Here in the USA we are having our Thanksgiving Day Holiday. This is a day where we are supposed to be thankful for the blessings we have, and to celebrate the first "meal" shared with the Native Americans by the Pilgrims. It also [...]
Two years ago, Tamiya released their 1/48 F-14A Tomcat kit, representing the early-production A-model. This is being followed up with an upgraded F-14D Super Tomcat, representing the definitive version of this great-looking fighter. For a [...]
This short video ties together several concepts and issues around achieving the smoothest possible painted surfaces on our scale models. I originally published it on the Outside the Box channel but I think it is belongs with the new [...]
This video adds some additional information and should be viewed as a companion to the previous video on “Painting With a Miniature Spray Gun,” and it explains why a fan pattern can be useful for achieving a superior smooth paint [...]
All the airports I worked at had the ubiquitous fuel truck roaming the ramp areas. In fact I drove a fuel truck at the very beginning of my aviation career and at various later times in pursuit of airborne happiness.
This particular fuel [...]
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This is a model of the Malaysian Maritime Patrol Vessel named KM Pekan that was given by the Japanese goverment as an MOU deal regarding naval military assets where the ships was formerly known as the Erimo class patrol [...]
Scratch built from pine and ply.The top part of the hull is made up of separate plates and sanded down to get the correct shape.The tracks are made from rubber matting you find in offices and factories.Took four weeks to make and is 1/18 [...]
So, I know that the panther never came in Panzer Grey, but I decided to play around with a Grey panther tank with some primer red bits on it. I would appreciate criticism on what i have done rather than what it is supposed to be. Many [...]
The incomparable Colonel Lewis 'Chesty' Puller, Commanding Officer, 1st Marines. Taken 22 November 1950 at Chigyong. Some quotes from 'Chesty';
"Great. Now we can shoot at those bastards from every direction." (On being [...]