Mido
10 Confessions of a Modeler
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!
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Mido
- Feb 14
- 6 min
1/48 Wildcat Engines
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!
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Mido
- Dec 27, 2022
- 5 min
1/48 Wildcat Cockpits
This post is part of a series discussing 1/48 Wildcats by Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard from unboxing to final weathering.
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Mido
- Dec 17, 2022
- 9 min
1/700 Oliver Hazard Perry-class
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!
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Mido
- Sep 17, 2022
- 5 min
Unboxing 1/48 Wildcats
Building a Wildcat in 1/48? Here's what you need to know.
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Mido
- Aug 20, 2022
- 2 min
Detailing 1/700 Helicopters
Even a ship's aviation detachment should get the proper detailing and weathering. Here's how I do it on the small scale!
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Mido
- Jul 2, 2022
- 7 min
A Pegasus-class Hydrofoil
A Pegasus-class boat is small. And at 1/700 they are even smaller. How much modeling can there possibly be?
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Mido
- Jun 8, 2022
- 7 min
Going to Fleet Week NYC 2022
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?
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Mido
- Dec 25, 2021
- 5 min
2021: Year in Review
Year-end. The time for reflection. It's been a busy year for me on the workbench with 8 completed builds!
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Mido
- Dec 7, 2021
- 8 min
Tamiya's 1/48 A6M2 Zero
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.
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Mido
- Feb 20, 2021
- 14 min
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000)
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.
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Mido
- Jan 19, 2021
- 7 min
USS Fort Worth (LCS-3)
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!
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Mido
- Jan 12, 2021
- 6 min
Building the Modern Fleet
Join me as I embark on building a fleet of 1/700 scale ships of the U.S. Navy!
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Mido
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
USS Missouri: 75 Years Ago, Today
When I look at the USS Missouri, I no longer feel the power of her 16” guns, I feel the power of peace.
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