Monday 19 March 2012

The Tribolt News


Yes, it's another Thunderbolt. Three in a row, to be exact.

This time it's the Tamiya kit. I really wanted to do in a bare metal finish. Zotz decals offer around 10 subjects to choose from, and I chose Dorothy 'K'. It was a D-28 with a retro-fitted fin fillet. For this, I used Tamiya's P-47M as all the parts to do Dorothy (as it were) are in the box.


Thursday 15 March 2012

Big Hawg


Your eyes do not deceive you, yet another Hobby Boss release - their A-10A in 1/48, big brother to aforementioned L'il Hawg .

I checked, and this is one of HB's earlier releases, as the parts fit is not as crisp as on their later kits. It does need more rubbing down, and a little more filler, but the results? So far, so good. It has loads of weapons, including the Avenger cannon - a kit in itself.


L'il Hawg


A couple of months ago, I built Hobby Boss's A-10B in 1/48 scale. Well, here is the little brother - not as detailed of course, no separate Avenger cannon kit for instance, it's much more simplified in 1/72. The fuselage is in one piece, and the lower wings and fuselage are a single mold, as is the cockpit. Same with the canopy, so posing it means a go with the razor saw, but I think it's fine as is.


Sunday 11 March 2012

Eduard & Dora


Here is a little something I have been tinkering together. This is Eduard's rather lovely Dora-9 Late. It's going to be part of a mini-diorama, with some figures. As lovely as it is, it does present the modeller with a few little problems. But you can't argue with the results. The decals are from Eagle Editions, guns from Master and Aires.