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Current Projects

Basement Project - Not all in the basement but the rest of the house house...
2010-02-06
The past couple of weeks have been busy, but not with building models... been busy with the house....
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...
USMC LAV-R - Figures and other updates
2010-01-24
Here is a quick update. I have completed construction of all the figures for the Dio and added more...
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....
Hobby Room - New Shelf
2010-01-03
Decided I need another shelf in the hobby room. Fortunately I had another board already painted. I...

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

Welcome
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

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...