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After building models for over 40 years I quit in October, 2016. I have 284 models here at home with 300 awards. I have written several dozen model stories for 5 websites and 4 monthly newsletters.
Accurate Miniature's went all out on this kit by making a whole bunch of parts that fit very nicely. I went step by step putting each section of parts together, like the top turret, lower gun emplacement, radio area and of course the [...]
This is a 1/35th scale Tamiya kit. I revised the vinyl base by removing the dead tree and rocks and replacing them with real rocks and a piece of a dead tree branch. I glued the base to a section of 3/8" thick styrofome and added [...]
I don't recall if all 3 models came in the same box, nor do I remember who made these 3 kits, plus the little fish. 1998 is a long time for me to remember@ 88.6 yrs old!
The base was made by using some more "Plaster-of-Paris." [...]
I don't have any "in-progress" building photos, nor do I have any box-art images. The two dino's sure look like "T-REX" models, but I'm not sure. They both have pretty good eyes. It look's like I added some color when [...]
This kit was made by Tamiya and was a good kit to build o.o.b; but the builder sure messed up building it.
The kit is made out of "VINLY" and not the tradition plastic that we modeler's are use to working with.
The builder which [...]
Tamiya produced this 1/35th scale dinosaur kit around 2011-2012 so I bought it.
If you look close at the box top you will note that the model has some nice feet with toes, however upon opening up the kit, you may be [...]
I think Tamiya made this "Vinyl" kit. It went together just fine in the o.o.b. mode. I found it somewhat difficult to sand the vinyl where the body and legs joined together, so I did the best I could.
None of the expert's knew [...]
This is my first water base diorama model which is a 1/144th scale "Martin PBM-5 Mariner" made by Revell about 15 years ago. I should have posted this model first, then post the "Kingfisher."
The model was built o.o.b. [...]
The "box-art" shows Revell's 1/48 scale "OS2U Kingfisher" scout type seaplane setting in the ocean. Since I had built a diorama water-base before I though that I would do it again.
I used some wood and 3/8" [...]
I "think" this was the first model that I painted with the new "SnJ" paint back in 1987/1988.
I took it to the local IPMS/USA-San Jose, California's monthly club meeting and told everyone how I painted it and used the [...]
