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Remarkable! The IPMS/Richmond guys are consistently getting better each year in putting on their annual ODO model show & contest. It helps that the Richmond Raceway facilities have been nicely updated with better lighting and new accommodations but even with … Full Article→
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This set of images provides a detailed walkaround of the the HH-2D airframe held at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Many of the images include a ruler for sizing purposes with multiple views & closeups, useful as … Full Article→
Metal parts upgrade for the 1:48 Kitty Hawk kit Sometimes we get into a mindset and forget that we’re (usually!) talking with actual people on the “other end” of things. Case in point is when I recently offered my Seasprite … Full Article→
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This series of images is of the SH-2F airframe (BuNo. 149026) being used as a ‘gate guard’ at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. Most were taken in 2013 though the more ‘colorful’ paint scheme was from a couple of years earlier. Keep … Full Article→
Basic Techniques (Con’t) My basic method of removing parts from the ‘backing sheet’ is outlined below. However, there are actually some things you want to do prior to removing the parts, if you follow best practices. These would include: Washing … Full Article→
1:48 Scale Martin P4M Mercator by RCM (Robert’s/Combat Models) Order via website: www.combatmodels.us (kit 48-020 w/ resin detail set) $59.95 plus shipping Part 1: First off, let me share with you that this will not be a quick process. I … Full Article→
Once again, we are slated to meet on Saturday, February 15th to spend time working on our latest projects and sharing the good word about ‘therapeutic modeling’ with any passersby. If you can’t make one of the other out of … Full Article→
Post-show Report HERE The highly popular Old Dominion Open is revving up for its 2014 incarnation. It is to be held on 22 February at the Richmond Raceway Complex in the Henrico Building (the same as last year.) Chazz … Full Article→
Basic Techniques Don’s Model Works, home of the late Don Bennett’s vacuform kit outlet (now taken over by his son Chuck) has an excellent writeup of the method similar to the one I use in removing and cleaning up vac … Full Article→
At the recent IPMS/USA Region 2 Convention in Roanoke, I had a wonderful opportunity to speak with Bert Kinsey, the publisher of the famed ‘Detail and Scale’ series of (primarily) aircraft detail & history monographs. Over the years, the series … Full Article→
