Build Update – Tamiya P-51D Mustang
Have you ever had a build just start off on the wrong foot and kind of start dragging downhill? I feel like that's what's been happening with my P-51 build.…
Dragon Panzer IV Ausf.G Build Report 4: Woodland Scenics Snow Sucks Very Hard Indeed
I'm quickly learning that it's really hard to reproduce realistic environmental effects in scale. Case in point - adding snow to the Panzer IV. Adding snow makes sense. This particular…
The LaGG Lags…
Work on the LaGG-3 is being suspended indefinitely. I managed to slice my thumb with a knife while doing dishes over the weekend, and it's made me a bit clumsy…
Fixing Rubber Band Tracks
Of the (many) headaches I've had with AFV Club's Achilles Mk.IIc, one of the most persistent has been the tracks. AFV Club provides a set of soft, flexible "rubber band"…
AFV Club Achilles Build Report 3: Decals, Details, and Track Issues
With World War II aircraft, I feel like I've found a pretty satisfactory build process. Obviously each bird has its own small variations, but for the most part, the process…
WingScale Announcement – A Sad Day for Audacity
UPDATE 2/7/2012: Some new...perhaps not facts...but some new perspectives have come to light regarding this whole affair. Please check out "Of Wingscale, Wing XL, H-K Models and Big-Ass B-25s" for…
AFV Club Achilles Build Report 2: More Assembly + Paint
I can't believe it's been something like three weeks since I posted the last Achilles build report. Where does the time go? Work on the Achilles did slow down somewhat…
Tamiya Mosquito NF.II Build Report 3: Do-Over
I have - I wouldn't call it a philosophy, exactly - but I have a perspective when it comes to building models. With every kit, something, somehow, goes wrong. .…
Academy P-38F – Coned
A cone of shame, a table surfing yellow lab, and a P-38 in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Monogram P-47D – FAIL
The past isn't what it used to be. Of all the fears I harbored about tackling the venerable old Monogram P-47, it wasn't the fit, or the terrible blast tubes,…