Stuart's Scale Models

The last of my SOD builds for now - Hobbyboss's 'easybuild' 1/72 Brewster Buffalo - this one painted up as aircraft based in Burma in 1941.  I do like these HB kits, they always remind me of modern day Matchbox kits - quick simple builds that look good when finished. I had to convert this one slightly to make it an RAF machine rather than the USN aircraft boxed - I had to reshape the tail-cone (as there's no hook) and change the tailwheel (a spare from an old Hurricane kit). I also scratch-built more detail into the interior.  This kit was also special to me as it's my first attempt at airbrushing and freehand camouflage. It was painted with whatever paints I had to hand (water based acrylics) and overall, whilst not perfect, I'm happy with it as a first attempt.  The decals were supplier by some of the good folks over on the UAMF - thanks guys!  Again, thanks for looking.  Cheers! 

Another one of my recent SOD finishes - the old Airfix (ex-Heller) 1/72 Javelin kit - this one built as a FAW9R, based in Singapore in 1966.  Again, this is brush painted using a mixture of Hataka, Citadel and Humbrol acrylics, using my new Army Painter wet palette. It's not a bad kit for it's age, it actually went together very well, and certainly the best game in town until somebody brings out a new tooling!  It's great to have a Javelin on the shelf though - it's a total beast of an aircraft, bigger than the Tornado GR.1 I have sat next to it.    Cheers all, and thanks for visiting! 

 Recently (since Easter) I've been trying to clear of the pile of kits I've had on the ''Shelf of Doom'', I've actually finished 7 kits over the last few weeks, which I'll start sharing here... The first off was Monograms really nice golden oldie, it's 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt - here finished with Xxtradecal's 'Yanks With Roundels' sheet 4, as an aircraft that served in the Burma/China theatre with the RAF's South East Asia Command. As ever - the paints are Hataka, Citadel and Humbrol acrylics, slapped on with a brush.  I hope you like it!  Cheers!