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Ham-Fisting Your Models: Join the Discussion

I was reading some of the comments in an article on iModeler and the discussion of mistakes and ham-fisting during a build came up. We have all made errors during a build, some more obvious than others. I suspect that mistakes that I [...]

Hasegawa Ki-61 I Hein (Tony), 1/72

Our club contest theme for 2020 is "Made In Japan," and this is the first of 3 or 4 planned theme builds. Pretty much OOB, except I added some fins to the air intake on the fuselage side. I didn't intend to leave it a [...]

A day late.. on July 29,1967 USS Forrestal Tonkin Gulf

On that day 134 sailor were killed on board Forrestal in a fire caused by a miss fired zuni rocket and aggravated by ancient ordinance cooking off in the resulting fire and explosions. The bronze plaque with the names of the dead once hung [...]

Rafale/Mirage 4ever

Hi! Today I have for you 2 brand new build! They are both in 1/72 scale. The first one is the Mirage 2000D. For this model I've choosed a revell kit. It was a great kit with lot of details, I would say 7/10. The second is the Rafale [...]

On This Day…July 30th, 1945

I can’t let this day pass without paying tribute to the men of the USS Indianapolis who lost their lives on and after the early hours of 30th July, 1945. Even in a war that engulfed the world, there were few events that resonate with [...]

1/144 Ole Yeller

Hi Builders, I've been lurking for a few months now and thoroughly enjoying the site. I figured I'd jump in with both feet today and share this diminutive Mustang I completed in January. This is Minicraft's P-51D in 1/144 scale. I had [...]

Re-worked Bandai 1/12 Shore Trooper

Recently reworked my very first attempt at a diorama, re-sculpted the tree to be exact. Bandai 1/12 Shore Trooper, the last pic is the original tree. Thanks for looking!

Failure is not an option

After watching so many documentaries on the Mercury and Apollo programs a man can possibly take, I kept thinking of those über nerds in similar outfits of white short sleeved shirts and black ties. Who were they, what did they do? Was it [...]

Zvezda La-5 1/48th progress so far!

Here is my current project's process. It is the 2010 kit of Zvezda's La-5. The kit is really high quality with regards to the fit and the detail of the parts. I have had lots of fun detailing the kit so far and I am sure I will have lots [...]

1:48 HobbyBoss F8F-1 Bearcat “Beetle Bomb” Blue Angels

Here’s my grimy looking Blue Angels’ F8F-1 “Beetle Bomb” Bearcat circa late 1949 as it might have looked after a hard weekend working an airshow. Note the attached photo of the actual plane. By early 1948 the Blue Angels were [...]