Rest in Peace My Beloved

Sadly, my wife passed away yesterday. During her illness, there as been no motivation to work on anything. I still have so much to do that it seems like it will be awhile before i get back to building.In the meantime, here are a few pictures of models I built for her. The Thunderbird was her dream car. She bought it for me to build along with the paint. Only thing not stock is the custom license plate.The truck is the same truck her dad had when...

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Nothing in awhile

Haven't done anything since I completed the diorama. Between massive projects at work and my wife's failing health, I haven't found the mood to do anything. There's 3 figures on my bench that have a bit of paint, but have been sitting awhile.I am hoping, life permitting, that I'll start again so...

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First Diorama Complete

 Other than going back and doing a little clean up. I really was putting off buying things needed to make this. I guess it comes down to the budget and buying something completely wrong or something I couldn't use. You can check out the other posts for progress, (Starting A New, and We're Lost Sturmbannführe). I started by sealing the wood with a flat acrylic clear that is supposed to be good for wood, paper, etc. I knew it wouldn't...

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Tamiya German 20mm FLAKVIERLING

 With the $30 gift card i got for Christmas, I purchased some things I needed and this Tamiya FLAKVIERLING kit.I figured while I am still looking for diorama pieces why not build something that I could possibly use with the figures. But I also wanted something small that I could practice weathering on.It went together pretty easy. There were some issues with warped pieces or slightly off pins, but i'm not going to complain. The instructions...

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We're Lost Sturmbannführer

 I was finally able to finish off the new figures, paint wise. I still have a few pieces of equipment to apply. Overall, I am happy with these. Though they don't really have the glazing look, I think they turned out okay.The faces on the other hand, I still need practice. Would love if there was a local paint club!I stopped by Joann's and picked up a piece of wood for a base. The plan is to make my first diorama before I start the diorama for...

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First to Third, A Look At a Year Building Armor

 I wanted to reflect for a moment on something new, to me at least. I have been building models since i was a young boy. Various muscle cars then into a whole collection of NASCAR kits in the late 80's, early 90's with my brother.  Never thought I would build military kits or figures.Last year, a friend talked me into going to the local model show. I know none of my builds were show worthy, but to my surprise, I walked away with two bronze...

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