I have just finished the third build video for the 1/48 Tamiya Tomcat. This one was about finishing all of the subassemblies ahead of painting the big turkey. As I have mentioned previously, there are few build challenges with this kit so this video shows one strategy for quickly painting the tires on the landing... Continue Reading →
Oh yes boys and girls, it's January! And January means 'Kit Wish Time!" Oh how I love kit wish time. No longer is it foolish to dream big. These days it seems we can almost think of the most esoteric subject, or the most popular, done to death subject and bam, 2 months later the... Continue Reading →
2021... what can I say? In many ways it was far better than 2020. We are still in the middle of a health situation that, much like an unwanted roommate, is both confusing and not going away. But life goes on. We adapt. And hopefully someday we hand this pandemic its well deserved eviction notice.... Continue Reading →
Hosted by Stuart Clark, Geoff Heyland and Terry Miesle, the Scale Model Podcast is one of the first podcasts featuring scale model content. Actually, they are the second model related podcast, right after On the Bench. Now well into their third year of production, they are up to their 85th episode. That's quite the accomplishment.... Continue Reading →
It has come to my attention that I might be an asshole. Ok, let me back that up a bit. Over the last few months I have heard on one pod or another and I have read on one blog or another that: Armor modelers tend to be community oriented, happy-go-lucky, salt-of-the-earth, give-until-it-bleeds types. They... Continue Reading →
I have just finished the second build video for the 1/48 Tamiya Tomcat. This one was about finishing the build of the fuselage and painting the engine exhausts. Generally speaking, these are not the most exciting aspects of a model build, except when it comes to sealing up the fuselage. Most of us have developed... Continue Reading →
I am more of a Second World War prop airplane builder but I sometimes dabble where I am not supposed to. I have recently started a build of the lauded 1/48 Tamiya Tomcat. Unfortunately, most of my Cockpit Finishing Techniques had to be thrown out of the window. That is not necessarily a bad thing... Continue Reading →
I have written previously about finding inspiration at my local aviation museum. Well, it has been some time since our last visit and things are a little different now. I posted a video of our last visit. There you will find a decent overview of the collection and you will get a good idea about... Continue Reading →
I started this blog back at the end of 2018. My only intention was to share my builds and any tips that helped me pursue this hobby. Of course, I added some observations and thoughts along the way. Originally, I was hoping to do at least two decent posts per month. Sometimes I met that... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I attended my first ever swap meet. Not only was it my first swap meet, it was my first time as a vendor at any sort of model show. Did I sell anything? Yeah, a couple of things. Did I buy anything? Actually, I did not buy anything. But boy, did I sure... Continue Reading →
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