Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build Update 1

Work is continuing on the 1/48 X-15. At the end of the previous post I showed the progress on the dorsal vertical stabilizer. Well, after looking at it, and then doing some dry fitting, I discovered that the wedge should have been flush with the back of the fin sides and the resin back piece … Continue reading Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build Update 1

Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build

I'm starting work on a new model for a friend. He has had the kit for a long time and when he saw my other X-15 build asked if I would like to build his. So I'm giving it a go. Here is the kit box. The kit comes with a couple of sprues of … Continue reading Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build

BanDai 1/72 X-Wing Red 5 Build

I've been working on this post for a while. Since it is May 4th, I figured why not post it now. So here is a long delayed post on my latest Star Wars build. I'm building the BanDai 1/72 scale X-Wing Red 5 to go along with they Millennium Falcon that I built last year. … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 X-Wing Red 5 Build

Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 6 (Final)

When I started this project back at the beginning of December I really didn't think it would be the beginning of March before I finished it. I had some distractions along the way that caused some of the delay and then life stepped in there for a while. For example, I had to delay putting … Continue reading Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 6 (Final)

Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 5

Here is a quick update of the work so far. The birds have been painted and are just about ready to have the decals applied. Here they are with their overall color of Tamiya NATO Black. It is not as black as Black paint so it gives them a better look. Here is the business … Continue reading Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 5