Posted on June 28, 2009 by christianmodeller
Kit: Horizon Velociraptor – 1:5 Scale
Kit Number: Not known
Price: circa £60.00
Decals: None!
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: Vinyl kit
History: Absolutely prehistoric!
The Abridged Autobiography – I am a born again modeller – in more ways than one.
Like many others I nailed kits together as a kid as fast as my pocket money and tube cement would allow. Then [...]
Filed under: Full Build Articles | Tagged: 1:5, Dinosaur, Dinosaurs, Horizon, Jurassic, Jurassic Park, Raptor, Stan Winston, Velociraptor, Vinyl Kit | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 28, 2009 by christianmodeller
Hi folks. I’ve posted six shots of Tamiya’s beautiful mid production Hetzer, presumably pantographed up from their 1:48 release.
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Posted on June 28, 2009 by christianmodeller
Here’s a brief gallery of shots in the build up of the Pegasus Hurricane Mk1, a lovely kit assembled out of the box but dressed with Aero Master decals for Pilot Officer ‘Vicky’ Ortman’s bird, 229 Squadron Northolt, September 1940.
Filed under: Gallery | Tagged: 'Vicky' Ortmans, 1:48, Battle of Britain, Hawker, Hurricane, Pegasus | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 28, 2009 by christianmodeller
Kit: Hasagawa’s Nakajima Ki-84 Type 4 Fighter Hayate (Frank)
Kit Number: 08074
Price: £24.95
Reviewer: Steve Budd
What’s in it for thee and me then?: Ten sprues plus some poly caps lurk in the box. All are produced to the most modern standard and if you’re not seized by a compulsive and irresistible urge to start nailing them [...]
Filed under: Full Build Articles | Tagged: 1:32, 47th Flight Regiment 3rd Squadron, Frank, Hasegawa, Ki84, Nakajima, Narimasu Airfield | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 21, 2009 by christianmodeller
Kit: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa – 1:48th Scale
Kit Number: 05115
Price: £10.99
Decals: Aero Master “Battle of Britain Spitfires” 48-078 and Spitfire Basic Stencils 148-009 used
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: None
History: Given that Spitfire histories are thick on the ground here and elsewhere I decided to include some background on the marking option in this review L-Z I [...]
Filed under: Full Build Articles | Tagged: 1:48, 421 Flight, Aeromaster, Airfix, Aviation, Battle of Britain, Flight Lieutenant Charles Green, Mitchell, P7531, Spitfire, Supermarine, WWII | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 21, 2009 by christianmodeller
The Birkenhead Drill
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” John 15:13 (KJ version).
Portsmouth, January 1852. The troopship HMS Birkenhead, 210 feet long and steam driven, moved smoothly out of port; on and below decks were men of ten different regiments, together with 25 wives and [...]
Filed under: Devotionals | Tagged: Believer, Believers, Christ, Christianity, Faith, Jesus, Kipling, Saved, Soldier 'An Sailor Too, The Birkenhead Drill | 1 Comment »
