Tag Archives: Saiun
Japan’s Speedy Photobird!
Despite the age of the kit and the fact that it is basically substandard from wingtip to wingtip in so many ways, the Farpro 1/72 Saiun (Myrt) is done! This ancient wonder really came alive with some paint and pastels, and now looks mostly like Japan’s super-fast recon bird! Check it out in the Planes […]
Farpro Saiun Update 2: Get it Together!
Well, like an out of control logging truck hurtling down a mountain freeway, work on the Farpro Saiun continues apace here at the Lagoon. Rarely one to back away from a modelling challenge, I’ve managed to get this thing to the point of actually making it into an airplane! For more details on what came […]
Farpro Saiun Update 1: No Guts, No Glory!
They say you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Well, that’s fine with me, because I don’t have a pig and I don’t need a purse. However, if there’s one thing I do like to try and do, it’s make the old new again. I’m a big fan of “work with what […]
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