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    Tamiya's Sd.Kfz. 250/9 Redux
    Mido
    • May 24
    • 6 min

    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.
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    Painting a German Panzer Crewman
    Mido
    • Apr 26
    • 4 min

    Painting a German Panzer Crewman

    Painting figures is tough! This panzer crewman was coming along great...until it wasn't.
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    How to Oil Dot Filter
    Mido
    • Mar 19
    • 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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    Tiger 131
    Mido
    • Mar 5
    • 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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    2021: Year in Review
    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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    Tamiya's 1/48 A6M2 Zero
    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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    Aotake and Ambiguity
    Mido
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Aotake and Ambiguity

    Curious about aotake and A6M2 Zeros? Want to recreate it in scale model form? I'll show you three ways with Tamiya Acrylics!
    222 views0 comments
    How to Paint Radial Engines: Legacy Kits
    Mido
    • Nov 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to Paint Radial Engines: Legacy Kits

    In this post, I show you how to get the most out of legacy aircraft kit engines using easy techniques and a bit of patience.
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    A Revell P-47 "Razorback" Thunderbolt Story
    Mido
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 10 min

    A Revell P-47 "Razorback" Thunderbolt Story

    This Thunderbolt story begins several years ago in Arkansas. That's right, Razorback country.
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    How to Paint Aircraft Canopies
    Mido
    • Aug 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    How to Paint Aircraft Canopies

    The clear parts that form an aircraft's canopy are only a small portion of a finished build, but painting them correctly is critical!
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    JGSDF Type 90 Tank w/ Mine Roller
    Mido
    • Jul 31, 2021
    • 8 min

    JGSDF Type 90 Tank w/ Mine Roller

    Tanks are a common subject for modelers. Uncommon are tanks with a mine roller attached!
    156 views0 comments
    How to Pin Wash Models
    Mido
    • Jun 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Pin Wash Models

    If you have wondered how every rivet on a tank or panel line on a plane has depth, chances are a pin wash has been applied.
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    Kettenkraftrad Redux
    Mido
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    Kettenkraftrad Redux

    Time to brush up on my brush painting skills with this twenty-year-old Tamiya Kettenkraftrad!
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    Panzer II Ausf. A/B/C (Sd.Kfz. 121)
    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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    The Panzers!
    Mido
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Panzers!

    Panzers, and particularly the Tiger, have always been the most popular subject within the armor genre.
    38 views0 comments
    USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000)
    Mido
    • Feb 21, 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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    I Glue Models With...
    Mido
    • Sep 10, 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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    Back on the Sprue: An O-2 Skymaster Story (Part 3)
    Mido
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Back on the Sprue: An O-2 Skymaster Story (Part 3)

    The conclusion to my first build in over ten years. I hope you enjoy the end result as much as I do!
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    Back on the Sprue: An O-2 Skymaster Story (Part 2)
    Mido
    • Aug 25, 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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    Back on the Sprue: An O-2 Skymaster Story (Part 1)
    Mido
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    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...
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