Since I was very little I’ve been building plastic models, usually airplanes, sometimes cars or bikes, very very rarely boats and spaceships. I have no interest in armor or Gundam which seem to be very popular these days. I’ve done one or two figures but I don’t know how people do those and stay sane.
I started out with Revell snap-tite kits and graduated to non-toxic Testors glue at some point, and the real thing when I was old enough! My hobby was dormant for a long time but in late 2019 I moved into my own apartment and had space for it finally, and then during the COVID 19 months of uncertainty, I had a lot of time as well as space and needed an outlet for my boredom and frustration. These days I spend a lot more on supplies than when I was a kid! My intention for this page is to share some of my modeling projects and perhaps some tips, tricks, tools, and techniques I use.
Finished Projects
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Mincraft Lockheed L-188 Electra – “Treasure From Trash”
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Pavla Cessna UC-78 Bobcat – “Coming Back”
HobbyCraft Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor – “Spares Box Resurrection”
Hasegawa Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star – “Approaching Bare Metal”
Italeri Douglas C-47A Skytrain – “That’s All Brother”
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Tamiya North American P-51B Mustang – “Speedball Alice”
In Progress
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Hasegawa North American P-51C Mustang – “Jacquie Cochrane #13”
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Tamiya Republic P-47D Thunderbolt – “Powers Girl”
In The Stash
Some of these I may be interested in selling on or trading, Contact Me for details!
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Minicraft Boeing B-314 Clipper (Build request from a friend)
Minicraft Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser
Minicraft Boeing B-52D/F Stratofortess
Minicraft Douglas DC-6B Firebomber
Minicraft Douglas DC-8-71
Minicraft Douglas DC-8 (Universal kit, cut to length!)
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Academy Spitfire Mk XIVc
Monogram X-15
Valom Curtiss C-46 Commando
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Lindbergh Boeing PT-17 Kaydet (I have six of these, if you want one let me know!)
Monogram Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Monogram Douglas DC-3A – Eastern Airlines
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Revell Boeing PT-17 Kaydet
Trumpeter Curtiss P-40B Warhawk
Revell Boeing PT-17 Kaydet
Others
Atlantis Allison 501-D13 Turboprop display engine
Nichimo 1/20 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Tools
DSPIAE Circle Cutter
Iwata HP-CS Airbrush
Infini Sanders
Tips and Tricks
Sprue Goo!
Misc
My Work Area