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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Originally this post was going to be called "Bucket List Builds". I did not want to be so dramatic with that title, but the intent was to list off the kits and projects that I want to eventually complete. These builds are long term hobby goals. I am sure we all have similar long term... Continue Reading →
I can remember specific toys I played with way back in the day. There was the Star Wars X Wing fighter I got one Christmas. I can also specifically remember opening up a Galaxian video game that looked like a mini arcade machine. But the big one that comes to mind was a Lego spaceship.... Continue Reading →
Ah the 'Open Box Review' or as I like to call them: "Looks Good in the Box!" I'm sorry, and with all due respect to all of those internet scale model titans and those who have come before me with these things. But, come on now. Is there anything less useful than an open box... Continue Reading →
After all these years, I am still fascinated by World War 2. One of the reasons is because this conflict is simply chock full of stories of extreme bravery. Whether you are into reading about armor, airplanes, navy or marine units, there are endless tales of sacrifice, bravery and guts. Sometimes bordering on the insane.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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