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Honestly, the overwhelming majority of the work on the Fiat G.55 came prior to and during painting. The small number of G.55s the Italians managed to build were kept in pretty solid condition, and since the historical photos show little evidence for it, I decided to avoid anything beyond light weathering. (more…)
I believe the best term would be "out of my depth". That's the sensation I got when I started fiddling around with Trumpeter's 1/350 USS North Carolina kit, and pondering my plan…
Since coming back to modeling in July 2010, I've accumulated quite the stash as I've kept an eye out for deals and succumbed to various lacks of willpower. But in…
The Lockheed PV-1 Ventura The Lockheed Ventura was one of a handful of aircraft used by the Allies that evolved out of a civilian plane, the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar.…
After screwing the pooch on Tamiya's Ki-84 Hayate, I had to make a decision. The Japanese Group Build over on the FSM forums fired my interest to build something Japanese,…
Last year, I was eager to be one of the first out of the gates when Tamiya's masterful 1/32 P-51 Mustang dropped. Between a layoff, other builds on the bench,…
The past week or so have brought some unexpected changes to the bench lineup. First, the Airfix Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3. Back in the stash. I can't explain why, but my…
Canopies. If you build aircraft, there's no way around them. And if you're at all like me, you probably hate the tedious process of masking them. In the past I've…
