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Mido
- Sep 3
- 4 min
How to Paint Model Tank Wheels
I dread painting tank wheels. But these tips and tricks will keep your build rolling along!
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Mido
- Jul 2
- 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
- May 23
- 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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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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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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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
- 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!
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Mido
- Nov 8, 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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Mido
- Oct 11, 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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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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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!
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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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Mido
- Apr 12, 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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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
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
The Panzers!
Panzers, and particularly the Tiger, have always been the most popular subject within the armor genre.
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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
- 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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