In my first group build, I tackle Tamiya's 1/48 Brewster Buffalo. Is it a stubby fighter with a bad reputation, or a victim of circumstance?

It's time for paint! In this post, I'll tackle Tamiya's 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat flying with the Bulldogs of VMF-223 and the Cactus Air Force!

Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard. How do their 1/48 Wildcats execute the main assembly?

I've learned a lot about my relationship to scale modeling in the last few years. Now it's time to share my self-assessed idiosyncrasies!

Behold the Wildcat's legendary Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp! Let's see how Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard bring it to life in 1/48!

This post is part of a series discussing 1/48 Wildcats by Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard from unboxing to final weathering.

Building a Wildcat in 1/48? Here's what you need to know.

Even a ship's aviation detachment should get the proper detailing and weathering. Here's how I do it on the small scale!

Year-end. The time for reflection. It's been a busy year for me on the workbench with 8 completed builds!

The Zero is an icon of the Imperial Japanese Navy and World War II. Here is my build of Tamiya's 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero.

Curious about aotake and A6M2 Zeros? Want to recreate it in scale model form? I'll show you three ways with Tamiya Acrylics!

In this post, I show you how to get the most out of legacy aircraft kit engines using easy techniques and a bit of patience.

The clear parts that form an aircraft's canopy are only a small portion of a finished build, but painting them correctly is critical!