Aircraft

Dassault Mirage IIIEBR FAB 4916. This Aircraft was used to intercept an Il-62m from Cubana de Aviacción which entered in Brazilian airspace wothout authorization, heading towards Argentina during the Malvinas/Falklands War 

Kit Heller/HTC, 1/72. Very basic, I've added bomb suports around the fuel tanks, needles to reproduce the DEFA 30mm guns, a completely new cockpit made from scratch and some details added in the wheel wells. 

All the high panel lines were rescribed 

AH-64A Hasegawa 1/72 

Built for a friend. 

Old Spitfire Mk.IXc 1/72 from Airfix. Completely rebuilt with much more detailed cockpit and all markings were hand painted 

Control surfaces were detached to simulate a curve. 

My original plans called for a FW-190A to make a dogfight diorama. Thinking in something else right now... 

MiG-23M/MF from Academy(wrong claimed as a MiG-23S). Look in internet searching for a different camo pattern for the "red 23". 

Very simple kit, good to make improvements...But I'm looking to buy the Floggers from Art Model. 

Boeing/Vertol CH-47 Chinook 1/72, Italeri. 

Got this for a friend, half-built. Not quite a easy building. 

 

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc from Hobbyboss, 1/72, Snap. A joy to build, I've downgraded'er to the Mk.I model. 

Markings from the RAF's 134Sq based in Murmansk, during 1941 

Some decals are home made. 

 

 

MiG-29UB, 1/72, Kangnam. Mark my words: if you do ever cross with this brand, run for the hills! 

As the kit is rubbish, and almost hopeless, I made many tests to expand my capabilities: all decals are home made, a completely new cocckpit tube and ejector seats were built, the landing lights are new and I've added some smaller extras. 

A gift to my girlfried: Dewoitine D520, Hobbyboss, 1/72 

 

MiG-21F-12, Academy, 1/72. Simple, easy to build. But cockpit was far too simple and theradio compartment was solid, instead of having a clear cover: this would be right for the Avia S-106, but not in this case. 

First use of metalics(not good enough, but we do must start from som point, right?). Cockpit, wheelwells, radio bay and ejector seat are scratchbuild. 

Nothrop F-5A Frredom Fighter, Hasegawa, 1/72 

Almost OOB, but the decals are from one aircraft captured by NVA and sent to VVS to evaluation. The data collected lead soviets to develop the MiG-23. This aircraft is now in Czech Republic I believe. 

McDonnell Douglas/Northrop YF-23, Italeri, 1/72 

Saved from the trash, painted in a what if scheme: JASDF Hiko Kyodotai. Decals, are home made. 

Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Minicraft. One of my first models. When I find her covered in dust, start to bring'er back to life in the RAF's Coastal Command colors. Decals home made and superior camouflage were brushed. 

Scottish Aviation Bulldog, Airfix, 1/72. Before... 

...and after its ressurrection. 

 

North American P-51D, Revell, 1/72. One of the worst kits I've ever crossed. Honestly, I don't know why did not Revell upgraded the mouldings of a such iconic aircraft. 

But that is it: bad kit = test bench. In this case, I've used this P-51 to start get used to chrome paint and automotive varnish. 

Even the decals were too thin and gave me troubles...But at the end I like the results. 

MiG-3, Hobbyboss, 1/72.A joy to build and excellent to forget about the P-51D 

Almost al OOB, except the cockpit panel added, radio antenna and the landing gear external markers 

When do you think in Alexandr Pokhrishkyn, the P-39 comes to mind, but his first fighter was this MiG. 

McDonnell Dougles F-15E, Revell, 1/72. She came as an "extra" inside a Gulf War aircraft set and was presented to me. 

Decals home made and conversions to a F-15SG 

McDonnel Douglas F-15C Eagle, Revell, 1/72. Home made decals 

Originally it come by parts in a magazine. This is a kit with serious issues and was left many years ago, but thi F-15E provided me with some parts I needed to replicate in resin: the landing gears and weaponry. The original decals were for a saudi eagle. 

Soko SA-2 Gazelle(originally, an Aérospatiale from Airfix, 1/72) 

Home made decals, gun/rocket pods and some antennae are from scratch 

Macchi C.200 Saetta Revell 1/72 

Some details added to cockpit and wheels wells. The hardest was the paintjob and handling the soft plastic. 

Grumman F-14A Tomcat Academy, 1/48. Very good cost-benefit! 

I believe this one was the first Tomcat from Academy and have some flaws in the decal sheet(fewer stencils than should). In other aspects, a sweet build, that my client liked a lot. 

Convair F-106A Delta Dart, Revell-Monogram, 1/48. Good to build. 

One more client satisfied 🙂 

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, Revell 1/72. Easy to build and paint, but there are some stencils missing according to references. But I would build more of them: maybe the next will have the maltese camo. 

Hair to the antennae...lol 

Very old PZL P-11 from Revell(1/72) 

Given to me, there wasn't left almost anything to work with. So I did a long process of scratch building: one cylinder head, both main landing gears and their arms, the wings' supports, one of the propeller's blade, the windshield and the instrument panel 

Republic P-47M Revell 1/72 

Almost no headaches with this kit 

First experience with AK Xtreme Metal 

Hughes/McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64D Apache Academy 1/48 

Good kit. It was a shame that the first time I built it my lack of experience produced a so poor result. Thankfully, I could refurbish most of the chopper. 

Wathering made with AK products and colors from Humbrol 

Bell UH-1D Revell 1/72 

Greek markings are homemade 

Almost no problems, but the old original Hasegawa moulds are revealing the age in the form of lacking some details. 

Painted with Hataka Hobby(very good paints) 

Decals homemade to recreate an aircraft from 4th Mixed Recce/Attack Squadron(4ºEMRA) from Brazilian Air Force(FAB) 

 

Transall C-160 1/72 Revell. Represents an aircraft from Squadron 2/64 "Anjou" from Armeé de l'Air 

Details and a very hard time to get the landing gear alligned 

Painted with Acrilex and Humbrol. Weathered(lightly) with AK Interactive 

Very detailed cargo bay! 

 

Grumman E-1 Tracer AEW GIIC 1/72 

Hardly I'll cross a worse kit than this one. Even the radar's radome had to be built from scratch as the one that came was useless 

 

The only part I like in this build which lasted 3 years was the engines. Even some decals could not be used. 

 

Arado Ar-240C2 

Painted with AK+Hataka 

Paint scheme based in a Me-410 

Swastikas painted with masks. 

F-16MLU 1/72 KLu "Diana" Italeri 

 

Almost no weapons as it was used for demonstration 

The decal had a problem: the italians covered Diana's breast and I painted it again, because the way Italeri depicted is wrong(but politically correct) 

Me-109E4 Academy 1/72 

Easy to build, OOB. Decals need attention and it brings no swastika... 

F-14A Tomcat 1/48 

 

Built for a customer. 

F-15C IDF-AF 1/48 Italeri 

 

Built for a customer. 

PANAVIA Tornado F.3 Italeri 

Started this kit 5 or more years ago. I've found it in my dusty "pile of shame" and the time came to finish it. 

OOB. I believe it was the last 1/48 I bought to myself. 

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Revell 1/72 

Old but interesting. Some fitting issues. Built for a customer. 

 

Time for Luftwaffe: Focke-Wulf FW-190D9 1/72 Academy 

Kit 97% OOB(only the ReVi16 gun sight and seat harnesseswere added) 

Painted and weathered with AK Interactive products only 

This is a joy to build. 

 

The decals were adapted from AZ FW-190D9 Early box-art