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Tamiya's 1/48 Brewster Buffalo
In my first group build, I tackle Tamiya's 1/48 Brewster Buffalo. Is it a stubby fighter with a bad reputation, or a victim of circumstance?
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Oct 27, 202314 min read
Tamiya's 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat
It's time for paint! In this post, I'll tackle Tamiya's 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat flying with the Bulldogs of VMF-223 and the Cactus Air Force!
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Jun 13, 20235 min read
1/48 Wildcat Assembly
Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard. How do their 1/48 Wildcats execute the main assembly?
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May 16, 20234 min read
10 Confessions of a Modeler
I've learned a lot about my relationship to scale modeling in the last few years. Now it's time to share my self-assessed idiosyncrasies!
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Mido
Feb 14, 20236 min read
1/48 Wildcat Engines
Behold the Wildcat's legendary Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp! Let's see how Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard bring it to life in 1/48!
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Mido
Dec 27, 20225 min read
1/48 Wildcat Cockpits
This post is part of a series discussing 1/48 Wildcats by Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard from unboxing to final weathering.
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Mido
Dec 17, 20229 min read
1/700 Oliver Hazard Perry-class
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class first set sail in 1977 and examples are still in service across the globe. To find out why, I had to build!
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Sep 17, 20225 min read
Unboxing 1/48 Wildcats
Building a Wildcat in 1/48? Here's what you need to know.
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Aug 20, 20222 min read
Detailing 1/700 Helicopters
Even a ship's aviation detachment should get the proper detailing and weathering. Here's how I do it on the small scale!
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Jul 2, 20227 min read
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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Jun 8, 20227 min read
Going to Fleet Week NYC 2022
After three years, Fleet Week was back in NYC! It was time for this scale modeler to take tons of reference photos. But where to start?
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Mido
Dec 25, 20215 min read
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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Dec 7, 20218 min read
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
Feb 20, 202114 min read
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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Jan 19, 20217 min read
USS Fort Worth (LCS-3)
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!
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Mido
Jan 12, 20216 min read
Building the Modern Fleet
Join me as I embark on building a fleet of 1/700 scale ships of the U.S. Navy!
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Aug 31, 20203 min read
USS Missouri: 75 Years Ago, Today
When I look at the USS Missouri, I no longer feel the power of her 16” guns, I feel the power of peace.
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