Dec 27, 2024 · I also purchased the supplemental raised rivet set (being somewhat obsessed with rivets). This ingenious design allows you to drill 0.2mm holes in the recessed rivet locations on …

Mar 9, 2025 · This is my recently completed Spitfire XIVe using the Laminar Flow Design conversion set and the Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XVIe kit. I also threw in LFD's cockpit details, a …

Mar 9, 2025 · I've figured that Tamiya decals are impervious to any other decal setting solution. Then 2 Squadron "Flying Cheetah" badges were provided by a local SA decal manufacture, …

Feb 18, 2025 · The Tamiya one is very easy to build but very basic. Skybow (purchased by AFV-Club) and AFV-Club made two very good M41 1/35 models. The fun consequence is the fact …

Oct 20, 2023 · Like many of you I was pretty excited to see Laminar Flow Design's impressive progress in making the Spitfire XIV conversion from the Tamiya Spitfire XVI kit, and while I …

Aug 13, 2023 · Time to get familiar with the Tamiya kit. I'm going to look at some of the sprues just to get the lay of the land. Since this is a conversion to a Griffon-powered XIVe, I'm going …

Aug 17, 2010 · I buy the Tamiya specialty acrylic thinner for Tamiya acrylics (on the very rare occasion I use acrylics) and buy the specialty thinner for the model master lacquer clears, but …

Dec 30, 2022 · With all of the excitement with the new Tamiya F-35 kit, I’ve been looking into the colors. Specifically FS36170.

Aug 11, 2015 · Similar story with the engines. Tamiya includes coolant and oil piping, as well as a proper shaped coolant header rank behind the spinner. The HK engines are much more …

Dec 27, 2024 · A bigger update for today: I've tested the Tamiya wings to the Kotare fuselage and am very happy to report that the fit is very good indeed just dry fitted: There's a bit of a gap at …