IPMS National Convention – One more attempt to upload more photos
Couldn't get photos to upload yesterday. One more attempt today. It took about an hour to upload 20 photos, importing 4 at a time, and somewhere between 1 and 3 actually uploading to the article.
Review: Star Wars diorama kit from 1995
This is a Battle Of Hoth Action Scene model / diorama kit from AMT/ERTL.
This Level 2 set was released in 1995 and can be assembled from 100 pieces. Watch the assembled models and special documents of the kit in the video.
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1/72 F-16A No.322 Sqn RNLAF "40th Anniversary"
I had this Hasegawa ‘F-16A-Plus’ Kit 601 partially built for some time and decided to finish it, but I wasn't sure which scheme to choose for painting.
Checking my decal stash, I found 'ModelDecal' Set #74 which features F-16A J-252 [...]
Alfa Romeo 179C
I love Italian cars and motorcycles, and Alfa Romeo somehow seem to be the most Italian of the manufacturers.
This is the Italeri 1/12 kit for the Alfa Romeo 179/179C Formula One car, entered for the 1979 to 1982 seasons.
The kit was [...]
1/48 Airfix DeHavilland Vampire F.3
My growing collection of twin boomers!... I completed this one last week in my Vampire feast...looking to do a 1/72 and 1/144 one too!
IT was a pretty nice build..no real issues BUT it does need considerable nose weight to avoid tail [...]
2023 IPMS National Convention – San Marcos, Texas
My wife and I decided to go to the IPMS National Convention, which was being held in San Marcos, Texas. I have never had the chance to attend a national convention, but this one was being held just 90 minutes from our house. I don't [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster B I/III
Two Lancaster models are presented here that differ in the engine layout and the H2S radar.
Tamiya's venerable Lancaster was criticized for the poor fit of parts, especially the engine nacelles to the wings and (wrongly) for the raised [...]
Rust Effect with Chipping Medium
I'd like to share with you a water-based acrylic technique that I haven't seen on this site before and I hope it will be useful to many of you. (Don't be fooled by the my nickname or the YT channel, I am a hobby model builder and this is [...]
Honda CBR 1000 RR-R Fireblade SP
Was going to steal stuff about this bike off the web bit @chinesegeorge George pretty much said it already in his recent headline post about his Fireblade.
I choose to go with the Matte Pearl Morion Black finish. Painted with Tamiya’s [...]
