Around a year ago I picked up one of the Tamiya land Rover Pink Panther kits and as some builds go it inspired a bit of a scene. The rover was primed with Vallejo Black surface primer, then their chipping… Read More ›
Dioramas
Ford Tc Armored Car Russo-Polish War 1920 1:35
There is that saying “One thing leads to another” well, when it comes to scale modeling that could not be truer. It goes without saying for a lot of us modelers, we end up learning a few things about each… Read More ›
The Garage Gets Lights!
I originally wanted to set up a model car garage so display different cars, and add little things to it over time like an on-going project much like a model railroad. I had it on my shelf with a few… Read More ›
1:35 Wood Stove
I have an upcoming diorama I am collecting items for and one thing I came up with was a wood stove for a checkpoint shack. The items I used for this are : Tamiya 1:35 Fuel Barrel, old credit or… Read More ›
Don’t Fence Me In
Unless I am in a diorama if so then I got a trick for ya. Almost any Fabric store has this lace stuff that is made of something like a PVC or plastic material and with a little help of… Read More ›
So Much Time Passes…
I realize how long it has been since I last posted but when I find the time that is void of back pain or numb hands I gravitate towards the paint and glue rather than the keyboard. So a few… Read More ›
Hired Some Employees
When I was a kid I hated painting the pilots that came with Airplane Kits. I should re-state that with some honesty; I didn’t hate it, I didn’t know how to yet and I hated my finished (usually not finished)… Read More ›
The Garage
If I am building items for a diorama and I have all these great ideas for it why not just get on it? Some of my big ideas include covering a 4’x2′ shelf with garage, parking lot, paint booth, maybe a… Read More ›
When It All Comes To A Halt
Somebody said that life throws you a curve ball sometimes and mine came across the plate with a numb and tingling hand. Many years of guitar playing, jobs with stress on my hands, bad posture, bed, pillow etc. All showed… Read More ›