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→
Please put your planned food item and number of attendees into the “Leave a Reply”for this post; read the other Replies to see what everyone is bringing (I will consolidate the list as we progress for easier reading.) Remember, bring … Full Article→
Once again, the Day is just around the corner! Get your “battle boxes” out and dig out a portable project, then plan on coming by the Club Saturday Build Day at HobbyTown- USA (VA Beach store), anytime from 10 am … Full Article→
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A long-time presence in the local area hobby scene, the Virginia Beach HobbyTown USA store is a fixture in the Southside modelling community. Based on experience, not all HT-USA franchises are equal so it is fortunate that “our” store is … Full Article→
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The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo area of Virginia Beach has an eclectic collection of aircraft and vehicles. I was pleasantly surprised to see this lovely Jaguar XK120 there. I wanted to share these images given these cars are not … Full Article→
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This vintage restored motorcycle was on display at the 2012 “Americans in Wartime Museum” open house event at the ‘Tank Farm’ near Nokesville, Virginia. This machine is a 1941 model 741-B Indian, according to the owner, Herb Gill.
It is that time again! August 17th & 18th are the dates for this years “Tank Farm” Open House. If you have any interest in armored vehicles or just history in general, the vehicle displays and demonstrations at the Nokesville, … Full Article→
