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Scratching the Surface
Dealing with natural metal finishes is one of the trickier tasks with which we are faced from time to time. Although there are lots of different color brands available, weathering it all down can be somewhat of a chore. I recently tried to achieve a rather beaten up and dull finish on the exhausts of…
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On the Bench – Week 42, 2014
So I decided to finally start on the Hobby Boss F-14A Tomcat. The kit has been in my stash for almost two years now, together with an Aires cockpit and burner cans, Wheeliant wheels and a very nice FCM decal set – alas, I felt a bit intimidated by what to me is *the* icon…
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Done: Italeri 1/48 OH-58D Kiowa
So this one falls in the category “less than perfect”. Started as a quick build to get something done while being stuck in some rather involved projects, I soon noticed it would need some tender love and care – especially the cockpit, general fuselage seams and fit of the glass parts. I picked that kit…
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On the Bench – Week 40, 2014
Following up on last week’s WIP – interrupted, I made some progress on the M916. Not as much as I would have wanted, but with designing new products for the shop (yes, that’s right, it’s opened!), finishing a quick build (ish) and sanding away on Eduard’s P-38 Pacific Lightning, time was in short supply. Nonetheless,…
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WIP, interrupted
How many half-built kits do you have? What’s the oldest of your shelf queens? And why do you have to confront yourself with such inconvenient questions? Maybe the last one is the easiest to answer. I like to have a clear view on things. I like to know what lies ahead of me, and I…