Tag: Japan

• Pitts S2A – Part One – Leonardo’s

  

  My daughter visited Japan some 5 years ago – pre Covid. I tasked her with bringing me back something that wasn’t available in our local shops. Fortunately she wandered into one of the Leonardo’s shops in Akihabara and was able to talk to the sales staff. She selected 4 models that were old, odd, and…

  Dick Stein

  December 25, 2024

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Civil aircraft, Decals, Hobby Shops, Light plane, Model Airplane, Scale Models

  Japan, Leonardos, LS Models

• Nakajima Ki-27 – Part Three – Plane Jane

  

  Lt. Sushi, the pilot of this Nakajima fighter, would have gotten a far more colourful livery if the decals had cooperated. As it is, he is flying the Marie Kondo model with minimal decoration. The ICM stripes and lightning flashes largely disintegrated when placed in the water. I am annoyed at this but resigned to…

  Dick Stein

  September 25, 2023

  1:72 scale, Colour Schemes, Decals, Japanese aircraft, Model Airplane, Ukrainian models

  fighter, Japan, Nakajima

• The Nakajima Nate

  

  Or Nakajima Ki-27 if you want to be technical. This one slipped through the studio without being photographed on the sprues – but that happens sometimes when you get distracted and are anxious to start doing something. It was a Sunday afternoon visit to an old hobby shop that started it – the shop is…

  Dick Stein

  December 5, 2018

  1:72 scale, Box Art, Czech models, Hobby Shops, Japanese aircraft, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Japan, Manchuria, Nakajima ‘ Nate ‘

• The Early Holiday Gift

  

  We are just into the second week of November and it is already holiday gift time. In this case it is my gift to me. One of those occasions when only the best will do… In this case the best turned out to be a result of the recent hospital stay…I had time all day…

  Dick Stein

  November 12, 2018

  Modelling Supplies, Painting, Tools, Uncategorized, Workshop

  airbrush, Japan, Mr. Hobby