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Pilot, wannabe guitar player, artist, and happy go lucky. I’ve been out of modeling for a long time. After attending a couple IPMS shows I got the itch. Now, I’m hooked again! Blackmagikresin.com
I have a list of Mustangs I want on the shelf and at the top is Preddy's Cripes. @lgardner wrote a great story about Cripes for his beautiful 1/32 build. This lead me down another rabbit hole regarding the history of 44-13321. As Louis [...]
Went to the Cleveland IPMS show today. What an excellent turnout. The show has grown over the last few years and now fills both the Grade School Gym (vendors) and the High School Gym (show). Lots of quality models…it’ll probably take a [...]
Early last week a friend of mine texted and asked if I could fit in a noseart project before the 4th of October. The American Heritage Museum in Stow Mass. had recently taken delivery of its newly restored Hawker Hurricane Mk. XII RCAF [...]
Here are some highlights from the 2024 NATS…what a great show. As can be expected, there were some spectacular models on display, more like looking at works of art. The Vendor room was massive and full of all kinds of things I don’t [...]
Had a chance to go to the NATS in Madison this weekend and piggybacked a trip to Oshkosh. The NATS turnout was pretty incredible, the workmanship on display was extraordinary. I didn’t get the Mustangs finished enough to take…but [...]
When you’re a kid reading books about WWII fighter pilots they are but distant literary bits of history earmarked with grainy black and white photos. I’d seen the well known photo of Mike Rogers sitting on the wing of Beantown in [...]
Taking a break from Mustangs. These two are a couple of my personal favorite paint schemes and both have a great history.
Lt. Col. Frank Perego, 368th FG Commander‘s ‘Slick Chick’ and 56th Fighter Group Ace David Schilling’s [...]
Been working on this for almost a year, hard to believe. It’s a Tamiya 1/48th kit with my TF mod. Contrary has always been one of my favorite paint schemes and the Lifelike decals really bring it to life. It’s finished in Alclad and [...]
I haven't really been watching the IPMS or local Club Schedules since Covid shut everything down. A text from Mr. Bebout about the Columbus show happening Feb. 19th was enough to load up the car and head south from Akron. It was an [...]
This one is a long time coming and a long time building. I haven’t had much time for building as of late and I actually started this to knock some rust off…last November. A text message from Mr. Gardner lit the fire to finish it. I see [...]
