Future Build Preview – Chance Vought AU-1 Corsair
It's rare that my modeling ventures much outside of World War II. In my opinion, the years of 1939-1945 are lightning in a bottle in terms of aviation history and…
PCM Fiat G.55 – Splinter or RLM?
From the moment I cracked the box on Pacific Coast's Fiat G.55, I've known exactly which livery I've wanted to do - an experimental sand/red-brown/green splinter pattern dating from 1944.…
P-47 Razorback Double-Build, Pt. 1 – Cockpits and Engines
Intro | PART 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Cockpits, Engines and Blast Tubes, Oh My
One thing about the Tamiya Jug. While it’s a fantastic kit, it asks for quite a bit of work before you start to feel like you’re making progress. Cockpit bits have to be primed, and while we’re at it, why not the engine, gear bays and doors, and so on. The kit is so dense with small subassemblies that could be primed and painted upfront that it’s hard to know when to say enough!
The Revellogram kit – just the opposite. (more…)
HGW Microtextile Seatbelts
There seem to be certain aspects of modeling where perfection remains ever-elusive. The perfect paint. The perfect putty. The perfect method for masking canopies. And...specific to aircraft...the perfect seatbelts. There's…
Fiat G.55 Centauro Build Log, Pt. 2 – Control Surface Surgery
Overall, the surface detail on the Fiat is satisfactory, but the control surface separation lines are rather shallow and vague. So I decided to separate the control surfaces. (more…)
Razorback Giveaway!
After the smashing success of November's giveaway, I just can't wait another 11 months to host a second. So here we go! Now...this giveaway will be smaller and less epic…
January Housekeeping
Hey everyone. Wanted to take a break from usually scheduled programming to address three things. First - the single-post Build Logs are going away. I'm sorry guys. I really am.…