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Hello! This model was finished on the first half of 2019, and was published on the June issue of Airfix Model World. It`s the Special Hobby offering of the C-212 Aviocar. This build had a special impact in me. These Aircraft saved a lot of lives on the archipelago of Azores (were i live)...

Hello! Here are some pics of model that was built last year, but was waiting for the right moment to come out. This is the well known Special Hobby kit, with Vallejo Model Air Vallejo e Mission Models paints. I want to leave a warm Thank You to a fellow Portuguese modeller - Paulo Lopes, for...

Hi! Here are some pics of a model that a finished several years ago. Although Revell`s mould has been around since 1985, with some TLC it delivers a very interesting and imposing result! Hope you loke it! Cheers! José Pedro Pires

Hello! Here are some photos of one of my latest efforts! The model is the famous F-86F-30 Sabre. The kit is Eduard`s offering as a limited editions and my friends... it`s well worth it! The box contains 87 well moulded plastic pieces (Hasegawa), which turns the project on a fast ans hassle free...

Hello! Here are the photos of one of the latest model i´ve built. It is the Kinetic 1/48 Mirage IIIE kit, and despite some shortcomings the "bang for the buck" on this kit is very good. This was also my first serious job with Alclad2 lacquers, and i know i still have a learning curve in...

Hello! It has been a long time since i`ve posted some work! So, here is the Italery kit, with the adition of several items from the Big-Ed dedicated set plus several details fashioned out of copper and plastic surplus material. The paints used on this scheme were: Sky - Gunze H-74 Extra Dark...

Hello! Here are some photos of one of my latest projects. This project was published on this month issue (July 2014) of Airfix Model World mag. It`s the Kinetic kit, together with Syhart decals, in order to portray this specific airframe. The wing root angle was altered in order to depict the...

Hello! This is one of my latest projects. It`s the HpH full resin kit, which is an impressive package, boasting exquisite detail on the resin parts, and enhanced with 2 PE frets as well as a set of gorgeous microfibre seatbelts produced by HGW. It featured in this issue (June) of Airfix Model...

Hello! Here are some photos of a model i built for Airfix Model World. It is published in this month Magazine (March 2014). It is the Great Wall Hobbies kit, with the adition of True details engine and magneto covers, engine cowls and props. Painted with Tamiya acrilics. Here are some...

Hello! Here is my new project. It`s the Academy kit, enhanced through the use use of some photo-etched parts from an Eduard Zoom set. Until now the work done consisted of: Black primer, followed by interior green, both from the Vallejo Model Air Range. Next, the detail was painted with...

Hello! Sometimes a build is needed just for fun... That´s the goal with this one! Tamiya kit with some home-made details, as we are in crisis down here in Portugal (so they say)!!!!!

Hi Again! Suddenly... there´s two!!!! Here are the photos of the Hobbyboss kit, painted with Vallejo Model Air paints, and decalled with the excelent Furball Sreamin`demons decal sheet If there´s curiosity about the building and painting process it´s all here...

Hello! This model has already some months, but only now i´m allowed to share it. It´s the Hasegawa kit, coupled with True details bang setas and Fightertown decals. Paint came from the Vallejo Model Air range. If you are interested in the in-progress shots, there are detailed captions on my...

Hello! Here is another of my finished projects. This one was finished some time ago. It´s the Encore 1/48 offering, joining the Monogram 1/48 plastic parts with a lot of resin addons and PE details. The kit was not rescribed as, IMHO, the raised detail looks very good and can be worked out...

Hello All! This was easily the worst kit ever that passed through my hands. Typical short rub with a lot of pitfalls. In the end, i even got dust inside the canopy. well... here are the photographs: My best regards!!!!

Hello! These are some photos of my latests build... The kit is from Italeri, the fit beeing dodgy here and there... The paints used are Vallejo Model Air and Lifecolor, airbrushed at low pressure with an H&S Infinity, fitted with a 0.15 needle. Hope you like it, since i used a little bit of...

Hello! My name is José Pedro Pires, and i´m from Azores Archipelago, Portugal! Normally i say i live in the middle of the atlantic!!! I´ve been modelling ia and out since i was 14. As many of us, i got iniciayed with Airfix kits, and built a bunch of them wiach saddly... i don´t own them...