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Hey guys. Meet Scout. She is a sister to our boy Axel. Same male, Dutch Shepherd, and female, Belgian Malinois, but a different littler. She a sweetheart. She’s pretty laid back and she and the rest of the pack has welcomed her. This is her brother, Axel.

Well, I searched the shipping container for my finished models again today. No luck in finding them. But it wasn’t a total loss. I did find three model kits that I thought were lost. The old Revell Calypso research vessel kit. This kit is impossible to find in the US for under $100 if you...

Up next on the work bench is the USS John Hancock. Why the John Hancock? Because of this... Just starting on it. It is a very old Arii kit that was was in a box of very old kits. It will be a fun kit to do. She'll be waterline and underway when I finish her.

I can't believe I found this in my shop! It's a 1/25 jon boat, or aluminum boat, camouflaged for duck hunting in the marsh. I got plans to build a real one an scaled them down to 1/25. The camouflage is airbrushed using some of the hardest to make and weed paint masks that I ever made. I...

Hey guys. I wanted to share a new sanding tool I found. They are adhesive backed sanding dots with a mandrel for a rotary tool. They are from Dspiae. You get 96 dots per grit. The set comes with 400, 600, 800 and 1000 grit dots. I save a bunch of money by purchasing an off brand battery...

Now that the USS New Orleans is finished, I’m starting work on the Thunder Models 1/35 Case tractor, again. I’m building the Army Air Corps version. I scratch built a canopy for it, figuring some creative mechanic wanted to stay out of the sun.

Hey guys. After a long break thanks to Hurricane Laura, I'm finally back at the bench relaxing and building. I've had an idea to build as many of the ships as I can that were named after Louisiana and it's cities and parishes. First up was the WWII heavy cruiser New Orleans. I airbrushed the...

Southwest Louisiana Special Olympics was today. Ian took second in Bocce Ball.

Ian is graduating high school this year. Our school district has the option for special education students to attend school until they are 21, which Renee and I have agreed would be best. We weren't sure if we were going to let him walk this year or wait until his last year of school. The...

Most of us have something playing in the background as we build. Here is a website that has older movies, television shows and music from all ages. It's called the Internet Acrhive. Sunday while filling a large glue order I watched 'The Electric Horseman' staring Robert Redford. It's one of...

This is what my new hobby room looks like. The workbench/desk is made from hollow core door blanks and the top is good ol' peel and stick tile, easy to clean and replace. The vinyl cutter, my rolling tool box and supplies are in the closet, its that big. The display cabinets are from Walmart...

Here's what is occupying my workbench this weekend. It is a Hasbro 28" Millennium Falcon. A friend of mine, we've know each other since high school, is a huge Star Wars fan. He picked this up at a garage sale and asked if I would paint it to match the movie version. I'm using the Fine Molds...

We had a pretty bad storm front blow through southeast Texas/ southwest Louisiana this morning. This happened in SE Texas. We had a probable tornado go through Calcasieu Parish.

Volcanic Activity Lifts Sunken WWII Ghost Ships From the Ocean Off Iwo Jima

I found this online. It is a virtual cryptography museum in the Netherlands. A lot of interesting stuff. Crypto Museum

Progress from yesterday on my 1/700 USS New Orleans. Thanks for looking.

A good friend of ours helps with wildlife rescue. Yesterday afternoon, Renee called me on my way home from work and asked me to swing by our friend's house. I figured it was something to do with our pups since he is kind enough to board three of our dogs while we're displaced. Boy was I...

I found this a few years ago. The US Navy's Pacific Fleet has a Flickr account. Flickr is kinda like a social media for photos. There are some beautiful photos there and you can download them. U.S. Pacific Fleet

Hey guys! My website is down. The hosting service is having issues. If you have a question or need to order something, please email me at gatorsmask@yahoo.com. Please spread the word. Thanks!