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I have many many models

MANY MANY MANY model miniatures

Its a pity only a few are finished.

My interests in models has changed since I first started.

Originally I stated with aircraft.

A 1/144 Mig-25 Foxbat was one of my first. It went unpainted and only half the decals went on intact.

I went on to do some more 1:144 scale aircraft eventually going to 1:72 scale

I still have a Mig-21 Fishbed (although the cobwebs make it look more like a cloud) hanging from my bedroom ceiling.

I built a "few" more

1:72 Sr-71

1:72 Wellington

1:72 F-117

1:72 B-52   !!(hanging from my bedroom ceiling)

I then did some 1:48 scale aircraft 

1/48 F-111e?

1/48 Mirage IIIc

etc

I then found the joys of armour.

First 1:72 scale resin? troops and then some vehicles Panther/Cruiser

Then some where in here I go an airbrush (a little low pressure Tamiya "Sprayworks" one which I'm still using.

1:35 Panther D 

1:35 T34-85           (came out really nice)

2 1:35 BMP2         (One ESCI, One Dragon) the Dragon one is better but both apparently have technical errors

1:35 BMP1

1:35 LAV ADV      I like the 25mm rotary canon

1:35 LAV Piranha

1:35 LAV Command vehicle (The ESCI one in which the roof is far too low, bugger)

1:35 BTR 70           Dragon one with the crap "toy" hinges

A LOT of 1:35 scale troops 

A few old Tamiya ones

then 

Dragon Modern Elite forces.

lots

Dragon Police Forces 

NYPD

LAPD

Dragon Nam Series 

MACV-SOG

NVA Sappers

 and then 

Dragon 1/16 Warrior series

German Soldier

At the moment I'm trying to build a Dragon 1:35 scale Kubelwagon (the Hasegawa one)  Since this is proceeding slowly (confusing instructions and a poor roof) I've started on a British 1/16 soldier.

 

Model List no particular order....

 

Scale Model Company Kit number Finished? Comment
1/72 Panther (D?)     Y bad finish...early
  Crusader Hasegawa   Y Very good but 1:72 is small
           
  Vosper Motor Torpedo Boat Airfix   Y Then the family dog sunk it
             
            
  Mig 21 ?   Y Bad finish
  Mig 27 ?   Y But then broke
  Sr 71 Blackbird Revel   Y Bad finish
  B 52 Monogram   Y But hand brushed and decals crooked
  Messerschmitt Bf 110 G4/R3 Nachtjäger Italeri 039 Y This was before I had my aircbrush and it suffered as a result. Now in storage. 
1/48 Mirage IIIc ?    Y Very bad finish
  EF-111 Academy   N Pissed me off - Actually contributed to my turning off aircraft
  F-15 Academy   N One of the last planes I tried
  F-4 Phantom E? Monogram   N One of the last planes I tried. Not a good model...warped etc
  US Ground Craw Set A Hasegawa    N Nice but made me feel inadequate.1/35 is so much better
  Messerschmitt Bf110 C/D Fujimi    N Building as C. The nose art has stumped me
  Messerschmitt Me262 Monogram 5453 Y Pretty Crap Model and is now broken.
  Vampire FB5 Fighter ?? ?? Y I liked this model butI didn't do the silver finish all that well
1/35 Panther D Early Academy   Y But due to model/experience not that good
  Tank Destroyer M36 B1 Italeri   Y Not that good a model
  BMP2 ESCI   Y Not as good as the Dragon One
  BMP2 Dragon   Y Nice
  BMP1 Dragon   Y Nice (but has errors apparently)
  sdkf 222 Tamiya    Y Nicely done ..perhaps over weathered
  T34-85 Tamiya   Y LOVE this model See Photos
  Russian troops Tamiya    Y Beautiful 12 pk goes with the above  See Photos
  LAV-25 Command Vehicle ESCI ERTL    Y Crap ESCI plastic and the roof is modeled far too low
  Lav-25 Piranha ESCI   Y Cool
  Lav-25 ADV ESCI   Y Cool
  BTR 70 Dragon   Y Crap "toy" hinges. What the @#%$ was Dragon thinking
  T-60 ZVEDA   Y Redefining Sh#t. But I scratch built some stuff and made the best of it. Not something to make out of the box. See Photos
  IDF Paratroops Dragon   Y Cool
  British Desert Rats Dragon   N Look good
  US Navy Seals Dragon   Y Good
  Delta Force Dragon   Y Good
   MACV SOG Dragon   Y V Cool See Photos
  SOVIET VDV AIR ASSAULT FORCE Dragon    Y Not that good
  SOVIET MOTOR RIFLE TROOPS Dragon   Y Good
  SOVIET NAVAL INFANTRY Dragon   Y Fairly Good...but have little equipment
  Gulaschkanone German Fields Kitchen Tamiya 35103 N Modeling horses sucks and the straps/reins are hard to apply
  German Infantry Weapons Set Tamiya    N/A Medium molding but very handy
1/16           
   BRITISH AIRBORNE 'RED DEVIL' Dragon   N looks good

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