Models & Musings


  • 48 in 48

    48 in 48

    The 48 in 48 challenge was last weekend and is a worldwide fundraising event for Models For Heroes, a British charity that sends a box of starter tools and models to any first responder or veteran who asks. This is my second year participating and just like last time I was able to give. All…


  • Tempest VI binned

    Yes, I decided to bin the kit. I cut out the resin bits to use in the future, maybe. So…why bin it? When I inserted the leading edge pieces I got one them misaligned. Cyanoacrylate being, well, superglue I was unable to realign it to the kit leading edge. Solution? Take a bit of de-bonder…


  • What a Winter

    What a Winter

    What did my winter do to my build pacing? Well, three major snow storms, two of which had 11 inches of snow. We usually get one moderate storm (3-6 inches), but not 3 and rarely 11 inches. The good news: we have a snow blower that easily handles this amount of snow so long as…