Foxbat

 Hasegawa's 1978 1/72 MiG-25 Foxbat. Data for the model included field measurements of the MiG-25 flown to Japan in October, 1976 by Soviet defector Viktor Belenko. The following notes are from the instruction sheet.

“Within hours of its surprise appearance over Hakodate Airport, the MiG-25 was the subject of intense examination by the engineers at HASEGAWA. Videotapes of the aircraft's examination and measurements taken from the big fighter were checked against all previously collected photographs and drawings. Satisfied as to the accuracy and completeness of their data, tooling proceeded simultaneously with individual part and sub-assembly drawings. Working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, engineering, tooling and mold testing required exactly 100 days for completion.

Now the scale modeler can add an authentic replica of one of the most exciting aircraft of the decade to his collection.”

Finished in a post Cold-War scheme with acrylic craftstore paint and dry pastels.

Space Dog

 Whatever it is, it's done. Janet has named it Space Dog.  30-year-old keel clamp in bottom photo is for ship models; it  occurred to me that I could use it to align turkey vertebrae.

Le Coureur

Cardboard-hull 1/72 scale kit of the French lugger Le Coureur, 1776. 24.5"L x 18.5" H. Sails and many small bits were scratchbuilt.

Lateen Turkey

Inspired by pix of lateen-rigged fishing craft that my wife linked me to, and other such working boats in the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean; and racing dhows in the Persian Gulf. Mylar sails, bamboo skewers, bones from two turkeys. Some curvy bits are leftovers from a lasercut sheet of balsa from a Viking wooden-ship kit. 19" long and tall, purely by coincidence.

Another Turkey

 A small turkey means small bones, and less room for complexity. Sail theme taken from late 19th century America's Cup competitors. Mylar, skewers, and toothpicks, plus a permanent rubberband to hold the wingsail structure against the body.

Dora

Revell's 1990 1/32 scale Focke-Wulf 190 Dora, Spring 1945. On prior models I've used dry pastels to accent the basic acrylic paintjob. This is the first time using finger-applied dry pastels to color the plane. As usual, minimum decals, minimum details.

Val

WW2 Japanese Navy Aichi D3A 'Val.' Last picture with a recently-done Dauntless. Both 1/48 Hasegawa kits. I liked the graphic impact of the Val decals so much I decided to not cut them along the control-surface hinges. Green top surfaces done with assorted shades of craftstore acrylics. Got the mildly-weathered look I wanted without using dry pastels.