Porsche 918 Spyder
Hello again! First of all may I just say this new website is looking snazzy! Thanks for all the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes!
In recent years the term 'super car' has become all to common. The performance and specifications [...]
Making of the “huffer” – Garrett-Airesearch GTC-85 Air Transportable APU – scratchbuilt, 1:48
Hi All! Happy new modelin' year to everyone first as this will be my first article this year. Ops! I didn't do as much modeling recently as I wanted but there are seome progress. I made the mistake last year that I wached Ken Burns and [...]
Video: Dental Acrylic for Scale Model Construction
This video demonstrates the various uses of dental acrylic for the construction of scale models. Dentsply Free Flow product # 680015
1/32 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair VMF-214
I highly recommend this model due it's incredible level of detail out of the box, as well as, the high standard of engineering resulting in perfect fits. Yes, at over $150.00 USD, it is considered pricey, but after building this wonderful [...]
Year of the Cat: Monogram F9F-5 Panther "the Bluetail Fly"
USS Princeton’s deployment on the line at the beginning of her final Korean deployment in April-May 1953 saw nine pilots shot down, with seven of the nine killed or missing. Among the dead was Lt(jg) Richard “Stretch” Clinite of [...]
1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane I
This is a Hurricane I flown by Robert Stanford-Tuck. I added elevators and wheels by Ultracast, Falcon rear canopy, a Yahu instrument panel, and a pilot figure bashed together from my parts box. Not happy with the snow base. Too [...]
Judging interest – Nose Art group build
Ok everyone, I was sitting around watching it rain and looking at my pile of projects, all which have some great nose art to them so I decided to post and see if there would be any interest in a Nose Art Group Build.
My thoughts are - any [...]
just some ladders...
OK, the title is a bit ironic. They are Tu-22m3 boarding platforms in 1:72 scale.
This little kit from North Star Models, with its fragile components, no rigidity and no surface area for but-joining the spiderweb of photo-etch, is one of [...]
Leaving the Chosin Reservoir
On 27th Nov. 50, thousands of Chinese troops swarmed over the frozen Yalu River, on the N. Korean/Chinese border, cutting off US Marines in the Chosin Reservoir area. Over the next ten days the Marines, with air support from both the Navy [...]
