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July 2016

wooden model ship kits

Wooden model HMS Bounty

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Kit manufacturer of the kit: Constructo Vehicle type: Sailing and rowing Country of origin: United Kingdom Model scale: 1:100 The story of this model is simple: I was long dreamed of assembling a sailing ship… And then there appeared a serious reason: to restore motility of my left hand after surgery. At first, I couldn’t even hold the housing with my left hand, not talking about bending the rail and…

model airplane Harrier GR 7 (5)

model airplane Harrier GR 7 from Revell kit

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Kit manufacturer: Revell/Hasegawa Vehicle type: Military Engine type: Jet Year of issue: after 1960 Country of origin: United Kingdom Model scale: 1:48 For convenience I divided the overview of the scale airplane model in several chapters. The construction of this model was launched in the framework of the duel, but for some circumstances, including the cooling of my relation to the model, it was delayed for several years and completed…

model tank kits

Model tank Abrams M1A2 (Zvezda kit)

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Kit manufacturer: Zvezda Armored vehicle type: Tanks Year of issue: after 1960 Country of origin: United States Model scale: 1:35 Hello everyone, I’m with you again! ) Here at last I have the opportunity to post my next model. I assembled this tank back in May, but then I faced one problem, and empty basket behind the tower that looked not quite naturally, so about a month was spent in…

model plane kits

Plane model kit P-400 Airacobra

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Kit manufacturer: Hasegawa Vehicle type: Military Engine type: Reciprocating Model of WWII era: 1939-1945 Country of origin: United States Model scale: 1:48 Hello colleagues! My long-term dream to assemble “Airacobra” has come true. My choice fell on the P-400 “Wahl Eye Il/Pat” of Lieutenant Eugene Well, 39th Fighter Squadron of the 35th Fighter Group, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 1942. I used the following additional sets: a set for…

model train

Model train VT 137, Liliput’s kit

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Kit manufacturer: Liliput Type: Trains Model scale: 1:87 The troops of the Soviet Union after the victorious offensive in Germany were taking four-axle motrices as trophies. Motrices weren’t included in the mass passenger transportation, but they were used by heads of local branches of the railways. Remains of motrices are still found on various reserve bases. Here is a model of a trophy four-axle motrice VT 137 with a trailer…

submarine model kits

Model submarine HMS Astute

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Kit manfacturer: Hobby Boss Vehicle type: Submarines Engine type: Nuclear Country of origin: United Kingdom Model scale: 1:350 Good day, dear colleagues! I present to your attention my model of the nuclear submarine “Astute” of Royal Navy. Submarines of the type “Astute” are the latest ones in the Royal Navy, the head boat of the project is H.M.S Astute itself. It was founded on January 31, 2001 (shipyard BAE Systems…

model planes

Model plane Swordfish Mk.I from Trumpeter kit

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Kit manufacturer: Trumpeter Vehicle type: Military Engine type: Reciprocating Model of WWII era: 1939-1945 Country of origin: United Kingdom Model scale: 1:35 Welcome colleagues! I present to you the model plane Swordfish Mk.I. Its prototype is the glider that participated in the attack of “Bismarck”. By itself, the box includes a modification Mk.II. For this reason, it was necessary to alter the radiator and exhaust pipe for the modification Mk.I….

model trains

Model train TO-490 from OLD Piko kit (ex BR56)

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Kit manufacturer: OLD Piko Gallery section: Active Type: Trains Model scale: 1:87 This work is one of my most controversial ones regarding execution. On pro forums dedicated to railway themes there is no consensus how a train with traces of use should look. That is, each one is an artist himself. For long I thought and couldn’t decide, whether to show people this locomotive or not. A couple of weeks…

cutty sark ship

Cutty Sark ship model (Zvezda Kit 9009)

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Kit manufacturer: Zvezda Vehicle type: Civic Engine type: Sailing and rowing Country of origin: United Kingdom Model scale: 1: 144 When I was choosing for my birthday a brigantine, my dad persuaded me to take “Cutty Sark” – he likes it. A clipper – it is certainly good, but I would like another ship, though I took the wishes of my father into consideration. As a result, for the new…

plastic airplane model kits

Plastic model airplane F-15E 4th FW, 336-th TFS, Darkness Falls

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Kit manufacturer: Revell Vehicle type: Military Engine type: Jet Year of issue: after 1960 Country of origin: United States Model scale: 1:48 Undoubtedly, this is the best model of the aircraft in scale 1:48. About six months ago, when I started to work on this model, I immediately decided for myself that I would assemble a fighting machine. Having searched on Hanantsu, I stumbled on a decal from Cutting Edge…