Daz's model blog

This year has been my most productive to date,with Fourteen projects being completed. It's been full of Hurricane's and Sturmgeshutz, and M113's. And a few other projects scattered throughout the...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2023/12/models-completed-during-2023.html

I started this on December 8, 2021, and was completed yesterday. I didn't want to do the tank with the usual 7.5cm KwK 42, so did it as the proposed Krupp 8.8cm KwK 43 which had in my parts box. ...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2022/01/rye-field-model-135-panther-ausff-first.html

Finished this yesterday. The model depicts Avro Lancaster B.Mk.I RF128, which was built at Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. RF128 was taken on strength by 424 (Tiger) Sqn of 6 (RCAF) Group Bomber Co...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2021/08/airfix-172-avro-lancaster.html

She's finally done, all based on my own research. So the model is my interpretation of Boeing B-17G-30 42-13909 "Nine-O-Nine" of the 323rd Bombardment Squadron of the 91st Bombardment Group "The ...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2021/08/revell-172-b-17g-30-nine-o-nine-clears.html

This is all kit nothing added by myself. 

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2021/07/b-17-crew-stations-complete-03072021.html

The base kit is the Tamiya Late Panther Ausf.G kit. And because I didn't want multiple's of Panther tanks sitting on my shelf due to space limitations, I decided to put three Tanks into one model...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2021/07/tamiya-135-panther-ausfg.html

The interior colours are now applied in the Fuselage of the B-17. And the cockpit area is painted and I've painted the forward area silver and the radio room bulkhead silver to replicate the unpa...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2021/06/revell-172-b-17g-flying-fotress-build.html

So I've had this in the build pile for a while, and thought I'd drag it out and build it with research I've done to be built as the original "Nine-O-Nine". 

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2021/05/revell-172-b-17g-fortress-29052021.html

My first model completion of the year. It's Tamiya's 1/35 M4A3 75mm (w). The model represents a Tank belonging to the 6th Armored Division during the Ardennes Offensive in January, 1945. The 6th...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2020/01/first-of-year-31012020.html

As per the title this is my first completion of the year. Its Meng Models M1A1 AIM. My model is based on 6 different Tanks I had pictures of so put them into one model (my model my rules). In th...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2019/09/135-m1a1-abrams-first-completion-of-year.html

Well last Saturday at 01:30 Mum lost her short, but brave battle with Lung Cancer. We knew Mum just had weeks, but we weren't expecting her to pass away so early. But at least now she is at peac...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2018/03/my-mum.html

This is a 1/24 scale Grey Matters figure of an RAF Fighter Command pilot in 1940. The figure was painted in acrylics, enamels and oils. I'm quite pleased to how it turned out. ...

http://dazjg1971.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-first-completion-for-2018.html