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As a modeler, I primarily stick to military vehicles, with the occasional detour into ridiculously OP city maintenance mechs. For 2020, I'm looking to branch way outside of my comfort…

Modeling is a hobby. And for me, it's primarily a form of decompression. Years ago, I came across the idea of "western meditation". Whereas eastern meditation is all about clearing…

In my recent post digging into the various mental hangups and obstructions that have been screwing with my ability to get kits off the bench in a completed state, I touched on the idea of vision:

Now, all of the issues listed above are very real issues. But are they causes, or just symptoms? Or excuses?

Talking with my fellow SMCG admins Will and Jim, I realized something.

Every single one of my favorite builds has started with a strong vision.

The Corsair, Me 262, Spitfire, French P-47, Tamiya F-14, Trumpeter Bf 109G-10…all of them got their start with one photo that set my imagination running. Not just for that type of aircraft…but for that one specific vision of that aircraft.

It’s perhaps fitting that, a few days after throwing this post up, I finished my fourth build of the year, and one that was driving entirely by a strong vision.

In the afterglow of what I think might be my favorite armor build to date, at least in terms of the end result, I’ve decided to put “The Vision Thing” to the test in two upcoming builds.

Both of these builds are inspired by really strong references photos that just burrowed into my brain and insisted on being realized. (more…)

I am a mess. It's tempting to say that it's just something that happens this time of year. Or to blame it on the heat (even though that's abating now).…

Recently, SMCGer Jon Bryon shared an interesting post about increasing his productivity at the bench. It's a thought-provoking read, but one part in particular has stuck with me: Build in…