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Scale model builder for the past 40 years, albeit on and off until the past decade or so. I primarily focus on armor, although I have recently moved over some time into aircraft. I'm more focused on painting than building. However, I am working on my scratch skills and hope to learn a lot here.

My primary focus is on subjects of WW2 armor of the German Army. I have done the occasional Allied subjects, but I get bored of painting green.

Scharnhorst Battleship Turret B -- Takom 1/72

Hey everyone. My son Kai (he's 12) and I (much older) just completed work on this really cool and fun to build and paint 1/72 kit from Takom of the Scharnhorst Battleship Turret B. Although technically a battle cruiser I think, many [...]

Remember Your First "Good Model"?

Every modeler has a "breakthrough model". A model that should never be forgotten as it's the model you took risks with new techniques and the model that becomes distinctly "yours". Maybe it was your first time using an [...]

"50 Shades of Blue" -- F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair -- Tamiya 1/48 Redfox Cockpit

Hello my friends and Corsair Junkies. As I promised from my first aircraft posting, [Why I Hate Building Airplanes!] ((link)), I have taken on the challenge of completing my first Corsair. A subject and aircraft that I know many of you [...]

Why I Hate Building Airplanes! (Tamiya Focke Wulf 190A8 1/48)

Ready for some aircraft builder tongue and cheek? Hey everyone. First off, I want to say how many of you aircraft modelers I admire and respect. You're crazy. You have way too much time on your hands. You seem to like really difficult, [...]

"The Last Panzer": Pz.Kpfw IV Ausf J Last Border Models 1/35

Hey All. I did a repaint of the Border Models Panzer IV J late. Repaint? I'll explain more in a minute. This was my first Border Models model (is that right?) and I have to say, it was pretty awesome. Not perfect, but well detailed and [...]

"Normandie Panther", June 1944 -- Panther A Early w/Zimm + Tons of Extras

Hey Everyone. I wanted to share my recently (re)completed work of the Panther A Early from Das Werk in 1/35. I actually finished the kit and detail work in 2020 and then painted it and I could not stand how it came out, so it got [...]