Hokonui Hobby Room

16/12/2025

Mildly stressful because this is where I stuffed it up last time around.
Happy to report, all went well this time, phew.
Next up the sky band on rear and yellow wing leading edges and all the upper surface stencils, all masked using the 1ManArmy.be set.

16/12/2025

Tempest progress. Today we painted.
Using the wet wipe mottling once again. Now it's got colour I will go over and do some post shading before getting the 1ManArmy.be masks out again.

15/12/2025

I'm after getting some custom masks made, anyone able to help point me in the right direction for getting these made in 1/24 scale? I can probably do the roundels and fin flash myself, just the letters/numbers. I can create the file if needed, I just don't have a cutter. Thanks all

15/12/2025

Time to get this shelf queen finished....

14/12/2025

Border Model JU-87G Stuka in 1/35 scale.

Overall a cracking kit and my first Border kit. Let down only by poor instructions, zero colour call outs throughout and the decals you have to figure out on your own what goes where. No numbers on the decal sheet, most are not shown on the decal/painting instructions, so check your references or follow a fellow builder and hope they got it right.

I painted this primarily using SMS paints as I had a range of RLM colours left from a BF-108 build I did a few years ago. Some Mr Color paints used here and there too.

Decals are good, went down well using AMMO by Mig Jimenez Decals Set 1 & 2, apart from the optimistic spinner swirl decal, which wasn't the right shape, so I decided to mask in the end.

Seat belts were from HGW Models along with the canopy mask set, which I highly recommend. I also made a seat back that looked sagged and worn using some tissue and white glue.

An enjoyable build though overall of this awesome Luftwaffe dive bomber.

Hope you enjoy the photos and for those who followed along with the build process, I hope you enjoyed that too.

I may sneak a quick out of the box build in before January, so watch this space.

Happy Modelling All - -Paul

13/12/2025

Done.... Tucked away for now in the display cabinet with a few fellow Luftwaffe planes. The Stuka is a beast compared to a BF-108 and 109 and they're in a bigger 1/32 scale.
I'll set up my studio soon and get some good photos, plus a write up on my thoughts.

12/12/2025

You know you're nearly done when the fiddly bits go on...
Should have it finished today...
Watch this space for final photos coming soon 😃👍

12/12/2025

One last proper look before the canopies go back on

11/12/2025

Flory Models dark dirt wash works its wonders.
One of the things I love about this stuff is how easy it is to get great results. And you can leave it for days, come back and it just wipes away with a damp piece of kitchen paper towel.
You can also use a damp cotton but for hard to reach spots.
Making sure to wipe away in the direction of airflow, I also leave a few of the streaks here and there, which can be blended with a damp brush, it's a great colour for the underside of the Stuka.
On top, I've also used dark dirt but will add to some areas using a mix of white and brown or sand Flory washes to give me a beige dusty look in the panel lines as the dark dirt can get lost on darker greens.

I'll finish by adding a flat coat and some exhaust staining and streaking then probably call it done.

Happy modelling all - Paul

10/12/2025

I hope this is true 🙏

We are absolutely rapt to announce that we are currently trying to get the world-famous F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet display team to next Easter’s airshow. The team has been invited and is keen to come. They're so keen they have posted Warbirds Over Wanaka on their 2026 display schedule which has just been published in the US.
There are still some hoops to jump through to make sure the visit can happen but the stars are starting to align and we hope we can confirm as soon as possible. 🤞🤞🤞

09/12/2025

Time to get messy
Flory Models