Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Moskalyov SAM-9 Strela, 1/72, Scratchbuild

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First soviet plane with delta wing. Test flights – 1937 year. Model was build from scratch in 2006. Or, maybe, in 2005 – I don’t remember exactly. There are rumors that soon we will have resin kit of this plane from Prop&Jet.
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Friday, October 1, 2010

U-997, 1/350, Flagman

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One of my latest models. I build it from Flagman kit. They produce three versions of VII type submarines. In my opinion, they are the best in 1/350 scale. Main disadvantage is unifications of main parts. I had to re-shape nose and stern with Tamiya Epoxy Putty.
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Artillery, antennas and railings were made from scratch.
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I liked camouflage of U-997. After rather long research I have found a photo of her where camouflage is definitely visible. I painted the model by hand with airbrush and added some weathering.
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