1/48 and 1/72 Gallery of Builds

Gallery Article by Pete L'Heureux on Oct 21 2003

 

Here are some of my builds, including the Monogram Spitfire Mk IIa in Doug Bader livery, the Hobbycraft I-16, the Italeri Bf-110 G-4 Nightfighter of NJG1 in late 1944,  the old Heller P-40E,  the MAC V-1, and the Glencoe Nieuport 28.  

 

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I-16

Nieuport 28 Nieuport 28 P-40E

All models were painted using Model Master enamels, airbrushed with a Badger 350 single action.  The squiggle camo on the Bf-110 was applied by hand.  The Spit, I-16, and the Nieuport are in 1/48. 

The rest are in 1:72.  I hand-carved a wooden prop for the Nieuport out of cedar shingling, using the kit prop as a trace template.  Kit decals were used, except for the I-16 and the P-40, which came from Aeromaster.  These models won't win any contests, but that's OK with me, as I build to please myself. 

I consider myself just a fair modeler with a lot to learn, and thanks to the great modelers of ARC, I'm learning a lot!

Model on, guys!

Pete L'Heureux

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P-40E Spitfire V-1 V-1
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Bf-110

 

      

Photos and text © by Pete L'Heureux