Jim’s Apple Barn
In the Fall, nothing is quite as rewarding as a trip to the farthest outskirts of the Twin Cities to visit Jim’s Apple Barn–an unembarrassed embarrassing collection of chintz, schlock Read More …
The Derek Smart Phenomenon
Sorry, brush fans. I just don’t feel like doing any model kit stuff today, so you get this. On one hand I feel like I should be writing a meaty, Read More …
Prehistoric Abiduls
I like what? Planes. Old west. Dinosaurs. I don’t have any entries on this blog about dinosaurs. It’s time to remedy that. I will never get off this planet free Read More …
Why Germany Lost WWII
From time, I read a forum thread where various opinions are shared about how Germany could have “won” World War II if they’d only built a jet fighter or an Read More …
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways…
In 1963, when Revell produced their 1/72 model of the Avro Lancaster, the box cost more to make than the plastic parts. It should have. It looked better. This Jack Read More …
Upgrade in Place Part 2
This Spitfire model was built at a time when I was still building primarily for myself. My internet addiction had not yet developed into full-blown blogging, so my efforts were Read More …
Remove the Splinter from THINE OWN Eye!
A brief entry today about the mysterious “71/02” camouflage that is all the rage and shows up time and time again as the way to paint a “Battle of Britain” Read More …
How to Speak U.S. Air Force
I watch TV shows and movies with military people in them just like everyone else. The problem is that the actors on these shows often have no military experience and Read More …
Upgrades in Place
I built this Airfix Spitfire back in the Spring of 2010. It’s due for an upgrade. It’s a conversion to a Spitfire IXe, made from the Airfix kit by clipping Read More …
The Origin of Revell’s “Golden Hind”
I think I may have discovered the origin of Revell’s Golden Hind kit. It was a British TV series from about three years before the Revell kit appeared, entitled “Sir Read More …