Tamiya's 1/48 P-51D Mustang is generally heralded as one of the best-engineered plastic injection kits in existence. It is the epitome of a "shake-n-bake" kit, with phenomenal fit and generally…
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…
I've been exploring a few different approaches to photography lately. Why? Because everything I shoot looks like this: Not that there's anything wrong with that. Compositionally sound. It shows of…
Fun fact. As of today, the Sopwith Pup has been on my bench for 90 days. Longer than the Achilles (65 days), and double my average build time (45 days). Granted, I've…
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"…
The biplane adventure continues. In the first build report, I covered my first attempt at reproducing wood grain. This time around, the focus is on the cockpit. Rigging The Pup's…
During World War I, the oneupsmanship in the skies over the trenches was intense. During this nascent period of military aviation - when some of the early war aircraft still…
Even though I just started work on Tamiya's Mosquito NF.II, I'm already starting to think about my next aircraft build - Wingnut Wings' 1/32 Sopwith Pup RNAS. Cool aside. Wingnut…
As an aircraft modeler, I've been acquainted with drybrushing for a good long time. It's one of those techniques that I employ on almost every build, particularly as a way…
Tamiya's P-47D Bubbletop is a honey of a kit. Let's just get that out there straightaway. The venerable old Monogram kit is competent, and with the proper care builds up…