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Tamiya's 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat
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!
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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
- Mar 19, 2022
- 3 min
How to Oil Dot Filter
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!
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Mido
- Mar 5, 2022
- 11 min
Tiger 131
The Tiger. A subject that any armor modeler worth their weight in glue will have proudly displayed on their shelf.
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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
- Mar 23, 2021
- 9 min
Panzer II Ausf. A/B/C (Sd.Kfz. 121)
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.
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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
- Oct 4, 2020
- 5 min
How to Apply Decals
Bringing a kit to life is about more than just building, painting and weathering. One of the key ingredients is decals!
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Mido
- Sep 9, 2020
- 6 min
I Glue Models With...
A model without glue is like a brand new toy sans batteries. It just doesn't work.
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Mido
- Aug 24, 2020
- 6 min
Back on the Sprue: An O-2 Skymaster Story (Part 2)
Cloudy decals, aggressive paint thinner, and how I learned to stop worrying and love the mistakes!
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