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Post by Faust on Apr 8, 2024 19:52:27 GMT -5
Ah Spring! The time when a young man’s fancy turns to… Weird Sprue!! Well, of course it does, what else did you expect from me? 😊 This year’s HeritageCon was its usual great show, and the Vendors’ room had plenty going on. I got a very interesting mix of kits; it was heavy on classic anime kit subjects but also had some newer stuff, some airplanes and a whack of brass cars! In short something for everyone, and everything for me! Check it out below, and let me know what your favourite is! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/heritage-con-2024-haul/
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Post by Faust on Apr 8, 2024 19:51:35 GMT -5
Wow! That looks fantastic!
Excellent job, and kudos for not just building the latest and greatest, but making an older kit work!
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Post by Faust on Mar 9, 2024 17:12:36 GMT -5
There’s a lot to love about building model airplanes; the research, the importance of the real machine, finding a cool cammo scheme or personal markings that catch your eye… all of these and the desire to recreate a piece of history is what draws a lot of us into the hobby. For me, it’s always wanting to have a “toy” (or replica) of something I find cool. However, in a lot of ways, modelling aircraft isn’t always a place to express one’s self. There’s not a lot of leeway for imagination, and rivet-counters can quickly turn a slightly-off model into a less-than-enjoyable target of opportunity. However, like in all things, there’s an out. That is where “What-Iffing” comes in. In the past decade, the number of “Whif” kits that have been made available as styrene kits is impressive. Once the domain of scratchbuilders and resin-casters, a lot of companies have embraced the “Whif” side of things. Maybe the most prominent and prolific of these makers are the Czech companies of AZ, RS and Brengun. I was feeling a bit of cabin fever, and thought I’d dig out a cool “Whif of a whif” kit today. To that end, check out the MB.6 “Sky Ferret”, a theoretical two-seater heavy fighter based on the non-produced MB.5! How many layers of alternative reality can you handle? adamrehorn.wordpress.com/az-model-1-72-mb-6-sky-ferret-oob/
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Post by Faust on Feb 12, 2024 10:12:23 GMT -5
Thanks to the rather mild winter weather here, I haven’t had to shovel much this year, so that has give me some time to make some more progress on my California Sunshine “Valkyrie Truck”. I’ve managed to get the guts all assembled, now all that’s left is the bodywork and exhaust! Check out my progress here – maybe I’ll actually get this thing finished this calendar year! Will wonders never cease, eh? adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2024/02/12/california-sunshine-update-2-youth-takes-guts/
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Post by Faust on Jan 28, 2024 9:49:00 GMT -5
It's funny, because if they'd just used a pic of the kit on the side of the box, then it wouldn't have been such a problem. However, trying to get the kit to look like the "photo of actual model" is impossible, and it really takes away from the experience of building this kit.
I don't know that this kit is going to be any harder than any other MPC, but it's harder to get going on because of this, that's for sure!
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Post by Faust on Jan 13, 2024 15:37:33 GMT -5
With a lot going on, some projects get pushed to the back burner. When the kit in question is an old MPC, that may be surprising, but it can happen. Case in point: the MPC California Sunshine kit. A lot happening at home, combined with straightout lying on MPC’s part have combined to make this one a bit of a non-starter. However, things are rolling again, and it’s my pledge to get this thing done before the end of the year! It’s time to clear the backlog and get the Sunshine back in my life! Check out my progress so far at the link below, and if you have one of these, get ready to be surprised by what I found out. (Or, maybe not… it is an old MPC…) adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2024/01/13/california-sunshine-update-1-california-screamin/
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Post by Faust on Dec 11, 2023 20:39:05 GMT -5
It’s close to Christmas, and while I don’t have a holiday-themed Gundam kit this year, I do have something that’s a bit out-of-this-world: the ancient Academy Apollo Command/Service Module! I’m not really a “real space” builder, and have an interest in space travel, but never really to the level of wanting to model subjects from it. However, I needed something small and fast, something simple I could finish and get on display since I was in a bit of a rut. Of course, this little guy turned out to be a bit more complicated than it should have been, most of that being my own fault, mind you… Still, while not a tremendous kit (in any terms), this thing does come out looking okay, especially if you have a moon-themed display base for it! Check out my take on humanity’s first true space cruiser, that did exactly what Kennedy challenged it to do. Don’t let the Aliens on the horizon on the folks on the sound stage confuse you – you can see the build here: adamrehorn.wordpress.com/academy-non-scale-apollo-command-and-service-modules/Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone!
