Hobby Morane-Saulnier Type N, from Special Hobby, in 1:32th scale Catalin Oprea, January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 The Morane-Saulnier Type N, was a pioneering aircraft in aviation history. Designed and produced during World War I, it served as a stepping stone in the development of fighter aircraft. While the Type N’s operational tenure was brief, its innovative design and unique features made it stand out during its… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby The small Eduard Super44 Spitfire Mk. IX – VIDEO Catalin Oprea, February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 The kit was very easy to build, not so easy to paint. You can watch the video in this article bellow to see how it come out. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby My first IAR 80 Catalin Oprea, September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 IAR 80 was an iconic Romanian build fighter plane from the late ’30s. The model I made comes from a HobbyBoss kit, in 1:48 scale – recommended as one of the best in matter of details and accuracy for this model. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby Restoration of an old MiG-29 kit Catalin Oprea, April 14, 2022April 13, 2022 Today we will gonna look at my restoration project, an old kit of MiG-29 model 1:72 (Italeri made, I think). This is how it looked when it arrived to me: First steps where to cleanup the surface with IPA. The clear parts (canopy) was sanded then polished with Tamiya products…. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby Corsair F4U-F 1:72 scale – Full build Catalin Oprea, November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 This Revell kit was sitting in my stash for a while and it was time to build it. The plastic sprues are typical Revell, not extraordinary, but with enough details that can be enjoyable after all. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby Italeri MiG-21 in 1/72 scale Catalin Oprea, March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 This time a better kit made it to my “workbench” (better than the romanian Hobby Park MiG-21). The plane was the most produced figher jet of all times, in his peak production period was cheaper to make than the BMP-1 Video and pictures bellow Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby Airfix Cromwell Mk.IV Cruiser Tank in 1:76 scale Catalin Oprea, March 3, 2021 I have build this kit some time ago, it was fun and easy. The result is bellow: Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby Panzer IV ausf. D – step by step Catalin Oprea, December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Model kit of Panzer IV ausf. D was produced by Tamiya, in 1:35 scale. The mold is made in the seventies, but I didn’t encounter many problems with assembling. The kit is containing 3 figurines, also, which is nice, it adds some life to it. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby MiG 21 PFM Catalin Oprea, December 6, 2020 This kit was produced by Romanian brand Hobby Park. It is, as technology used, as old as the plane it’s self 🙂 – so I have to modify a lot, to sand a lot, fill gaps modify parts, etc. … a lot of patience needed to finish it. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Hobby Sho’t Kal Alef Catalin Oprea, November 18, 2020November 10, 2020 It was a little difficult to build this model tank. It was a customized version of British Centurion Mk 5 for IDF needs. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading