Tag: US Navy

  • Done: Tamiya 1/350 USS Fletcher

    The second ship model I’ve ever built (well, apart from an Italeri Nimitz I did when I was a child).

  • Done: Hobby Boss 1/48 F-14A Tomcat

    My favourite jet aircraft since my childhood, I knew it would be a long and involved build – featuring a fair share of aftermarket stuff and lots of research. Being somewhat limited when it comes to shelf space (and having a statsh that wants to be taken care of), I know that this will be…

  • On the Bench – Week 42, 2014

    So I decided to finally start on the Hobby Boss F-14A Tomcat. The kit has been in my stash for almost two years now, together with an Aires cockpit and burner cans, Wheeliant wheels and a very nice FCM decal set – alas, I felt a bit intimidated by what to me is *the* icon…

  • Done: Eduard 1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat Profi Pack

    Finally got around to posting updates! Yay! Anyway, Edaurd’s Profi Pack Hellcat in overall Gloss Sea Blue, lovely kit, nice details – and I did replace the gun barrels with some Quick Boost resin pieces.

  • Done (-ish): Hobby Boss 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet

    That one fought me all the way. Fitting the Aires cockpit was quite a struggle, as it’s designed for the Hasegawa kit. The windscreen wouldn’t fit, as it is too wide for the fuselage. In the end I managed to break it in half. Getting replacement parts from HB is all but impossible (if you…