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Post by Faust on Nov 10, 2023 21:32:41 GMT -5
As I go through my modelling journey, I find that I get onto “themes”; I’ll go hog-wild over various familes of planes, and scoop up all of what I can locate like a Roomba eats dirt. Sometimes it’s a specific type of plane, like a float plane, or one-seaters that were made from two-seaters. Other times, I get fixated on a service, like the WWII IJN or Royal Navy jets. One such tear saw me dive into the world of US Navy and Marines jets. My Twogar is a result of that particular episode. However, it’s likely no surprise that even when “under the influence” of a particular fetish, I still have a nose for the weird and often best forgotten. Surely, one such aircraft must be the Vought F6U1 Pirate, the first attempt by that storied company to produce a jet. Dumpy, barely capable of flight and deemed unfit for service, it was a long way from its later siblings the Crusader and Corsair II. Of course, when I came across the Admiral kit of this portly aeronautical dead end, I had to have it. Since it’s the 11th Anniversary of the Sprue Lagoon, I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate. Check out this half-baked and half-wooden faltering first step at the link below. Don’t tell me you don’t think it has a certain loveable charm! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/admiral-1-72-vought-f6u-1-pirate-early-oob/
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Post by Faust on Nov 10, 2023 21:31:44 GMT -5
Yep, I know that feeling well. Nothing like the exaltation of finding an awesome kit still fresh in the box. Nothing hurts like finding a glue-bomb or a half-assembled painted mess.
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Post by Faust on Oct 9, 2023 9:07:01 GMT -5
Yeah, that Tu-128UT is one of the ugliest Russian planes I can think of, and that's saying something! Usually their trainers are pretty sexy, but that one got hit with an Ugly Train.
Good call on the A-31! I love forgotten combat types, and it's chunky nature makes me smile!
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Post by Faust on Oct 9, 2023 9:04:30 GMT -5
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, everyone! Normally, I’m a 1/72 plane person, although I do have a few kits in 1/48 due to the subject’s availability in 1/72. However, it’s very, very rare for me to bother with ktis any larger than that. Well… it used to be. My old-kit lust got the better of me at a recent model show and I fell in love with some old, early 1970s-era, 1/32 Japanese fighters! They come from a number of companies, and make a very interesting counterpoint to what we expect out of a kit in that scale today! I thought I’d fight my Turkey Hangover by putting these out there for everyone to take a look at! Enjoy this trip down memory lane! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/1970s-era-1-32-japanese-fighters/
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Post by Faust on Sept 11, 2023 20:11:15 GMT -5
When I was little, my uncle used to sit me on his lap and we’d look at car books. He had a lot of them, and he’d use them and models to teach me about cars, their parts and how they work. It’s not a surprise then, that I have more than a passing interest in cars, let alone model cars, eh? We also used to go to car shows and museums a lot, and I used to get to see a lot of Brass Era cars. I always thought they were neat, but that they all looked kinda the same. Well, except for one kind: the Stanley Steamer! Even I could recognize a Stanley in a field of other Brass Era cars, thanks to its unique shape. I’ve always thought they were cool, but never thought I’d find a kit of one. I mean, I know there are kits of them, but finding one has proven difficult. However, I did manage to get my hands on an ancient Renwal 1/48 Stanley at a model show, and I thought it would be neat to take a look at it. Check out what’s in the box at the link below! If you’ve ever built one of these little Renwals, let me know how it went, too! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/renwal-1-48-1910-stanley-steamer-oob/
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Post by Faust on Aug 14, 2023 20:01:41 GMT -5
Even though there’s been a tonne of stuff that has been going on in the background, I still manage to get things done once in a while! This time, I’m pleased to be able to put my Vietnam-era FAC TF-9J Cougar on my shelf. While I am not a fan of the fighter version, I have always thought the TF-9J was a gorgeous airplane, fixing all the Cougar’s awkward nasal bumps and stumpiness, and being a snappy dresser to boot! What’s even cooler is that it was only the Trainer that ever got to go to war, something rather unusual, I think. Check out my Sword Twogar at the link below and give me some feedback. This was a lot of work, and even though it isn’t perfect, I’m pleased enough with it! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/sword-1-72-tf-9j-cougar-twogar/
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Post by Faust on Jul 8, 2023 11:47:56 GMT -5
One of my favourite things as a modeller is seeing kits in person you never thought you’d see; Either built, at a show, or better yet, for sale somewhere so you can add it to your stash! For me, that’s tied with the thrill of finding out there IS a kit of THAT, whatever weird and wonderful “that” that maybe. No wonder, then, I love going to antiques stores and swap meets – it’s like a giant garage sale of potential sprue awesomeness! It’s rare to find a lot of variety, but this spring proved to have a bumper crop of old and varied models out there waiting for me! About the only thing I build that I didn’t get was armour, but that’s okay. Check out my last few months’ haul below for a little bit of everything from around the world! There’s gotta be something in there to make you smile! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/spring-2023-haul/
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Post by Faust on Jul 8, 2023 11:37:44 GMT -5
Oh man, what a find, and what a build!
Nice work! Wish my thrift stores had that kind of stuff.
Congrats on a great piece of work!
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