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?

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.

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!

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!

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?

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.

The Tiger. A subject that any armor modeler worth their weight in glue will have proudly displayed on their shelf.

Year-end. The time for reflection. It's been a busy year for me on the workbench with 8 completed builds!

The Zero is an icon of the Imperial Japanese Navy and World War II. Here is my build of Tamiya's 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero.

This Thunderbolt story begins several years ago in Arkansas. That's right, Razorback country.

Tanks are a common subject for modelers. Uncommon are tanks with a mine roller attached!

Many years ago I built Tamiya's 1971 tooling of the Panzer II and now I have my hands on their 2008 new(ish)-tooling kit.

In this second installment of my project to build the modern US Navy fleet, I take on the Dragon's USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in 1/700.

I knew that a 1/700 scale ship was going to require some degree of tedious work, but this kit included the smallest pieces I have ever seen!

Late in the night on June 5th, 1944 the engines of the Douglas C-47 Skytrains came to life. Overlord had begun.

The conclusion to my first build in over ten years. I hope you enjoy the end result as much as I do!