1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith Snipe Part II – “Pailding”
Part I | PART II| Part III | Part IV When approaching a biplane, I think it's helpful to consider them as a completely different genre from other aircraft. Literally,…
Thoughts on Tamiya’s Upcoming 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair
Well, it's official...ish. Yesterday Hobby Link Japan posted a product page for TAM60324, effectively spilling the beans about Tamiya's latest addition to it's formidable line of 1/32 uberkits. Speculation has…
1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith Snipe Part I – The Cockpit
PART I | Part II | Part III | Part IV As I was nearing the end of my long Trumpeter P-47 build, I was chomping at the bit for…
The post in which I apologize for the lack of posts
I know, I know, I haven't been posting as frequently as I'd have liked recently. These past several weeks have more or less been the definition of upheaval, and when…
1/32 Trumpeter P-47D “French Jug”, Part VI – The Long Goodnight
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V |PART VI When we last left the Jug, the French markings had been applied and the…
1/48 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U4 Part IV – Finish Out
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV With the main scheme laid down, I moved on to gloss "Wilma Jeanne" ahead of decal work and immediately…
1/32 Trumpeter P-47D “French Jug”, Part V – Masks + Pain
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | PART V In Part IV, the French Jug got its stripes (and its Olive Drab): Now, it's time…
On the Bench: 1/35 AH-1W Supercobra
I've had some weird modeling urges of late. Jets. Ships. Helicopters. Well, when I scored a backup 1/35 MRC/Academy AH-1W at ModelFiesta for a paltry $15, I decided, what the…
On the Bench: Eduard 1/48 MiG-21MF Dual Build
When I ordered Eduard's MiG-21MF "Bunny Fighter" last fall, I remember wondering (and probably snarking about it somewhere) who in their right mind would build the garish "Bunny Fighter" scheme.…
1/48 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U4 Part III – Paint
Part I | Part II | PART III | Part IV The 262's turn at the airbrush came at a frustrating time for me. On the one hand, I've been…