Jets of the cold war

January 16, 2022

New from Airfix 2022

I can’t believe that I’m already doing a ‘New from Airfix 2022’ post, as the previous years post does not feel like it was a year ago when I wrote it. This post is written from a purely Cold War perspective. I’ll talk about the relevant kits. If you want to see the whole range of releases the video below...

Aviation Kits/Updates

January 2, 2022

The Helicopter Museum

This will be my first blog post for a series featuring Cold War related museums. Starting with the Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK. I’m quite lucky, as this museum is less than an hours drive for me, up the M5 motorway (unless it’s during the Summer holidays!). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and prior to that quite a hectic...

Museums

November 13, 2021

My top 10 Airfix Vintage Classics wish list – AFV/Figures

This blog post ‘My top 10 Airfix Vintage Classics wish list – AFV and figures’ follows on from my Vintage Classics Aviation wish list. As the title suggests, I’m looking at armour, vehicles and figures from the Cold War period. It is very much British based, plus includes some of the JB Models kits that Airfix re-released a good few...

AFV Kits/Figures

November 7, 2021

My top 10 Airfix Vintage Classics wish list – Aviation

I have to start this blog with a confession, I’m an Airfix Fan Boy, well closer to middle age than boy! So putting together ‘My top 10 Airfix Vintage Classics wish list – aviation’ seemed like an obvious blog post. Airfix were my models of choice growing up in the 70’s. In the 80’s and 90’s I had found Matchbox...

Aviation Kits

October 9, 2021

Soviet cockpit green

So lets talk about Soviet cockpit green and what paint colour I plan to use for my Soviet builds that require the odd green colour. After looking around for a suitable turquoise colour, especially online. I found that every time I went to order it, it was sold out etc. It became obvious that it was time to think “out...

Paints

August 24, 2021

Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F

The Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F, or to give it it’s correct name, the Airfix 1/72 Mikoyan-Gureich MiG-17F ‘Fresco’ (Shenyang J-5). This is a kit I’ve had in my stash for a short time. So I thought it would be good to see what we get in the box, and to do this via a video. Kit number is A03091. Part count...

Aviation Kits

August 7, 2021

Airfix 1/48 de Havilland Chipmunk T.10

This blog post is about the Airfix 1/48 de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 and what you get in the box. The part about what you get in the box will be via a YouTube video, as I think that helps more visually. Kit number is A04105. Parts count is 84, which in my mind makes this an ideal first 1/48 model...

Aviation Kits

July 3, 2021

Another Airfix 1/72 Jet Provost T.4

Yes! another Airfix 1/72 Jet Provost T.4 build. But this blog post is more of a little chat about this useful little kit. I’ve already done 2 previous posts that document the build of this kit, one as a Red Pelican and another in an exotic Arabian scheme, so no need to go down that route again. No, this is...

Aviation Kits

June 16, 2021

New to the stash

New to the stash – Cold War Takom Chieftain Mk11 + Chieftain Mk10 (1:72) Had to start with this one as its the header photo! The Takom Chieftain Mk11 + Chieftain Mk10 in 1:72 (kit no 5006). I’ve been eyeing this kit up for some time now. But I’ve not always had the funds to justify getting it. Well that...

AFV Kits/Aviation Kits/Updates

June 10, 2021

The Nam – in 1:72

The Nam – in 1:72, a little diorama project broken in to 3 parts. This little project used some Elhiem figures that I reviewed in Quick look at Elhiem 1:72 (20mm) figures. In this case the NAM01 – US Army M16s Advancing set of four figures. I also incorporated the two Geek Gaming products that I reviewed in the following...

AFV Kits/Dioramas/Figures