In a recent episode of the Plastic Model Mojo podcast (what we so lovingly call the Moj around here), a listener emailed the hosts and pondered why North American model shows are centered around a contest while European shows seem to focus on display. The hosts shared some thoughts relating to differences in personalities or... Continue Reading →
Is it me, or does anything pre-2020 seem like a lifetime ago? I remember those days fondly. It was a simpler time. Part of me believes we can get back to those days when we could have normal conversations and lick doorknobs without fear of possible repercussions. Ahh nostalgia. Speaking of which, a few years... Continue Reading →
The thought first crossed my mind as I was stuffing kits into the 10th or 11th moving box. That stash pile was still there. Dark and ominous it was staring me in the face. I had barely put a dent in it. "Why am I keeping these things? " I know, I know... the stash... Continue Reading →
As I said in a previous post, I spent a lot of time building and finishing models in my previous hobby room. I thought saying goodbye to the old model space would be the tough part. Not even close. It was the act of moving and unpacking, that was the tough part. And pretty much... Continue Reading →
It's already spring and this year I think I have read some 834 posts stating that the prices of this hobby are 'getting out of hand'. Or, that prices of kits, prices of paints, prices of shipping kits and paints...pretty much everything related to gluing and painting styrene has 'sky-rocketed'. But, let me ask: Is... Continue Reading →
This is my model workshop. Model studio if you like. I built it some 13 years ago when we finished the basement. This was long before Model Airplane Maker was ever a thing and years before the little intern came along. Long before I even knew about the 'social' side of model making. Long before... Continue Reading →
Two reblogs in one month? This is not like me. Then again, if someone has written something that I enjoy and I can comment about, then why not? I've been following Scale Model Soup for years. Steven posts about builds, shows, and some very clever thoughts about the hobby. My favorite posts of his are... Continue Reading →
"Embrace the Suck" is a term I've heard many times in 'other-than-scale-model' settings. It was definitely a saying back when I spent hours and hours sucking wind on my mountain bike. One season, many years ago, I set out to get better and faster. I really wanted to stop walking the bike up steep rocky... Continue Reading →
True story: Years ago I was inspired to build a boat. I know, I know... but it was a wild time in my life. You see, I had recently come home from the perfect Hawaiian vacation. So maybe this whole boat thing was a result of my wonderful day doing the Pearl Harbor tour which... Continue Reading →
After I stifle that last turkey burp and toss that 'ol tree out on the snowbank, my thoughts usually turn to figuring out which day of the week it is. But soon after that, I start to ponder what kits I'd like to see in the future. Now, I know that the rumor mill has... Continue Reading →
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