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?

What effect did theT-34 have on the battlefield and how were so many produced? I turn to Tamiya's 1/35 scale T-34/76 1943 kit for answers.

Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard. How do their 1/48 Wildcats execute the main assembly?

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!

Model tank tracks mean creative freedom. Here are my top 10 favorite tips and tricks to mix and match.

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!

This post is part of a series discussing 1/48 Wildcats by Tamiya, HobbyBoss, and Eduard from unboxing to final weathering.

Building a Wildcat in 1/48? Here's what you need to know.

I dread painting tank wheels. But these tips and tricks will keep your build rolling along!

A Pegasus-class boat is small. And at 1/700 they are even smaller. How much modeling can there possibly be?

Refurbishment 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.

Painting figures is tough! This panzer crewman was coming along great...until it wasn't.

Weathering 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!

The Tiger. A subject that any armor modeler worth their weight in glue will have proudly displayed on their shelf.

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!