PBY Catalina

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s produced by Consolidated Aircraft. It was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. PBYs served with every branch of the US military and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. In the United States Army Air Forces and later in the USAF their designation was the OA-10, while Canadian-built PBYs were known as the Canso.

During World War II, PBYs were used in anti-submarine warfare, patrol bombing, convoy escorts, search and rescue missions (especially air-sea rescue), andcargo transport. The PBY was the most successful aircraft of its kind; no other flying boat was produced in greater numbers. The last active military PBYs were not retired from service until the 1980s. Even today, over seventy years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as an airtanker in aerial firefightingoperations all over the world. This is my models. It is now my favorite model of all times. This is a picture of the real aircraft landing, hope you like my PBY Catalina!

Churchill Crocodile Tank

The Churchill Crocodile Tank was a British flame-throwing tank of late World War II.It was introduced as one of the specialized armored vehicles developed under Major-General Percy Hobart and known as one of "Hobart's Funnies". It was produced from October 1943, just in time for the Normandy invasion though no units saw action on the first day. Eight hundred were produced by conversion of existing tanks. The conversion kit consisted of the trailer, an armoured pipe fitted along the underside of the tank, and the projector, which replaced the hull mounted Besa machine gun. The Crocodile was therefore still able to function as a gun tank with its turret mounted Ordnance QF 75 mm-gun. I love this model. I think it is my favorite tank! I have mud on it too! I put on all the decals and put the Ordnance QF 75 mm-gun on it which was one of my favorite pieces! Tell me what you think of it! Sorry, the pictures were taken at 7:00 pm.

The Lastest Feed Bedack! ChirChil Crocodile Tank

My friend, Gabe, got me a nice model. This model is like no other I made, this model is a TANK! It's a Flame Thrower Tank! This is the right scale and it's very nice! The model is really 1/76 but 1/76 and 1/72 and any other model in-between is good. I haven't started it. I like it a lot. My other friend, Joel, got a tank to, but I think his and mine are really nice! I'll tell you more about it! Thank you Gabe! If it weren't for you, I would probably have to wait 2 weeks for my models I order off of Amozon.com.

Avro RJ85

This is my first 1/144 scaled model! On this model I didn't put on the landing gear and didn't have to paint it. This plane is a 4 engined plane. I'm going to hang it up in my room. I like it, very much! This is a very small model compared to my others. I don't know that much about the Avro RJ85, but that's my model. I show you a picture when it's hanging up. Now I have no more models! HELP! So that's my Avro RJ85!!!

Ju-87G2 Junkers Tank Buster

This was probably the hardest model I made. The problem about this model was that:

• There was no instructions.
• There was no decals.
• The skill level was 4 or 5.
• There was probably 150+ pieces.

So I had to use my extra decal box to add the decals and use my common sense to build it. I made it a US Vietnam War plane, not a WWII German Plane. I like this model because it has a small turret at the back! This is my last 1/72 scaled model now. I painted everything extra nice and painted this model perfectly. So that's my Ju-87G Junkers Tank Buster!!!

SNJ Texanin.

This is one of my favorite models. This one has the people to glue the cockpit. Even though this model is 15 pieces it's quite nice. This plane is a US navy plane but not to fight, to train pilots to fly. I made the landing gear be able to come in and out, and the propeller can rotate. The bad thing about this model was that the back tail fin didn't come in the box!!! I do like most of the colors. The front rotor (I think) looks quite detailed. The bottom is silver for camouflage. So this is my SNJ Texan

Some Links to My Favorite Model Sites

So, you think you want to start modeling, ey? Well I'll give you some links for some sites I like and some beginners sites! These are recommended by me!

Beginner Paint & Brushes & Glues:

• Paint
• Bottle of Thinner (You need this if your going to paint.)
  
• Hobby Knife
• Glue in a pen
• Glue to squeeze

" Beginner Model Kits:

• SBD Dauntless
  
• SNJ Texan
  
• F4U Corsair
  
• Spirit Of St. Louis
• B-2 Bomber
  
•  EF-111A Raven
• X-15
• Ford Tri-Motor 

People And Dogs

I got some eskimos from Alaska. It comes with one guy on those tennis racket shoes carrying a box and a guy on a sleigh with three dogs. I painted one guy green and the other blue. The dogs are painted brown and white, and my favorite, my dog (The lead dog). The dog in the introduction of my blog is that dog. I like it. It is my first people and animals I had in my history of modeling!

Ford Tri-Motor

This is so far my favorite model now. The Ford Tri-Motor is a historical plane, with, well three engines! And as well this models engines Do spin! This is a civilian plane that carries 10 people not including pilots. It carries 12 people with pilots. This model is highly detailed and a skill level* like something like skill level 4 or 5. The cool thing about this plane is that the wheels come off and you can add skis to them, so the plane can land in a snowy airports or in just plain snow. I used all the decals on this, and I used ALL my effort making this. I got tired though. So this is my Ford Tri-Motor.

*A level in which an age level can make that is recommended for that age.

My Latest Model Feed Back

I am working on the Ford Tri-Motor. This plane is Historical. I thought maybe I should paint first all the parts, then put it together. I made the body of the planes and the main wings. Quite nice. I'm painting them allunmum (color in Testors paint dictionary) This is my third model. So wait until I have it put together!

PS: The main wing is NOT in this picture, only the 2 sides, the bottom and the 2 bottom wing parts.

Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

This was my second model that I made. This is my first helicopter though. The Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a military helicopter with 2 stinger missiles and rapid

fire 9mm missiles. This is a US fighter helicopter. That head looking thing on top is

a camera, so it can take pictures when it's off a cliff, then ambush. The top rotor

really spins, like my first model, The Pollution Control Plane. I painted it camouflage

when really it's just suppose to be military green or olive green. The back rotor is very

detailed, I think. It doesn't spin but it looks good. It's the size of my palm. It fits 4

people. 2 people in the cock pit, and 2 gunners or "turreters" in the back. So that's my

Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

Pollution Control Plane

This plane is a German two engined plane. This was my very first model I made BY MY SELF! This plane is to follow large oil tankers and see if they are leaking or oil spilling. The plane fits 13 people and a 2 person cock pit. I'm not a big fan of my paint job since I know how good I've been making them now, but it's pretty good...

I don't know what the real name is, but I'll tell you later on, or something like that. This models engines really spin, so no gluing the propellers on. The only things I have to do to it, is to put 10 grams of weight in the front so it doesn't stand up on it's back. And I also have to put on string from the tail fin to the front. So that's my Pollution Control Plane!

Welcome to the Life of Plastic Models with Christian

To let you all know, I love plastic models, as well as fish. Plastic models are models you make using, well, plastic. You glue the pieces together then later paint them. I've made 2 models since I was here, in Africa. 1 Bell Oh-580 Kiowa Warrior and 1 pollution control plane. I forgot the name of the pollution control plane, but I'll tell you later in the near future. So this is my plastic model blog. Here we put up some of my models, and tell you people, my progress! I'll give tips for people who have just, just started modeling and give sites, where you cann get models on! Happy Viewing!