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 are community oriented, happy-go-lucky, salt-of-the-earth, give-until-it-bleeds types. They drive cool... 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 →
This post was originally titled "The Aftermarket - Model Media Complex" when I first started working on it a few months ago. At that point I was looking at the idea that the aftermarket industry was working hand-in-hand with model review sites and print media to push product on us. And, that it seemed to... Continue Reading →
Forget 24th or even 18th scales. Those seem so small and insignificant now. For I have seen the world's largest scale model! And boy, it's a big one: This is a 1:1 scale, CF-105 Avro Arrow and it lives in a hangar maintained by the Edenvale Aviation Heritage Museum in sunny Stayner Ontario. Earlier this... Continue Reading →
Full disclosure: A week ago, the only things I knew about Bishop were: He was an RFC pilot in the first world warHe shot down a pile of GermansHe was from Owen Sound OntarioHe survived the war and wrote a book that I remember my dad owningThe downtown airport in Toronto is named after him.... Continue Reading →
“The best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one’s hand and ask: ‘Does this spark joy?’” Marie Kondo Regular readers of Sprue Pie With Frets might have deduced that real-life disruptions have impacted my modeling and regular posting to this blog for the past […]The... Continue Reading →
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