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“Trick or Treat” 2

by Joe Caputo on October 28, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

The Zombie Killa II, as promised, was the mate to ZK I. This one was "designed" to compliment the other, and pack the punch. Again, a Lindberg Sd.Kfz 222 was the starting point. Lowered front end (only) opened rear engine [...]

Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair.....oh no, not another one.....

by Jeff Brundt on October 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Here's my completed Tamiya Corsair. Tamiya paint, oil washes and weathering. Not much more can be said about this kit. It's awesome. Goes together like a dream. It's perfect. The base is from Just Plane Stuff and painted with a mix of [...]

Wings Over Houston Airshow

by Jaime Carreon on October 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I took the grandkids to the Wings Over Houston AIrshow yesterday (Sunday the 27th). Some pretty severe thunderstorms had passed through earlier in the morning, so the flying schedule was a bit restricted. The crowd wasn't big at all, so [...]

Global Hawk and Predator, 1/48 scale

by Frank Cronin on October 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

All of the models pictured here are 1/48 scale. It give some idea of the size of these drones. It is interesting to see the size of each drone compared to the AD which is a large aircraft. The Predator is from Bronco Models and the Global [...]

Soviet Field Howitzer SU 122 (M-30) Italeri 1/35 kit

by Alan Rush on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

This was the first kit I built when I started about 10 years ago. I had done lots of research about proper construction and finishing and thought artillery with figures would give me a chance to try them out. I wrote down that it is [...]

MQ-9 Reaper

by Steven Davis on October 27, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This was a different kind of build. The kit is from Revell of Germany, but it's a rebox of a previous kit from another manufacturer and it's not a Tamiya style kit. The plastic is very grainy not smooth at all, like a limited production [...]

No "Chino shots" but...

by Tom Cleaver on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Went out to Chino yesterday and when I got there, it was a 10/10 cloud cover at around 3,000 feet and flat light prevailed. Welcome to the world of airplane photography... And even with signs advising that nothing on the model turned, [...]

“Trick or Treat” I

by Joe Caputo on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

In celebration of one of our more infamous holidays, Halloween, I thought I might kick things off with a pair of Zombie Killas. I'll start off with Z.K. I, next post, Z.K. II, and finally the two, together. By the time it's finally [...]

M1A2 Abrams with TUSK

by Rob Pollock on October 27, 2013 · in Armor · 7 ≡

This is the 1/35 Dragon SEP kit of the Abrams MBT, with the Legend TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit) upgrade. The kit is a little hard to find now, I believe, and I got mine from someone in our club who was thinning out his armour stash. The [...]

My Other "back-house" Workshop

by Frank Cronin on October 26, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

This is my other shop for larger model building and numerous other honey-do projects. I built this quite a number of years ago and just kept adding storage space, counters, and cubby holes. Being a Virgo, all my tools etc, have a place and [...]