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Building models since age 7 (except for a short respite in my military years). Enjoying it now more than ever. I build across the spectrum but am biased towards towards historical miniatures and military vehicles.
This is my first surface ship project since doing a few in my youth. This kit has no PE or resin but it has some very fine plastic parts.
I used nearly every type of tool, glue, paint and technique I know of. The last steps were [...]
Since March, when California's social distancing lockdown began, I have been reducing my stash and hone some modeling skills by doing monthly simple no-frills OOB builds from my personal “hobby shop” in addition to working on regular [...]
Another great kit from Meng. This will be paired with my Plattformwagen Type SSys for a rail transport vignette. I was torn about how much weathering to apply, thinking that a tank in transit wouldn't be as dirty and worn as something [...]
Another dip into my stash for my 6th ‘staying-at-home, no-frills, build and paint’ project. August begins with 'A' which stands for Artillery. Have had this RPM 1/35 75mm 1897 Schneider waiting to be built for some time. This was [...]
Another dip into my stash for my 6th ‘staying-at-home, no-frills, build and paint’ project. August begins with 'A' which stands for Artillery. Have had this RPM 1/35 75mm 1897 Schneider waiting to be built for some time. This was [...]
My fifth monthly ‘staying-at-home, no-frills, stash-reduction, build and paint’ project–July edition. (With the off-and-partially on again shutdown I wonder how long to keep this going.)
This is a vintage-1979-Heller kit of an [...]
My fourth monthly ‘staying-at-home, no-frills, stash-reduction, build and paint’ project--June edition. A nice little kit that was one of Airfix's new generation. Apparently it received mixed reviews because the fuselage is a little [...]
This is my third 'no-frills, stash-reduction, build and paint' project completion while "staying at home" in California. A very cool looking aircraft used by the USMC and Navy as an 'agressor' plane for aerial combat training. [...]
This is my third completion while under social distancing lockdown in California and my second "no frills' project (from my stash, no aftermarket stuff , no exotic weathering or damaging. Just build and paint). Its nearly OOB. I used [...]
Another 1:48 beauty from Tamiya that went together flawlessly. I started this kit intending to do it OOB. But every picture shows them loaded up to some extent. I added aftermarket gas cans, stowage and ropes. The weathering process [...]
