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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.
Again, someone ask me about my scribing tools! I bought the 3 long handle dental pick's as they call them here in America in the mid 1980's, including what is called a "Pin-Vise." I was told by a fellow modeler to put a hard [...]
Someone wrote to me and said that he had to build a paint booth. My answer to him was:
"No you don't have to do that."
From the early 1980's I painted outside next to our swimming pool in San Jose, California, then I moved into [...]
In 1984 I wanted to build a 1/32 scale Corsair, but there was no kit and I had no experience in what they called "scratch-building," including "vac-u-forming" parts. In fact, I had no idea what "vac-u-forming" [...]
After years of building models I knew everything...hum-bug! I found a photo on the web of a "YB-17G Flying Fortress." As lot's of modeler's say: "I gotta have that kit," but there is no YB-17G kit available.
For me that [...]
The last part of this model build deals with finishing the panel line's on the aft top section of the model which incorporates the 3rd engine and tail plane. Since I have to roll my masking tape around the engine housing I choose to use my [...]
This model was built in 2009 while I still lived near Dolores, Colorado and it still look's like new today as I keep all my models in dust proof clear plastic show cases and/or in plastic boxes the have air-tight lids.
Like most everything [...]
I was looking around on the "Airliner's" web site and found this DC-10/30 ARROW CARGO airplane. With some more surfing I found the Arrow Cargo decals made by "Drawdecal.com." Next up was locating a DC-10/30 in 1/144 [...]
I'm ready to paint the model, but I must double check some of the basics to building a quality model. These basics are: "find and fix" seams, gaps, sink marks, panel lines and most important is "Alinement." I attach [...]
This airline model does not have any interior parts to install except the "nose-wheel" housing and some weight in the form of small lead "b-b's" that I have had since the mid 1980's. I dry fit the two fuselage halves [...]
In early 2013 I was surfing "Scalehobbist's" web site as I have been buying all my models and supplies from them since I moves from San Jose, CA to Dolores, Colorado.U.S.A. Scalehobbyist is located in a state above New York City. [...]
