The Bench – July 2014
During July, I pushed to wrap up a few projects. Although I only finished reassembling the ’69 Camaro, I was able to make great progress…
1982 Shelby Dodge Charger – MPC
Compared to the Chargers of the muscle car era, this one doesn’t quite live up to it’s name. However, during it’s time, performance was quite…
The Bench, May 2014
With the Opel and the 1/32 scale cars finished, and the ’82 Charger nearing completion, I’m starting to feel the itch to start more projects….
Opel GT – AMT
The Opel GT was fun car from the 70’s that was an economical and sporty alternative to the muscle cars of the day. My dad…
Mazda RX3 – Fujimi
The kit is painted a flat dark blue and is sealed with satin clear. I found a picture of a similar era Toyota painted the…
1/32 Scale Mazda FC3S RX7 – Fujimi
Several years ago, I picked up a set of four 1/32 Fujimi Initial D kits. After I finished the FD3S RX7, I decided that I was…
1/32 Scale Toyota AE86 – Fujimi
Several years ago, I picked up a set of four 1/32 Fujimi Initial D kits. After I finished theFD3S RX7, I decided that I was never…
The Bench – 2013
I managed to get a little burned out by the end of 2012 so 2013 was not nearly as productive. I did make a little…
Christmas Tree Fiber Optics
Ceramic Christmas trees usually don’t fall under the normal scope of scaled models. It is a scaled tree, so I guess that makes it all…
1/32 Scale Mazda FD3S RX7 – Fujimi
Several years ago, I bought a set of four Fujimi Initial D kits from an auction on eBay. They looked like they would make for…
Using Oven Cleaner to Strip Model Part Chrome
There may come a time when you want to strip the chrome from various parts. You may want to have them replated, go with some…
1/64 Muscle Machine Collection
Just a quick and casual cell phone picture of the bulk of my 1/64 scale Muscle Machine machines as well as Jada and other brands.
The Bench – 2012
This was a huge year for me. I finished a lot of long running projects as well as new projects. I painted hood pins on…
1929 Ford Rat Truck – Revell
Building “rat” cars, without the extra patina, is pretty easy. Flat paint jobs and minimal body work. This truck is a Rat-Rod kit so it…