |PART VI When we last left the Jug, the French markings had been applied and the paint lift from the masks had been corrected. So let’s move into the long, arduous process of finishing this bastard off. Gloss coat and stencils…
1/48 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U4 Part IV – Finish Out
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV With the main scheme laid down, I moved on to gloss “Wilma Jeanne” ahead of decal work and immediately ran into problems. I’ve never been able to find a clear gloss that I without reservation love. And yes, I’ve tried almost all of them….
1/32 Trumpeter P-47D “French Jug”, Part V – Masks + Pain
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | PART V In Part IV, the French Jug got its stripes (and its Olive Drab): Now, it’s time for the main markings. When I first set out to build a French Jug, I had my sights set on a completely different P-47 that…
1/48 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U4 Part III – Paint
Part I | Part II | PART III | Part IV The 262’s turn at the airbrush came at a frustrating time for me. On the one hand, I’ve been increasingly falling in love with Gunze paints and their excellent spraying characteristics. On the other hand, issues with paint peeling have massively undermined my trust…
1/48 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U4 Part II – Construction
Part I | PART II | Part III | Part IV Sometimes kits just fall together. I normally associate them with Tamiya, Wingnut Wings and a few other select manufacturers. Trumpeter – and by extension Hobby Boss – have never really fit into that hallowed league, at least in my experience. The two early Wildcats…
1/32 Trumpeter P-47D “French Jug”, Part IV – Paint
Part I | Part II | Part III | PART IV | Part V Finally! After first starting this kit waaaay back at the start of November, three months later, it’s finally ready for paint. And with the wife and kids out of town for the weekend, I decided to buckle down and get it…
1/32 Trumpeter P-47D “French Jug”, Part III – Engine
Part I | Part II | PART III | Part IV | Part V With construction complete and bench time stuck in the interminable hell of filling and sanding, I decided to shift gears on the Trumpeter P-47 and knock out the kit’s Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine. This proved to be something of an…