My name is Chris… and I have an addiction…

No – it’s nothing serious and probably not all that harmful. Kit hoarding you think? No – its not cool model kits, interesting and colorful decals or aftermarket. Besides, seeing some of the stashes I have seen, my pile of kits is barely at Level 1. As well, I have been to many a show and hobbyshop and walked […]

The 2019 Dream Kit List

Happy 2019 everyone!! I hope you made it out of the silly season in one piece and that you are ready to tackle 2019. Ahh the “Top-5” wish list; Its been done before but hey, it has not yet been done here. And though I have a plenty of kits to build there is always […]

The Absolute Supremacy of Japanese WW2 Movies

I think most modelers are also movie buffs. That is certainly the case with the builders I know. And, with us modelers, our level of movie fandom is typically beyond “casual interest” and probably somewhere at the “Film School Drop Out” level. I love movies and I love modeling subjects relating to the Pacific War. […]

We are in the Diamond Encrusted Platinum Age of Scale Models

Since getting back into the hobby around 2007 I have constantly heard about it’s impending demise. There are a variety of reasons given and they seem to recycle a few times a year on modeling forums, facebook or in casual conversation at the local hobby shop (or LHS). Just picture this guy saying one of […]

Requisite “End of Year” and “New Beginnings” Post

So the theory goes that as you close out the year on a model blog, you must reflect on the year, your builds and perhaps look forward to the new year and the promise that it brings….modelwise at least. I am usually not one to conform to convention but it makes sense to reflect on […]

Stash Porn!

Its the end of the year and the holidays are now upon us. What better way to sit and anticipate the season of receiving than to scroll down a blog entry about model stashes? And if there is one surefire way to get views and responses on a forum then just invite people to post […]

1/48 Hasegawa A6M2 Zero Build

Small, sleek, nimble and for a while during the first half of the Pacific War the Zero was deadly. While the Japanese Army Air Force seemed to constantly be looking for new models for a variety of tasks, the Navy stuck to this airframe and squeezed every ounce of performance out of it. By the […]

I’m All About The Base – But What works?

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 […]

Finish Your Damn Shelf Queens!

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 […]

Two Visits to the Commemorative Air Force Museum (Mesa AZ)

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 […]