Year-end. The time for reflection. It's been a busy year for me on the workbench with 8 completed builds!

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.

Curious about aotake and A6M2 Zeros? Want to recreate it in scale model form? I'll show you three ways with Tamiya Acrylics!

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.

This Thunderbolt story begins several years ago in Arkansas. That's right, Razorback country.

The clear parts that form an aircraft's canopy are only a small portion of a finished build, but painting them correctly is critical!

Tanks are a common subject for modelers. Uncommon are tanks with a mine roller attached!

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.

Time to brush up on my brush painting skills with this twenty-year-old Tamiya Kettenkraftrad!

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.

Panzers, and particularly the Tiger, have always been the most popular subject within the armor genre.

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.

I knew that a 1/700 scale ship was going to require some degree of tedious work, but this kit included the smallest pieces I have ever seen!

Join me as I embark on building a fleet of 1/700 scale ships of the U.S. Navy!

Late in the night on June 5th, 1944 the engines of the Douglas C-47 Skytrains came to life. Overlord had begun.

Start thinking outside the box with your own custom decals!

Bringing a kit to life is about more than just building, painting and weathering. One of the key ingredients is decals!

Want to improve your water-based acrylic brush painting and make your paints last longer?

A model without glue is like a brand new toy sans batteries. It just doesn't work.

When I look at the USS Missouri, I no longer feel the power of her 16” guns, I feel the power of peace.