1:48 Tamiya J2M3 Raiden - Finished in 6 Days! All Tamiya Acrylics (first time), first use of Future clear coat prior to decal application - I added a few scratch cockpit details and masking tape seatbelts - I Used kit decals
1:32 Tamiya F-4J Phantom II (Commission Build) I did for parts + $400 commission for a colleague for his father's 70th birthday - His father was a Jet Mechanic on them during Vietnam. He loved it!!
Overall, I feel this is the nicest model I've ever built! It's a pity I can't admire it every day. (By request) Both canopies were NOT glued in place so the cockpit details can be better viewed
Metalizer finishes on the rear-end. Weathering dine with airbrush post-shading and only certain (commonly removed) panels outlined with a pencil then smudged to show dirt and wear
1:48 Revell MQ-9 Reaper Drone. Scratch-built exhaust pipes, center intake vane, wheel chocks, pitot / vane assemblies, sensor wires, brake lines, etc. - AFV Club Iridescent film used on the sensors
1:48 Gavia Fokker D.II - Wings drilled with #90 bit and rigged with stretchable EZ line - Added scratch-built cockpit details - It won 2nd place (1:48 Rigged) at the 2016 IPMS Southeast Reginals!
Quickboost Resin ACES II Ejection Seat & Eduard RBF Tags, I added hydraulic lines to the wheel wells and brake lines to the MLG - I was very pleased with the results--so was he!
Southern Air Craftsmen (Local Club) Group Build - Six 1:48 Revell F-16s mounted in the "Burst" Formation, on 3/8" diameter aluminum aircraft hydraulic tubing attached to a section of F-16 wing trailing edge
1:48 Accurate Miniatures B-25B Doolittle Raider originally done for my club's group entry (WWII Navy Carrier-operated aircraft) for the 2016 IPMS Southeast Reginals - First place for group builds, of course!
It is now displayed as its own pre-Doolittle Raid preparations diorama - Assorted Monogram figures with hand-painted rank insignias and jacket patches - Rope lashings made from twisted copper speaker wire
Removing the guns to lighten the load! Top Turret tarp cover made by stretching and (gently) heating a ziploc bag over the model with a heat gun - Strap is made from self-adhesive lead foil tape
1:72 Dragon Do-335 - AirWaves PE detail set added, along with scratch-built engine bay detail and wiring. I opened the cowlings to show off the front engine