Building ultimate 1/48 scale f6f-4 Hellcat

Jun Temma is the modeling perfectionist. Just check his work on the 1/48 scale f6f-4 Hellcat. Perfecting every single detail ..

Tamiya Zero A6M5

One of my favorite modelling masters Jun Temma translated his building feature article from Japanese to Engish. So now you can also see some interesting in-progress tips and advices on building Tamiya's Mitsubishi A6M5/5a Zero.
Mr. Temma shares some very well investigated geometry issues of both Hasegawa's and Tamiya's kits.

News update

Here's a little update of what's going on in aviation scale modelling. At least what news I found interesting and inspirational. Of course, scale modelling is huge and it's getting more and more prominent online.

Anyway, here's small news update from me:

• Jun Temma goes on (scratch) building his Tamiya's 1/48 Zero. Absolutelly fantastic and very inspirational. Now, where's my Evergreen, knife and twizzers ;) Can you believe it's 1/48 scale? Hope Jun will translate this feature article into English one day..
  
• Chuck Wojtkiewicz aka chukw1 finished his amazing ProModeller's 1/48 SB2C Helldiver build. Surf and read through his building progress forum posts and find out many interesting and useful scratchbuilding and detailing techniques.
  
• Czech manufacturer Eduard, best known with their comprehensive line of WW1 1/48 scale airfighter models, now shifts their focus on WW2 aircrafts. We all have seen and read lots of online builds and reviews of their 1/48 Hellcats, Spitfires or even Taifuns. Now Eduard is planning an impact on 1/32 scale WW2 airfighter market with fairly known and beloved players like Tamiya, Trumpeter or Hasegawa. Anyway, less talk - more action, in Feb'09 Eduard will release their 1/32 Bf-109E-1. Here are some pics of the kit sprues:
  
  
  Here're the profiles for the kit decals:
  
  
  
  Here're the contents of the kit:
  - Quantity of plastic parts not determined yet
  - Color photo-etched details
  - 4 camouflage variants
  - Express mask
  
  Click the pics above to find out more about the kit or find out more on Eduard's official January 2009 newsletter here.
  
  

Jun Temma building Tamiya's 1/48 Zero

Jun Temma goes on building great professionally built models. This time it's new Tamiya's 1/48 Zero. 

Unfortunatelly I don't speak and read Japanese, but in-progress pics say enough. Very inspiring!!

Now where's are my tools and unbuilt Sturmbock ;)