Ryan Hothersall

This is a kit from an obscure Russian manufacturer, Modelist. I have previously built an L-39c from an equally obscure Russian manufacturer, South Front whose kit looked the same as this, so wondering if they went bust and Modelist bought the moulds. Built in the red/silver scheme from the early days of L-39 operations. Appears to be a short run style kit and so some areas were not the best fit like the wing to fuselage joint. Instrument panel decals fell apart, so fished some Eduard ones out of the spares file. Overall SMS PMT09 aluminium. Red parts were

Nicely built. Built a few of those over the years, including the Academy knock off.

Nicely built. Always wondered what an old kit like that built up like.

Built in Ukrainian markings on the current day digital camo scheme. This is a tough short run kit with a lot of fit issues. Since there's not much choice for two seater Su-25UBs. Took a lot longer to build than I thought, but got it done eventually. Was building this for a group build on Britmodeller, but took longer than the time allowed. Coloured used were SMS PL 38 grey, PL121 grey, PL80 grey and PL27 grey on the upper side and SMS PL93 blue grey on the underside. Used paint masks from Foxbot. Decals came from a Decograph decal sheet. Not knowing much

Interesting build.

Nicely built.

Built as an Iraqi Air Force aircraft from the 1970s-1980s. Short run kit, so the usual sanding and filling needed, but I think it's at the better end of short run kits. Painted with SMS PL81 light stone and PL152 olive drab on upper side and SMS PL101 blue on underside. Used Linden Hill Decals Iraqi Fighters sheet No LHD72019. Build Progress Video

Built in Iraqi markings using Linden Hill Decals sheet No LHD72019. A very simple kit this one, so building wasn't hard. However, the kit decals did not work. Colours used were SMS PL81 sand, SMS PL152 olive drab and SMS PL101 blue. The smoke effects were done by brushing on Tamiya X-20 smoke. Build progress video

Nicely built.

Building one of the battle damaged kits at the moment, the MiG-21. Something a bit different.

Its that timer of year again for the members of the South Australia Plastic Modellers Association where we exchange unwanted kits with each other at the December meeting and aim to have them built for the February meeting which is the first meeting for the new year, so this is what I ended up with. First biplane I have tackled... Not a bad build, generally fitted ok. Wing struts were a bit fiddly, but a couple of parts were fed to the morbidly obese floor monster. Overall SMS PL179 grey with SMS PL02 white on wingtips and rudder. There was a bit of silveri

Wonder if this will make Trumpeter get off their backside with their MiG-19.

Nice build.

This of any use?. MiG-29 at evergreen museum.

Nicely built.