Operation Vengeance is one of those stories that continues to fascinate me. I put together a short video about it and the Miss Virginia Lightning. I mentioned the history of this fighter in the significance of Miss Virginia post. I also had a specific build post about the Tamiya kit as well. You can view the... Continue Reading →
The Tomcat Build is Complete
I have just finished the fourth and final build video for the 1/48 Tamiya Tomcat. This one was about painting and finishing this fantastic model. The video provides tips on soft edge masking, a great Tamiya acrylic mix for Light Gull Grey and a tip on safely masking over decals: Post It Notes! To see... Continue Reading →
1/48 Tamiya F-14A Tomcat: A Cultural Phenomenon
If you asked me in my pre-teen years, I am pretty sure I would have said the F-14 was the coolest of them all. Sure, maybe the F-15 was the king of the skies and maybe the F-16 was the nimble one that could fly circles around everything. And the F-18? Well, I guess some... Continue Reading →
Validation
As they usually do, this moment of clarity happened immediately after getting knocked back into reality. Not in a figurative sense either; I was hit by a grocery cart for the second time that morning. It was the eve of Christmas Eve. Or is that Christmas Eve Eve? This past year I put off the... Continue Reading →