MidoMay 246 minTamiya's Sd.Kfz. 250/9 ReduxRefurbishment 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.
MidoApr 264 minPainting a German Panzer CrewmanPainting figures is tough! This panzer crewman was coming along great...until it wasn't.
MidoMar 193 minHow to Oil Dot FilterWeathering 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!
MidoMar 511 minTiger 131The Tiger. A subject that any armor modeler worth their weight in glue will have proudly displayed on their shelf.
MidoDec 25, 20215 min2021: Year in ReviewYear-end. The time for reflection. It's been a busy year for me on the workbench with 8 completed builds!
MidoDec 7, 20218 minTamiya's 1/48 A6M2 ZeroThe 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.
MidoNov 20, 20215 minAotake and AmbiguityCurious about aotake and A6M2 Zeros? Want to recreate it in scale model form? I'll show you three ways with Tamiya Acrylics!
MidoNov 9, 20214 minHow to Paint Radial Engines: Legacy KitsIn this post, I show you how to get the most out of legacy aircraft kit engines using easy techniques and a bit of patience.
MidoOct 12, 202110 minA Revell P-47 "Razorback" Thunderbolt StoryThis Thunderbolt story begins several years ago in Arkansas. That's right, Razorback country.
MidoAug 21, 20212 minHow to Paint Aircraft CanopiesThe clear parts that form an aircraft's canopy are only a small portion of a finished build, but painting them correctly is critical!
MidoJul 31, 20218 minJGSDF Type 90 Tank w/ Mine RollerTanks are a common subject for modelers. Uncommon are tanks with a mine roller attached!
MidoJun 19, 20213 minHow to Pin Wash ModelsIf 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.
MidoApr 13, 20216 minKettenkraftrad ReduxTime to brush up on my brush painting skills with this twenty-year-old Tamiya Kettenkraftrad!
MidoMar 23, 20219 minPanzer 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.
MidoMar 2, 20214 minThe Panzers!Panzers, and particularly the Tiger, have always been the most popular subject within the armor genre.
MidoFeb 21, 202114 minUSS 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.
MidoSep 10, 20206 minI Glue Models With...A model without glue is like a brand new toy sans batteries. It just doesn't work.
MidoAug 28, 20203 minBack 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!
MidoAug 25, 20206 minBack 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!
MidoAug 10, 20206 minBack 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...