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Boatload on the bench

Afternoon all, Its been a while since I've posted anything. I haven't finished anything over the past 6 months, but I've got a c**p ton (it's a technical term) in progress. I'm cranking hard on them to try and get them done before we [...]

Quick comparison.

I dont have any models to build at the moment. I've finished all major projects. But I was looking through my model pics, and I cannot believe how much I've improved. Below I have two spitfires and two stukas, and they could not be more [...]

78 years ago today

For the 36 Enterprise fliers, their entry into World War II was “come as you are.” Air group commander Howard "Brigham" Young and his wingman, Ensign Perry Teaff, were passing over Barber’s Point when they spotted aircraft [...]

Back It up Mack, Atomic Annie's In Town

Considered obsolete as a strategic weapon during it's time in the Army's inventory, the "Atomic Cannon" was impressive in size and a cause for concern by it's enemies. Able to hurl an atomic shell some ten miles, the guns were a [...]

FINISHED!!! Fw 190 and He 162

I'm finished with both the 162 and 190. I'm very proud of both of these models, especially the 162, because I feel like I got them both right! Yes, there was an emergency paint change on the 162, (long story, spilled and ran out of [...]

formation aerobatics in 1/3 scale RC models!

It's hard to do this IN the cockpit. From the ground? (link)

Telford part 3.or some random pictures I took in Telford at the 2019 Scale Model World event

...and the final part. That's all folks!

A fun kit from start to finish! Or "Orange you glad Round 2 re-pops the classics?"

What a fun kit, certainly had some challenges, the biggest being that the instructions have you install the chain and sprockets before you paint the frame. I simply did kind of what you would do on a real bike, separated the chain and [...]

Yellow Wessex

This is the Wessex HAR.2 from Mark 1 Models in 1/144 scale. It's a nice kit for the scale with recessed panel lines and pretty good detail overall. I added a little bit of cockpit detail including seat harnesses and instrument gauges, and [...]

Cleveland IPMS Show

What a great year for Cleveland...can't believe I'm typing that 🙂 but despite showing up to snow flurries first thing in the morning, the day cleared up and a lot of people showed. 495 models registered in all categories. Since I'm [...]