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How to panel line pre-shade models
Give your models a boost with panel line pre-shading. Here's everything you need to know!

Mido
May 106 min read


HobbyBoss's 1/48 FM-1 Wildcat
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!

Mido
Apr 1211 min read


Tamiya's 1/48 Brewster Buffalo
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?

Mido
Apr 20, 202412 min read


Top Ten Tank Track Tips and Tricks
Model tank tracks mean creative freedom. Here are my top 10 favorite tips and tricks to mix and match.

Mido
Apr 16, 20235 min read


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.

Mido
Dec 27, 20225 min read


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!

Mido
Dec 17, 20229 min read


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!

Mido
Aug 20, 20222 min read


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?

Mido
Jul 2, 20227 min read


Tamiya's Sd.Kfz. 250/9 Redux
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.

Mido
May 23, 20226 min read


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

Mido
Apr 26, 20224 min read


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.

Mido
Dec 7, 20218 min read


A Revell P-47 "Razorback" Thunderbolt Story
This Thunderbolt story begins several years ago in Arkansas. That's right, Razorback country.

Mido
Oct 11, 202110 min read


JGSDF Type 90 Tank w/ Mine Roller
Tanks are a common subject for modelers. Uncommon are tanks with a mine roller attached!

Mido
Jul 31, 20218 min read


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.

Mido
Mar 23, 20219 min read


Back on the Sprue: An O-2 Skymaster Story (Part 1)
The idea to start a blog is not something that I had in mind when I began work on my first model in over a decade: a Testors 1/48 scale...

Mido
Aug 9, 20206 min read
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