Ask any armor modeler and they will tell you: Armor models look far better on a base.  Any kind of base - from a simple piece of stained wood all the way to a fully scenic miniature field or forest.  Take a tour of any contest and you will see the majority of armor models... Continue Reading →

No matter what your intentions are, no matter how much you promise you will never become one of "those guys"; At some point you end up with a shelf queen.  For those who are lucky enough (or deluded enough) to not know what a shelf queen is, the term is a derivative of "Hangar Queen" in... Continue Reading →

Sure the big draw in our hobby would be the Pima Air and Space museum in Tucson - but if you are in the Valley of the Sun, you really should make your way over to the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum.  It has a great collection stuffed into two hangars.  And for those who like... Continue Reading →

Most of the modelers in my area, if they are interested in WW2 subjects, are focused on producing scores and scores of grey mottled aircraft.  Others like RAF roundels on delicate and somewhat homely planes.  Sure, as a kid, tried my hand at a Spitfire, a 109 and a 190.  But there was no 'draw'... Continue Reading →