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I am a life long artist, designer and former Hasbro toy designer from Rhode Island. I build models professionally and I build just about anything! Modeling is my passion!

You can follow me for daily model updates on TikTok where I am known as "The Pope of Plastic".

The first phase of the 1/32 scale Harrier builds for the USMC Blacksheeps

Hi all! Well I have completed 5 of the 6 Harrier AV8B II Plus cockpits for phase one, kit 6 just arrived so I have to go backwards and do this phase all over again so they are all on the same step. Build has been tedious, having to do [...]

Building 6 1/32 scale Harriers for the USMC Blacksheep Squadron

Announcing my biggest model project to date. I have been asked to build 6 AV8B II Plus Harriers to celebrate the Blacksheep Squadron. I am completely honored to build this beautiful aircraft (times six) for such an historic squadron. I [...]

Ford F-150 Flareside farm truck in 1/25th scale

Hi all, Here is my latest build of the Moebius 1/25th scale 1966 Ford F-150 Flareside farm truck. I built this truck in around 70 hours. Real metal trim and grill. Several techniques were used for the rust to include, dry brushing, chalk [...]

The NASCAR Race truck build

Good lord AMT makes horrible kits. I would never touch one of these kits if I wasn't paid to do so. I think drug use is rampant at the AMT factory. Anyhoo here is a 1/25th scale AMT NASCAR Raybestos race truck. Custom everything on this [...]

1/12 Ninja H2 build

Hello again! Here is my latest build the Tamiya 1/12 scale Ninja H2. I built this kit for a gentleman that owns the full scale version of this kit. Kit builds up nicely as these kits do, not much scratch building needed in this one, it's [...]

1/32 Scale Tamiya F-4 Phantom II VMFAT-101 SharpShooters

Hello again! Here is my latest build for a former F-4 pilot and member of USMC VMFAT-101. This kit is the Tamiya 1/32 scale kit. From what I can tell this is an older kit, but still a fairly straight forward. Added a real aluminum exhaust [...]

1/9th WLA 750 Harley Davidson finished.

Hey modeling friends, Here is my completed 1/9th scale "Italieri" WLA 750 Harley Davidson. Good kit, needs a lot of work and patience. I recreated the saddle bags, seat and holster from craft paper. Lots of weathering and [...]

1/9th Scale WLA Harley build in progress. Creating saddle bags.

Hello all, the 1/9th Scale WLA Harley build continues with more work done on the bike and custom made saddle bags. The bags that come with the kit are essentially plastic boxes, so you should really make your own. I used craft paper, paper [...]

The Italeri 1/9th scale WLA Harley Davidson WW2 motorcycle build in progress.

Hi friends, I have started this 1/9th scale WLA for a customer. I don't normally build motorcycles but I am finding this to be great fun! Kit is going together without much problems other than the parts are not numbered and the sprues have [...]

Porsche 911 GT2 1/24 Scale Tamiya.

Hello fellow model builders. Here is my latest build, the 1/24 Porsche 911 GT2 by Tamiya. I added custom wire details and of course lots of post race weathering. This little build took me about 20 hours. Great kit that practically builds [...]