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A few days ago, I thought I had my upcoming build lineup pretty well set. Then I stopped by King's Hobby yesterday, and they had this in stock... Well...hell. The…

I'm torn. I've been gearing up to tackle Eduard's boxing of the Academy F-4B Phantom II...and then Hobby Boss goes and drops their beautiful A-6E Intruder... Which one should I…

With the Trumpeter MiG-21F-13 and T-80BV off the bench and safely in the display cabinet, and the Hobby Boss T-26 well into the painting and weathering process, it's time to…

When I got back into modeling in 2010, it seemed like the overwhelming trend in new armor kits was backfilling basically every single possible variant of every single World War II German ground vehicle.

Of course, that trend continues and, given the popularity of German armor, I doubt it will ever really go away. But over the last year-ish, I’ve noticed some definite changes afoot in the types of kits – and even in the manufacturers themselves – that are hitting the market. (more…)

Between family and work commitments, I can really only realistically make it to two shows per year - the Austin SMS show in October and San Antonio's ModelFiesta, which went…

The Combat Workshop's "Sprue Cutters Union" is akin to a group build, only with blog posts instead of builds.  This week's topic: How do you find time for the hobby? For…

I don't really make much hay about it over here, but Doogs' Models has its own dedicated Facebook page, which as of today just crossed 3,000 likes! Now, that's a…

Earlier this year, I abandoned 1/48 scale in favor of the larger 1/32 scale. For the most part, I've had no regrets. Among World War I and World War II…

With the F-16 transitioning to the Shelf of Doom, I've got some slack space on the bench. So what should I tackle next? I'm torn between a stupid number of…