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    VX-23 Salty Dog 400 F/A-18E

    So decided to pull a kit out of my stash for the first time in a very long time. Kit is Hasegawa's 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet, and will be built using Fightertown Decals VX-23 Salty Dogs decal sheet. I will be building Salty Dog 400. Contemplating an aftermarket cockpit, but a friend made the...
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    Any Pre-War German "Big Gun" experts?

    So I had a picture pop up in a group on Facebook this weekend that really has the gears grinding & rolling in my brain. There was no info with the pic when it was posted, so I used my Google-Fu and was able to at least piece together a bit of information, and came up w/ 1 more picture. This...
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    Tamiya JACCS Honda

    Tamiya 1/24 JACCS Honda Accord, ran in the Japanese Touring Car Championship in the mid 90's. A group I'm a member of on Facebook is doing a Touring Car group build, so I figured I'd join with this one, and since we had the racing GB here, I felt it was worth posting it here as well. Kit is a...
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    New Toy: 3D Printer

    So my birthday was at the end of May, and my mom surprised me with a 3D Printer kit. I have to say that I've been having an absolute blast with this thing. It's definitely be very frustrating at times, but overall it's been very enjoyable working with it, and watching it make the parts. The...
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    SCCA Hot Wheels Camaro

    Start pic's for my Hot Wheels Camaro build. At this point I'm assuming a box stock build, including decals, but that could change if I start feeling adventurous, lol. Will also be a bit of a memory lane build, I built this same kit when I was about 16, and have wanted to redo it for a long...
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    Memphis Belle unveiling May 17-19 2018

    I was wondering if anyone else is planning on going to Dayton, OH in May to see the Memphis Belle unveiling? I've been looking and planning for a few months to go, and now it looks very likely that I'll be able to make it. The Belle will be unveiled on the 17th, which will be the 75th...
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    Egg-stravaganza!

    So for the first time in almost 2 years, I've started modeling again. Got really burnt out working on a real turd of a kit, and just put it all down and had no interest in doing any building. Last fall I started attending a newer model club at the local Hobby Town, and in December they were...
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    Back in the saddle again...

    Thought I'd drop in and say hello to everyone again. Up till this week, I've not touched a model since July of '15. Was slogging my way through an absolutely horrible kit, trying to polish a turd as it were. It was at this point that all of my modeling mojo went completely out the window, and...
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    Coming Soon: HpH Models 1/48 XB-70 Valkerie

    Just saw this on Facebook, and thought I'd share it. This thing is going to be a beast. HpH Models on Facebook HpH Models
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    C-47 that led the D-Day Invasion

    I saw this posted over on Aircraft Resource Center, and thought I'd share it over here, I figured people might be interested in the project. It was posted that the Commemorative Air Force managed to find the C-47, "That's All, Brother", that led the airborne invasion of Normandy the night...
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    1/48 A-7E Corsair II

    Had this kit show up in the mail today, and couldn't wait to get started on it. Kit is Hasegawa's 1/48 A-7D/E Corsair II. In place of the kit decals, I am going to be using Superscale decals #48-411 "Desert Storm Corsairs", specifically A-7E buno 160552, VA-72 Blue Hawks, stationed on the USS...
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    Saw a gorgeous steam locomotive this weekend

    Ok, so for the last year, the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC has been restoring a J Class 4-8-4 steam locomotive for the Viginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Va. The train is Norfolk & Western #611, nicknamed "The Spirit of Roanoke" For the last several weeks...
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    Coming Soon: Trumpeter M983 Hemtt w/ Patriot

    Saw this, this morning while browsing the Trumpeter Facebook page. 1/35 M983 Hemtt w/ Patriot Missile system. Just listed as coming soon. Seeing this makes me wonder if Trumpeter is going to get in on the HEMTT. There are several different variants I can think of right off the...
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    LF: Paragon Designs 1/48 S-3 Wing & Tail Fold

    I figure it's a long shot, but trying to find the Paragon Designs 1/48 S-3 wing & tail fold set.
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    1/32 Eurocopter EU-135

    Picked this up in the raffle at my model club at the end of April, and figured what the heck, looked like a pretty simple build. Kit is Revell Germanys 1/32 Eurocopter EU-135. This particular version is the Stockholm, Sweden police department helicopter. First impressions right out of the...
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    Dale Earnhardt Jr 2001 All Star Game car

    Here's my entry for the Pro Racing campaign. Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo, run in the July 2001 Pepsi 400, to commemorate the 2001 Major League Baseball All Star Game. Dale Jr. ran a total of 5 baseball related cars, for 5 consecutive years, commemorating either the All Star...
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    Looking for input on scribing tools

    Trying to get opinions on whether its worth spending the money getting a scribving tools, or just stick w/ the pinvise & needle method that I've used up till now. I've not done much scribing up till now, just small area's across seams & such. But I've got a build now that is going to require...
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    Vallejo Matt Varnish question

    So I picked up a tube of Vallejo Matt Varnish while at Hobby Lobby on Saturday, to use on my Befehlsjager. Generally I end up using Testors Lacquer Flat Clear when I clear coat a model, and in the past I've had some issues w/ the lacquer reacting to paints & such, so I liked the idea of having...
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    Bowser HO 4-6-6-4 Challenger Cab Forward

    Thought that this would be a good time to finally pull out something I've had for quite some time. I have an old Bowser HO scale 4-6-6-4 Challenger Articulated locomotive kit that belonged to my great grandfather. The kit was partially assembled by my great grandfather, but he never completed...
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    Project I've worked on: Honda 2015 Indycar

    I wanted to share something that I've spent the last several months working on. Today Honda Racing America unveiled the 2015 Honda Indycar, of which I've been working on since September. I didn't design any of the parts, but I'm responsible for designing the production tooling for several...
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