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Current Projects

Basement Project - Finishing Touches
2010-07-28
Been a very, very long time since I did any work. About 4 months ago I put in 2 of 3 window sills....
USMC LAV-R - Dio Base Progress
2010-04-13
A quick update on the progress. Not a lot. I cut and shaped a piece of foam to give the impression...
Rebel Snowspeeder - Sub-assemblies & Paint
2010-04-13
This won't be an extensive build log. I decided to build and paint this in sub assemblies. I h...
BSG Viper - Finished
2010-01-25
The Viper is done! I added chipping and soot and fluid stains and a few "close calls". The chipp...
F-86F Saber - Finished - Finished
2010-01-10
I used artists oils for a wash and various stains/streaks. I am overall very happy with this build....

Last 10 Models

T-34 85
A T-34 85 built strait from the box. I don't really like the tracks, they are very stiff and even i...
Ford Pickup Truck
Not much to say here. Build from the box. I am not really a car guy but I do enjoy one now and the...
T-34 Model 1942
This is Tamiya's T-34 Model 1943, the old motorized kit. I built it strait from the box. I experim...
SU-122
This is Tamiya's SU-122. i Built it strait out of the box and painted it in the standard Russian da...
Infantry Tank MkII "Matilda"
Tamiya's old (really old) Matilda. I built this strait from the box and painted it in a desert sche...
M24 Chaffe
Italeri's old M24. Nothing special, just built it strait from the box....
M60A1 (1)
Tamiya's old M60A1. I built this one about 18 years ago. On of my older models. My M3 Stuart is m...
KV-1 (2)
Tamiya's old KV-1. I damaged the fenders and depicted it with a damaged idler and busted track....
Jagdtiger (2)
This is DML's Jagdtiger (mid 90's version). I added the Tamiya engine to it and a minor detailing o...
T-34 Model 1941 in winter whitewash
This is Tamiya's T-34 model 1941. I built it to test applying white wash camo. I first spayed the...

Last 20 BLOGS

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This is my home on the net. Browse around, check out the models I have built and the projects I am working in. You can follow my current work in progress through the Projects page. Any hobby related, non-project thoughts are in the BLOG section. If you want to drop me a line you can do so at blake.whitelaw@rogsmodels.com.

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Recent Additions

Jul 28, 2010

Project - Basement Project - Finishing Touches

Been a very, very long time since I did any work. About 4 months ago I put in 2 of 3 window sills. One left to do but it is a big one and I have not made the time to go get the right size piece of MDF to do it.

Over the past few days I have been busy caulking the baseboard and door trim to cover over all the seams. I have had varried success with some seams better than others. Tonight after MORE...

Jul 20, 2010

BLOG - Model MakerZ

Hey all

Check out this new line of products from an aquaintance of mine. It has some good reviews and once I get back into building I intend to order a set or paints and powders and give them a try. They also have equipment and other supplies. If you get a chance to try them let me know what you think.

http://www.modelmakerz.com/index.html

Jul 15, 2010

BLOG - Updated Look and Feel

Decided that I wanted a change from the Green theme to a new one. After playing with a few themes over the past few days I settled on this one, shades of Grey.

Now if only I could get motivated to build!

Jun 28, 2010

BLOG - Site Outage

Site was down last few days. Hosting service changed their php version and I had some incompatibilities in my site code. Should be fixed up now.

Jun 06, 2010

BLOG - Been a long, long time.

April 11th my Daughter was born. Early April my Son started ball season. January at work I got a new Boss and we have the busiest year that I can remember.

All of this has added up to me not even setting foot in the hobby room for over two months, and even before that not very much. After having no where to work for almost 3 years I finished my hobby room last August and between then and Jan MORE...

Apr 13, 2010

Project - Rebel Snowspeeder - Sub-assemblies & Paint

This won't be an extensive build log.

I decided to build and paint this in sub assemblies. I have the main hull, sets of laser assemblies/engine parts, rear radiator (really, what sort of power source do they have in there.....) and canopy. They have all been patched up, sanded and painted. The rear engine assemblies has gaps where they met the top of the hull so I filled that with some st MORE...

Project - USMC LAV-R - Dio Base Progress

A quick update on the progress. Not a lot. I cut and shaped a piece of foam to give the impression of road with ditch on either side. I will cover this with Celuclay and work from there.

I am building a concrete barrier out of sheet plastic for the LAV to be hoisting. I may try to make a mold of it so that I can make multiple copies of it. MORE...

Apr 03, 2010

BLOG - Lethargic

It's been two weeks since I built anything. Works been very busy and have just had no energy. The management of my Crohns has been so so and then a couple really late nights have really blown my energy levels. I wish I were more consistent in my building... it seems like boom or bust. I will build 4 or 5 kids in rapid succession and then nothing for a while....

Mar 13, 2010

BLOG - Another Trek kitbash Idea.

Here is another idea for an explorer/scout idea. It has a single engine over a standard constitution class saucer. The neck between the primary and secondary hull is used as a larger pylon. The rear section of the primary hull with the shuttle bay is turned upside down and mounted under the saucer. MORE...

New Purchase - Enterprise Refit

Picked this up from Cameo yesterday. I think I will be building this very soon. It even comes with the aztecing stencils. I intend to pick up a few more to do some conversions with. MORE...

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...