Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.
In 1989 I was writing a column for Scale Auto Enthusiast called "Light Commercial." Some friends and I got the idea to encourage Monogram to produce a then-current Chevy Caprice (like the white one). We put together a letter you [...]
RoG's McLaren 570S all done, finished in Tamiya TS21 Gold, with Semi Gloss Black and Alclad Dark Aluminium details. Interior is my own 'cream' and 'light black' acrylic mixes. The CF decals are from Ka Models of Korea (highly recommended). [...]
This is a photo from Scale Model World 2016 of the Mefistofele pre red paint. Would anyone know of any photos that show more detail profiles of the Mefistofele with the black scheme and shorter tail section. I've seen some photos of the [...]
The Stage Coach got finally completed along with a display cabinet. Material used-wood. The cabin with seats, top chairs, carriage drivers seat, storage boxes on top and back, used tin sheet for the back storage space. Chassis with [...]
Not much to tell really, painted the front & rear fascias satin black, mask off all the clear parts, the spraypaint the rest Rally Red Metallic. This kit also came with optional LED Lighting housings which I installed, for headlights, [...]
Hi again folks, I've got another motorcycle here for you. The R1M!
I do have a soft spot for Yamaha bikes. I've been lucky enough now to have owned three. I've owned an R6, and two R1's. And I've never crashed a Yamaha neither, so I [...]
This Peco Leyland National bus which I have not completely finished yet.
I have added filler to the gaps and sanded the filler down and this needs touching up. I have also added seated passengers which are already painted from the [...]
As I have stated here before, classic Monogram kits are my drug, and Emil at Skyway Models in Seattle is my pusher! For me the older the release the better, originals are best if they are not too spendy. So when I went to buy super glue [...]
So anybody who is a car “guy” or cares at all about muscle cars understands when someone mentions the movie “Bullitt”. Many better movies have been made since—BUT NONE—will ever compare to that chase scene. Say what you will, [...]
Hi Folks. It's almost Easter, so Happy Easter if that's your thing. I personally just like the chocolate.
This is the fairly recent Tamiya 1/12 kit of the 2014 MotoGP championship winning bike, rode by Marc Marquez.
Marquez won the Moto 2 [...]