Messerschmitt bf 109e : Completing A Build That Was Started 49 Years Earlier

Messerschmitt bf 109e : Completing A Build That Was Started 49 Years Earlier
October 14, 2021

This Airfix kit was given kindly to me. It is a 1/24 Messerschmitt bf 109e which was partly made by a chap called George Bogg. We think the model was started in 1973 by George. 

It took a while to clean it up, take it apart before putting back together. Sadly, while George put in motors  I was unable to make them work.  He had also put a lot of effort into detailing the model making many modifications to the original kit.

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Hobby Boss 1/700 USS Hopper DDG-70

Hobby Boss 1/700 USS Hopper DDG-70
October 4, 2021

Hobby Boss makes a decent kit. This one of the USS Hopper in 1/700 was no exception. Quality-wise the plastic that the kit was made from was very good. The scale is not that big. At 1/700 this model of the USS Hopper was certainly a big test for the eyes, while a steady hand is needed too. Building the model presents very few issues. That said there are some…

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