This is one of the three structures in my Caribbean airport diorama that was covered in part in an earlier article. The hanger of course is the centerpiece of the diorama. The weathering is typical of what happens to these corrugated [...]
This video explains why a contour gauge is not always a very good choice for scale modeling and demonstrates a more precise way to transfer contours.
They say that all good things must come to an end. That sounds like a real "bummer" doesn't it ?
The Chinese New Year will start on February 16th, which is only a few days away.
Unfortunately that will be the [...]
I used Tamiya kit with Eduard PE set. Kit represents D25 version. I builded the part from the back to the tail to convert it to the D30 version. I sprayed Tamiya gloss black to prepare the surface for metallic paint. Then I used Gunze [...]
The Monogram Wildcat is a Wildcat, but I am not sure which one it is. Is it a Wildcat F4F, or a Wildcat FM 1? The FM 1 was made by GM, and the F4F by Grumman. The tail looks tall, like the FM series, and there are only 4 machine guns in [...]
Measuring tools are an essential to any scale modeling workbench. Here are several the measuring tools that I use most often. Here is a link to my webpage with additional information on more measuring tools for scale modeling [...]
The Chopper II is an extremely handy tool to have on your modeling bench. Here is a simple addition that will make transferring measurements a lot easier.
The Monogram B-17G was the first big multi-engine aircraft model that I ever built when I was a kid. It was big and it had a lot of guns. The bomb bay could not be displayed open, but that was never a concern back then. Also, it had ground [...]
This is my first Monogram and i very satisfited with this kit. Old but beautiful.
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy, ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At [...]