May 24, 2008. IPMS Toronto show Copper medal.

This is a built model of USAF BOEING B-52D Stratofortress. Model from 1/100 Tamiya kits.

Well worth the effort

this makes me think of the world's most intense "Mistel"

Very nice buff. I would have thought it deserved better than a "copper" (bronze?) but, then again, I don't know what the competition looked like.

Hi Yu Lin,

A beautiful BUFF! I concur that the bronze seems light for your excellent work.

I have this kit and most of the Tamiya ( and others' ) 1/100 kits. I am stoked to start it now.

Tamiya had a substantial line of 1/100 modern jets and helicopters, the 1/100 Scale Mini-Jet Series of the early 1970''s. These are delightful little kits with recessed panel lines. I have yet to build a new 1/144 aeroplane so I cannot compare them, but these are as nice or better than many pre-CAD 1/72 kits.

Most 1/100th scale aircraft are great lil' gems of a model. I have most of these and intend to present these little known and underappreciated kits as I build them. Others are:

1. Tamiya 1/100 BAC Lightning F.Mk.6

2. Tamiya 1/100 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress

3. Tamiya 1/100 McDonnell-Douglas F-4E Phantom II

4. Tamiya 1/100 McDonnell Douglas F-4K / M

5. Tamiya 1/100 Lockheed F-104J/G

6. Tamiya 1/100 Me 163 & Me 262 Set

7. Tamiya 1/100 MiG 19 Farmer

8. Tamiya 1/100 Republic F-105D

9. Tamiya 1/100 Saab Draken

10. Tamiya 1/100 Saab AJ 37 Viggen

11. Tamiya 1/100 Sikorsky CH-54A Skycrane

Other 1/100 Aircraft:

1. F4B-4 Boeing 99 by AHM

2. Grumman F3F-3 by AHM

3. F-4E Phantom II by AHM

4. Focke-Wulf 190 A-5 by Doyusha

5. Fi 156 Storch by Faller

6. V1 & V2 & Trailer set by Faller

7. F-4F Phantom II by Roskopf

When able, I will post the A-4 Skyhawk, A-7 Corsair II, A-6 Intruder, F-8 Crusader, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, F-100 Super Sabre, F-101 Voodoo, Kfir, Mirage III, MiG-21, UH-1 Huey, AH-1 Cobra, H-3 Sea King, C-47, and any others I can find!

Model railroaders and war gamers of OO [1/76] through TT [1/120] (including E and QO SCALE [1/96], OOC SCALE [1/100], 3mm SCALE and TM SCALE {a version of TT}[1/101.6]) desiring aircraft had, and still suffer, a relatively small field to choose from. Accurate Miniatures, AHM, Doyusha, Faller, Revell, Roskopf, Takara, Tamiya and others fill the void with a good selection of common and popular aircraft c.1930 - present.

Enjoy!

Excellent job. Thanks for sharing the pics.


Steve

Thanks your praise, actually the position is not very for me important, can complete the model which one like is most important. Is anticipating your work

Excellent model and a well deserved medal.
I cant help thinking that Toronto is a long way to travel from Gansu China for a model show
Nige

Excellent BUFF! Well deserved medal although it could have gotten more precious metal in mu opinion.

Thanks for sharing

Fantastic.

Hello Yu Lin!
I am very interested in the Tamiya 1/100 B-52D (#60025). Unfortunately the photos in your post were not available.
Could you send me copies and your opinion of the kit?
I know it was over a year ago, but would really appreciate any advice you could provide!
Thank you, and Cheers!
Bill Bell ([email protected])