Building the 1/35 German 80cm Railway Gun “DORA”

When I first saw this kit at Lil’s Trinoma, I knew the club just had to have it. A project like this would involve many members of the club, an activity not new to the talented members of IPMS-Philippines Bert Anido. And so, after convincing Frank Ching to split the cost with me, we brought this monster home. Read more →

Building The Hasegawa Museum Series 1:8 RAF S.E.5a World War I British Fighter

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” -Napoleon Hill

The RAF S.E.5/5a Bi-plane is one of the most successful and the most produced British fighters through the First World War. It’s also one of the three best fighters of 1918 (the other two were the Spad S.13 of France and the Fokker D-7 of Germany). Read more →

Red 13

Kit:

• 1/32 Hasegawa Hi-Grade Fw-190D-9

Aftermarket Parts:

• Fw-190D-9 Verlinden Update Set
• Jerry Rutman Fw-190D-9 Engine Set and Wheel Well Correction Set
• EagleCal Doras of the JV44
• Aires Cannon Bulge Correction Set

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Back in 2007, Bandai released the first kit from the Gundam Unicorn series of light novels in the form of the protagonist, the MG Unicorn. A friend of mine bought one when it was released, and as I was looking through the manual, the line art of this red mech caught my eye. It was flamboyant but not too over-the-top, which was just to my liking. It was the antagonist’s mech, proving that bad guys always get the good-looking stuff. Fast forward a year and an MG kit of it was released and I had a friend buy it for me the day it was put on sale.

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