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You can follow my current work in progress through the Projects page. Any hobby related, non-project thoughts are in the BLOG section.
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Recent Additions
Mar 08, 2010
BLOG - New Members
| I would like to welcome Victori, Shawna and Jesmond to the site. Hope you enjoy! |
Mar 04, 2010
BLOG - Kitbashed Star Trek Idea Pt3
| Probably the biggest change so far to the overall look. I shortened the height of bridge decks, removed the notch out of the front of the saucer. I made the secondary hull portion smaller over all. It is both narrower in diameter and shorter. It will have a smaller diameter defector dish so it won't protrude into the saucer. The warp engines have been shortened and brought in closer to the hu MORE... |
Mar 03, 2010
BLOG - Kitbashed Star Trek Idea Pt 2
| Here is my second cut at the light cruiser design. I really wanted two impulse engines and the merged Primary and Secondary hulls. I got rid of the "Miranda" style rear hull and went with a cropped rear hull with two impulse engine outlets. The warp engines stayed in the same spot. I really think this is a much better design. MORE... |
Mar 02, 2010
BLOG - Kitbashed Startrek Idea
| Here is an idea I had today for a kitbash of Polar Lights Enterprise. I thought I would try and make a "Light Cruise" with the Primary and Secondary hulls merged and the warp engines below the saucer. To fit the defector dish in I decided to remove a chunk of the saucer. I may sling a pod for the torpedoes under the hull. Or possibly on either side of the rear hull above the saucer. MORE... |
Feb 26, 2010
New Purchase - Iron Man
| Just got this today. I will finish it as the classic red and gold finish. This is going to be a real painting challenge to get it right. I don't know weather I should go with a crisp clean look, or bang him up good, to maybe show some of his gadgets exposed... and possibly light up the center disk.... MORE... |
Feb 25, 2010
BLOG - Stash Update
| Over the past few days I have updated the Stash page. It can now be filtered by Brand, Genre and Recent Additions. I've also added all of my Naval and Aircraft, still working on my Armor, Figures and Accessories. My main reason for adding this was so that when I am out shopping I can quickly look up to see if I already have a kit, as I have in the past bought a kit I already own. |
Feb 20, 2010
BLOG - Updated my Model Stash inventory
| I have added the first 1/3 of my aircraft to the stash. So far I have been added a few at a time as I recall what I have. Earlier today I made a list of my un-built kits and will now go through it and add them to the list here. Over the next few weeks I'll update the list. I won't be purchasing much in the next few weeks as we prepare of our new baby girl! |
Feb 06, 2010
Project - Basement Project - Not all in the basement but the rest of the house house...
| The past couple of weeks have been busy, but not with building models... been busy with the house. I've finished the boys room and gotten them moved in. We painted Christine's craftroom and then started on the girls room. The girls are temporarily in the boys old room (soon to be the baby's room). MORE... |
Jan 25, 2010
Project - BSG Viper - Finished (1 Comments)
| The Viper is done! I added chipping and soot and fluid stains and a few "close calls". The chipping is a combination of Testors steel and black. I mixed it each time to give various shades as well as many strait steel. The Soot/fluid stains are black W&N oils. I dabbed a spot on and then feathered it with a clean dry wide brush, cleaning the brush often. Once all that was one I sprayed i MORE... |
Jan 24, 2010
Project - Basement Project - Boys room and Bathroom
| Pictures of the painted (with touch ups needed) and trimmed out bedroom as well as the bathroom with Cabinet in place MORE... |
Project - USMC LAV-R - Figures and other updates
| Here is a quick update. I have completed construction of all the figures for the Dio and added more stowage and done a wash. MORE... |
BLOG - My Daughters Model Car
| Here is a Car my daughter is building with me. She has helped with all construction (I've controlled the knife for most work) and she has done almost all the painting (with lots of instruction on airbrushing).... Sometimes it is painful to watch her..... but I need to let her do it.... MORE... |
Project - BSG Viper - Painted, Decaled and Washed....
| Here it is with the painting, Decals and wash all done.... Wash is an overal Oil wash.... MORE... |
Jan 23, 2010
Project - Basement Project - More Purchases
| Went out and picked up more 2 inch brads, 2.5/1.5/3.5 inch trim for the doors, shims for the toilet (the flange is about 1/8 inch above the floor) and a 2 foot bi-fold door for the under stairs closet (to keep the damn cats out). Now I can finish the trim in the boys room and get the bathroom setup for use (other than the bathtub, still need to tile the surround. |
Jan 10, 2010
Project - BSG Viper - Build Done
| A quick Build, inspired by Glenn. Won't get the entire thing done in one day but will try to get it done in a week (weeknights won't get to much done, busy work week coming up). MORE... |