Kor-2 or Be-4...

This is another obscure plane of the second generation of hydroplanes designed by the Soviet industry at the final of thirties. Not impressive at all, was a quantum leap as a replacement of KOR-1 as a naval reconnaissance embarked aircraft. Less than 50 were constructed.

The kit was from a Polish company RPM in 1/72 scale. It is a basic design, but plenty of opportunities for scratch building. Not my case, I was bored when I begun this project, mainly after look the transparent parts of the kit: an absolute ruin. I change the engine by another from my spares. The final result, contrary to my initial expectation, is a not too bad subject and looks great among another soviet planes of that era. 

Ju388L....

This is another failure in the frustrated intent to develop a successor to fantastic but already obsolescent Ju88 at final stages of second word war. With time and adequate resources, Ju388 should be a great machine. 

The kit is the superb Special Hobby kit in 1/72.  Full of details and an attractive model in shelf. The subject here is the very well known machine of reconnaisance variant (type L) found by allied forces in a building among other semi destroyed aircraft in Leipzing in 1945.
This aircraft shown a very heavy weathered aspect after a long operational career.

Many troubles to do this kit because hard fit problems to solve, but a beautiful result.

Su-2...

This is the tipical obscure plane of the soviet orbit, well represented by ICM the well knowed Ukrainian company.
After reading a russian monograph about this plane, get clear to me that Su-2 was an sturdy and very dependable ground attack aircraft, but had the bad luck to be contemporary to the Il-2, the most successful soviet ground attack all over the times. Su-2 looks robust, ugly but with no charme. Not popular subject either among modelers, Su-2 is not a frequent view in contents or even in the web.

This is the 1/72 ICM kit, good enough kit to do a very decent model. My subject was a classic russian green-black camo. I have both models, Su-2 and Il-2, sitting together in the shelf...both have a rude and obsolescent aspect. But Su-2 was put out of service soon after the war and the Il-2 had a long career and its descendants viewed action in Korean war.
Interesting indeed, and a must in every soviet era aircraft collection.     

Panavia IDS Tornado...

 I dont know why, I'm a fan of this aircraft. Clearly, this kind of subject is not in my focus but I can not fight against its charm.

Its strong personality and beauty, finally caught my total attention. Really, I have no reason at all to do this project...simply, I felt in love with this machine. 

A lot of years ago, my wife, in our first year, give me this Italeri 1/72 kit because she thought that it looks "cute". Well, after open the box and cut out some pieces from sprues, the magic happens...

What to say about this kit...well done but not a fantastic one. This is a basic quality molds, but good enough looking at the costs. Moreover, the final result is a very decent and attractive model.

Grunau 9...

This time, I just finished this nice Huma kit, 1/72 Grunau 9 glider. Another little gem from this german company.
Grunau 9 and the Schneider SG38 was the main stream gliders in the new Germany of 1930's. By today standards, fly in this crude machines should be prohibited because the high risk of accident. Indeed, a high number of enthusiasts ended their trips with a head's fracture.