Random thoughts

This is a bit strange, but I’m going to try it anyway. I’ve seen this interviewing technique done elsewhere and it always seemed fun. So here we go… Jake interviewing Jake. 1. How long have you been modeling and what got you into the hobby? I started when I was in middle school, some 25+ years ago. I did most of my “first round” building in high school. I even entered (and placed, as a junior) in a number of shows. This was back when materials were mainly what you found or repurposed, after market kits almost all came from Verlinden and a small number of cottage industry companies. My “dark ages” story is pretty typical: went to college, had a roommate, limited space, time, and interest in things other than girls and grades. In 2000, I went to work for LEGO doing Web development and fan relations. (I worked with [...]

Cool old school video about how Matchbox cars were designed and produced Impressive, recently released WWII allied photos Awesome, self-referential diorama Using sawdust for foliage Moson Model Show 2014 - diorama collection Impressive colourized WWII photos Overview of the lifecolor Guns & Weapons set (I'm a big fan) “Carrier” — Landing on a Pitching Deck Cool video series on painting a figure, especially around non-metallic gold Captured German armor dump photos The challenge of pricing pre-owned model kits  

When my Boresight magazine arrives, I'm always excited to tear open the envelope and read. I usually get through at least half the magazine standing in the spot where I open my mail. When the Nov/Dec 2015 issue arrived, I was... Frustrated. Right there on the cover the top story was "Lady modeling comes to Bulgaria". "Lady modeling", you say? Is that some sort of special sub-genre that focuses on female figure painting? Is that a style of airbrush technique that a group of women have perfected? Is that a group name acronym...Lazy Articulated Dioramas of Yesteryear? Nope. Basically, it was an article that took a talented modeler, prioritized her gender, then said "LOOK! There's a female in this hobby after all!!". For those keeping score at home, this is flat out sexism and it make us all look like the mostly homogenous group we happen to be. And it's frustrating [...]

Austin's own, and my friend Bob Bethea is interviewed. Hopefully we see more of this - he's a wealth of knowledge!!  

The last few years, I've been blown away by the amazing images of stunning creations that come out of the Moson Model Show in Hungary. One of these days, I'm going to plan a trip to this show... although I'm not sure if I'd feel encouraged or sadden by the talent on display! Check out their Facebook page, and be sure to look at some of the amazing photos people have posted: Official event photo page (with other years) Large Armorama.com gallery AFV Modeller Georg Schachinger  

I missed last week due to an international summer vacation with the family, so I'm going big to make up! It's not armor, but it's amazing! Tutorial for printing your own diorama "title plaques" at home Modeling buckles and straps tutorial Bob Letterman's Sayonara diorama walkthrough Big list of highly rated WWII movies (a bunch on this list I haven't seen...  yet!) Impressive gallery of wreckers A gaggle of video tutorials from the Baton Rouge Scale Modelers club Nebelwerfer diorama Strange Series of Photographs Show Hitler Practicing His Body Language Hidden amid the foliage and scrap metal, abandoned fleet of WWII fighter planes lie rotting in the backwoods of Ohio "Battleground" movie figure build

Another batch, here we go! Pink as a camouflage color? Illawarra Plastic Modellers' Association (IPMA) show galleries - Part III - Tanks trucks and troops Better colors for the photos of your models Very cool Opel variant One hell of a diorama! (Forgive me if it's been posted before... it's too cool not to share again!) Cool build log of a scratchbuilt Italian home

Wow, some really amazing weathering model submissions at the Made in Poland Facebook contest page. You have to check this one out!