Glenn's Current Modeling Projects

[Father Ennis]

Is that the same kit that Italiari marketed ? 

[Glenn]

Before Kawasaki were involved in the KI-61 'Hien' they also made Ki-187 dive bombers for the IJN. These were used in the joint raids in December 1941 when they attacked the island of Midway. Two carriers, unknown to the US were used in the bombing, this rare photo shows one of these bombers before the attack.

Model: Airfix 1/72 Ju 87B with retractable undercarriage.
Glenn

[Tophe]

Thanks for revealing this top-secret information!

[NARSES2]

Ki 187 works well Glenn 

[Glenn]

I built this last year as a 'cheap Kate' for a war movie. I lengthened the nose, and tail...new tail and tailplanes, a three bladed airscrew, and extended the wingtips. It still isn't right as the cockpit and canopy are too short. I think is would fool most of the viewing public as they wouldn't see the mistakes. Put meatballs on an F-84 and it must be Japanese....right?

Glenn

[Dizzyfugu]

Before Kawasaki were involved in the KI-61 'Hien' they also made Ki-187 dive bombers for the IJN. These were used in the joint raids in December 1941 when they attacked the island of Midway. Two carriers, unknown to the US were used in the bombing, this rare photo shows one of these bombers before the attack.

Model: Airfix 1/72 Ju 87B with retractable undercarriage.
Glenn

Lovely! One Ju 87B was actually delivered to Japan before the war started for evaluation, but it got crashed through later bomb raids. Any pics from the new landing gear construction? I'd assume that it retracts backwards, P-40 style?

[Glenn]

yeah, I though P-40/Ju88 undercart would take up less room and make more sense.

More photos coming.
Glenn

[Glenn]

A few years ago, I started building Dr. Who space ships. The hardest ones are always from William Hartnell's years as very few photos of episodes exist. Built the Dalek saucer from 'Invasion of Earth' and then the ship from 'The Rescue', and then onto Pat Troughton. Recently finished the Pirate ship from 'Space Pirates', (1968) and have now started the saucer from Dominators. the plastic plate is 30cm (12") diameter but don't ask the scale....as I don't know how big it was.
Glenn

[Weaver]

You know my love of 'armour from movies' well, this is slightly different! This is one of three vehicles from one movie....I won't say 'what movie' as yet, but as the construction moves along see if 'the penny drops'!
Glenn

Live and Let Die?

[Glenn]

I bought this model a few years ago to build something else but then decided not to......anyhow, now thought on building something else......
This is a 'Midway' class carrier scaled at 1/560 (?) which will now be 1/600. My idea is that after WW2, the US  sold equipment to the UK (TO GET RID OF IT) at a cheaper price. This is one of three USN carriers that ended up as HMS carriers..
Glenn

[Father Ennis]

Say, Glenn, any chance you could post some photos of your Dr. Who ships   I'd love to see them,as a big Dr. Who fan.

[Glenn]

Most of my early Dr. Who stuff ended up with Richard Briggs (president of the US Dr. Who fan club) I think his address was something like Richard @Richard Who.com......or something like that? Haven't been in touch for about 5 years or so.

Glenn

The pirate ship will be shot once I can work out a space shot....
Glenn

[Father Ennis]

Kool, thanks my friend .

[Glenn]

If ever a warbird was ever to be called, 'UGLY', the Bristol Beowulf would win the gold! Designed as a RN/FAA torpedo fighter bomber and built at the same time as the Fairey Barracuda. The pre-production models were sent on the raid against KMS Tirpitz to try them out.

What I'd like you to do is to work out what I used to make it?
Fuselage/wings/engine/tailplanes/canopy.......need I go on?
Glenn

[Tophe]

What a weird warbird!