Last weekend I completed the painting of the X-1. The goal this weekend was to finish the build, add the details, and complete it. The X-1 didn’t have a lot of decals, so that made things a little easier. There were some challenges, though. I noted a couple of errors in the model kit instructions. […]
Build Log: Painting the X-1
After the assembly last week, I started in on the painting. I set down a couple of coats of Tamiya Orange Laquer, thinned about 50% in the airbrush. I set down two quick coats one after the other, with a little time to dry. The paint went on fairly well, with just a bit of […]
Build Log: Bell X-1 Main Assembly
Last weekend I focused on wrapping up the cockpit build. This weekend, the focus was on putting together the main model itself. Ultimately, I made the decision not to use the pilot on this build. I wasn’t happy with the way that paint-job turned out, and the rest of the cockpit paint looked really good […]
Build Log: Bell X-1 Cockpit
Notes on building the model of the Revell 1:32 Bell X-1 Kit
Classic Landrover
For my next project, I decided to build a classic Landrover. A friend of mine at the office talks often about fond memories of driving around in a classic Landrover owned by his uncle. This vehicle was old and a bit beat up, meant for working hard, rather than comfort. I liked this as an […]
Practice VW Bug No. 2
For the second Practice VW Bug, I wanted to experiment with art interference pigments to see how they would look on a model.
Classic Porsche Carrera
For the Porsche, I wanted to experiment with different techniques for detailing, as well as practice general techniques for painting cars.
Practice VW Bug No. 1
For the first practice kit, I really just wanted to see if I could refine some skills with painting the kit and play around with textures and polish.
A Hobby Revisited (60s Westy)
A (not really) random stop at a hobby store left me with re-learning a hobby I hadn’t tried in at least 30 years.
Let’s try this again
Back around 2010ish I did a handful of start-up companies and picked up a few URLs associated with those projects. In the intervening years things have changed and now the hosting is up for renewal. This seems like a good time for a re-skin and to pivot this project t to something new. So I […]