In this post, I'll use HobbyBoss's 1/48 FM-1 Wildcat kit to take a historical journey hunting submarines with the VC-13 Black Cats. I'll also talk panel line pre-shading, weathering with oils, and my overall impression of the kit!

The Panzer III parallels the Wehrmacht's rise and fall in WW2. Let's explore this in scale with Dragon's 1/35 Panzer III Ausf. F.

In my first group build, I tackle Tamiya's 1/48 Brewster Buffalo. Is it a stubby fighter with a bad reputation, or a victim of circumstance?

At hobby shop after hobby shop, I said to myself, "this is the best I've ever been to!" until stepping into the next one!

It's time for paint! In this post, I'll tackle Tamiya's 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat flying with the Bulldogs of VMF-223 and the Cactus Air Force!

What effect did theT-34 have on the battlefield and how were so many produced? I turn to Tamiya's 1/35 scale T-34/76 1943 kit for answers.

Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard. How do their 1/48 Wildcats execute the main assembly?

I've learned a lot about my relationship to scale modeling in the last few years. Now it's time to share my self-assessed idiosyncrasies!

Model tank tracks mean creative freedom. Here are my top 10 favorite tips and tricks to mix and match.

Behold the Wildcat's legendary Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp! Let's see how Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard bring it to life in 1/48!

This post is part of a series discussing 1/48 Wildcats by Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard from unboxing to final weathering.

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class first set sail in 1977 and examples are still in service across the globe. To find out why, I had to build!

Building a Wildcat in 1/48? Here's what you need to know.

I dread painting tank wheels. But these tips and tricks will keep your build rolling along!

Even a ship's aviation detachment should get the proper detailing and weathering. Here's how I do it on the small scale!

A Pegasus-class boat is small. And at 1/700 they are even smaller. How much modeling can there possibly be?

After three years, Fleet Week was back in NYC! It was time for this scale modeler to take tons of reference photos. But where to start?

Refurbishment projects are an excellent way to test new ideas. In this post, I place Tamiya's 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 250/9 under the brush.

Painting figures is tough! This panzer crewman was coming along great...until it wasn't.

Weathering is a process, with a set of tools, that are designed to bring out the most in a subject. Let's talk oil dot filters!