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I can’t learn anything from Sam Dwyer
I can't learn anything from Sam Dwyer. OK, that's not at all true, but bear with me while I make a point. Sam Dwyer is a well known, immensely talented scale modeler who is so [...]
Name tags, downtime, and joy factories
Let's be honest... how many of you have gone to a scale modeling convention and found yourself wandering the halls killing time after you've registered your models, put them on the tables, and finished shopping [...]
Innovation, competence, and patents
Recently, Mike Rinaldi posted a video (see below) talking about his experience at Scale Model Challenge and what he thinks about the state of armor modeling. He touched on a number of issues, but the [...]
Sprue Cutters Union Podcast Interview
I had the honor and pleasure of being invited on my favorite podcast, The Sprue Cutters Union. Great conversation and I throughly enjoyed myself. Warning: the second half was about mental health. (I also talked [...]
My first models
I've been modeling since the 8th grade (want to see a goofy picture of me at my workbench?) and for a long time I saved those models. Well, my parents saved them in their attic. [...]
The value of contests
I recently posted pictures of my high school era models. I noticed that several of them had ribbons/trophies next to them and it reminded me how much I loved the contests. They really had an impact [...]
Project Portfolio
WWI Trench Diorama: “Pack it up, we’re going home”
This diorama started years ago... sorta. I found a nice wooden diorama base at IKEA, [...]
Ford Model T with tracks vignette
During the diorama workshop with Rick Lawler at Nats23, I started messing around with a [...]
Diorama: “Hay Buddy, whatcha doin?”
If you don't know Uncle Nightshift, it's time you check him out. He's a very [...]
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