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Looks like a really nice model. Congratulations!

Thanks for the positive comments fellas. Well, work has continued, and now the fuselage is all built up. With this many segments, the danger of a banana developing is high. To minimize the risk, I started assembly with the center cockpit section, gluing on segments evenly on each side...

I thought I'd share a few photos of my recent build of Schloss (castle) Wildegg located in Switzerland. The one page model was published in the '40s, along with 2 other Swiss castles. I downloaded it from one of the sites that specialize in vintage models. I began by laminating a couple of...

Thanks for posting the photo of the actual airplane, Zathros. I should have done that. I've made some progress with build. Fuselage assembly: There are 7 main fuselage sections, and a 3 piece spinner. All the sections were small enough that I was able to edge glue the skins - no glue strips...

I offered to do a beta build of Dragos' Brown B-1 racer, and was very happy when he took me up on it (love those classic racers). Initial observations: The file is A4 size, but Dragos left enough kerf on top and bottom so that it can be printed at 100% on letter size paper too - smart. Its...

Thanks Zathros. I wish the photos were better because it really did come out pretty good - except for my additions, which actually wound up detracting. So that the Yak won't get lonely, I'm working on a recolor of Hdb Makett's MiG-9. The recolor is done, but my quick and dirty test build is...

This model is a freebie from Nobi (Thaipaperworks), and was my first Nobi build. It won't be my last if this one is any indication of the quality of his models. Construction is typical skin, glue strip and former. The formers run large though, so I cut on the inside of the black lines, and even...

Nice clean build so far. What a beauty!

Very precise build. Detailing is terrific. Just look at the legroom! An added plus, no one hanging over into your square foot of seating area like on today's flying sardine tins. Nicely done!

If I'm not mistaken, until the revolution, grey or green were both used for Russian military vehicles so your B&W 1914 Russo Balt is accurate. Good idea to back your parts. I only reinforced with cardboard where the hood (bonnet), and passenger area mated up. Other than that, it's all just 65lb...

Here are a few photos of my Modelik SAI.403 Dardo which I scanned, and reduced to 1/72 scale. The model has a very basic cockpit Fuselage center section. I colored the fasces insignia with Photoshop Completed Fuselage Closeup of canopy Tail planes. The Savoy crest, MM518...

I thought I'd share some photos of my build of the Nakajima Kikka (ornage blossom) which is available for free over at the Etsutan site. The Kikka was Japan's first jet fighter. The prototype was lost on it's second test flight, and the war was over before the 2nd prototype was finished. The...

Thank you fellas. Zathros, my photos are really bad (old technology camera). In this case, I think bigger would be worse. I have a better camera, but I have to put aside building paper models in order to read the instruction manual. I've been meaning to do that for over a year now. I think...

Thank you gentlemen. I was pretty happy with the model. It's not bad for a freebie.

I just checked out your new Lysander, Bob - beautiful job! Definitely in my must build list. I hope to begin your Bristol Blenheim soon. The lines on the file were quite choppy, so I'm in the process of redrawing them using Photoshop. I'll be building it in 1/72 scale - my favorite size. Thank...

I'm sure most of you are aware of this free model that has been available for years here: http://waspcv7.republika.pl/warsztat.htm. There are a few versions available. I chose the weathered one. The model includes a basic cockpit in case the modeler wants to make a plastic canopy. Fuselage...

I recently finished building a couple of the 1/43 scale armored cars from the allfrompaper.ru site. These are all free downloads, and there are many others available that I've yet to build. If you like armored cars, you must visit this site. The models are excellent. The kits are intended to be...

Thank you all for your kind comments. Many of these early racers are really small when shrunk down to 1/72. I have several models going at the same time right now, one of which is the Wittman Bonzo racer from Daisey Designs. The build was held up for a bit while I was looking for just the right...

I thought I'd share a few photos of my recent build of the Crosby Cr-4 racing airplane by Fiddler's Green. To make it more accurate, I added a bubble canopy made of card painted with acrylics, and brushed on a few thick coats of clear gloss to give it a glassy look. It also received a tail skid...

Dragos' Miles M.52 is complete! It was an enjoyable build. I mounted it on a Fiddler's Green flying stand, decked out with sky and clouds, and the Badge of the RAF (I thought it looked more interesting than just a simple roundel). The model is very simple, and would probably be a...