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In conjunction with my Voroshilovets beta build, I want to demonstrate the technique for forming lead foil using a buck. 1. Lead is poisonous, work in a well-ventilated area and wash your hands before touching your face or handling anything. I purchased several pounds of lead sheet for a...

I served as president of the Robert L Scott chapter of IPMS/USA. They are sponsoring a contest at the Museum of Aviation, adjacent to Robins AFB, GA. They are a very hospitable crew and I know we will be most welcome to compete and display our models. Entry is $10 and the day will be well...

Hah! Made ya look. It's just me riding the wind on my Speeder Bike. I purchased the bike this past weekend at my local Star Wars supply store. It's bitchin' fast, too. Many thanks to Oliver Bizer for allowing me to copy his idea.

Here is the next Oliver Bizer special! His model comes with a moon base, but I wanted to put myself against a background that I copied from the Astronomy Picture of the Day site. Thanks a billion, Ollie! I am having a great laugh with these models. I think I will bring them to school so...

Thanks to Oliver Bizer for his work in recreating a facet of the hobby that has gone moribund over the years: vignettes. These were very popular among figure painters being a 2D representation of historical scenes, figures and the like. When I saw his post, I emailed and asked if he could...

I am building the 1/250 CSS Fredricksburg available online from a cardmodel design source. It's a very simple waterline model that builds into a honey of a vessel. I am working towards building a diorama depicting the vessel under replenishment. I have already spent more on accessories than...

Perhaps you have seen the Discovery Channel series where they build full size replicas of D's designs. Here's one my son and I did for his class from scratch using some basic layout and drafting techniques. I scaled it approximately 1/35. The thing I think kept some of D's designs from...

Anyone know of a freebie or something that comes close to looking like this? I have built the JSC model (nice indeed) but I need something of greater simplicity for a middle school student. TIA

Uhu's working on a scale model of the 2001 Discovery. You can check it out on his blog, which, according to the posts I have read, we are not supposed to post. Go figure.

Renova CSS Hunley When I learned this model was released I just had to have one (actually two). I have a couple of other resin kits but they are somewhat inaccurate. Renova’s kit seems to be based on the latest information available. I live about about 5 hours from Charleston, SC and have...

Surfing the GPM site, I ran across a listing for a 1/25 Hunley by Renova. It's not at PMS or PMI. Anyone seen a listing for this?

Located in Bryson, NC (western NC about 2 hours north of Athens, GA off US 441). The whole family took my father-in-law on the trip to Nantahala Gorge to celebrate his 80th birthday. He and his father worked on the L&N back in the day. Restored cars are pulled by a 1955 EMD GP9. The line has...

I do quite a bit of miniatures photography for a trade magazine and for myself. I have a helpful tip for those wishing to maximize the potential of their digital cameras in capturing the details of their models in a nighttime setting. But, actually, the principles apply in all shooting...