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
Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 3
Here is a brief update on the Wild Thing. I've got the baffle almost finished. I drilled 4 holes on four sides of the top of the motor tube. I have the bottom bulkhead of the baffle tacked in place. Here are all the parts of the baffle section. I did away with the forward … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 3
Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 2
Time for a quick update on the Wild Thing. I finished sanding the seam on the tube and it is now quite smooth as can be seen in the below photo. I did have a spot on one end of the tube where one layer of the fiberglass lamination did not stick and got sanded … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 2
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