By Ken McConnell They had built the bank building from wood hauled down from the nearby mountains and cut into boards in a timeless, traditional manner of construction. This was not unusual for all the buildings in the town of… Read More »Hap’n Devon
This was a short build, so this will only be two parts. I ordered some printed modern pilots in 1/144 scale for inclusion in the Interceptor. This shows how tiny they are. The final layout of the greeblies on the… Read More »Votainion Interceptor Build (Part 2)
by Ken McConnell The barrel of the blaster was still smoking as the bandit fell flat on his face in the dusty street. Shot through the heart with a forty-eight Peacemaker, he was dead long before he hit dirt. The… Read More »Tin Star
by Ken McConnell The Ranger stood alone on the dusty street a big iron on her hip and a breeze across her blond hair. Her figure was slim but sturdy enough to carry a weapon twice the legal size for… Read More »The Ranger and the Outlaw
Today is the debut of my second series on my YouTube channel – On the Bench. If you enjoy the model builds that I do on this site, this series if for you! I will talk about my latest build… Read More »On the Bench – Debut
Primer, Deck Paint and Starfighters I painted the flight deck of the space carrier the same gray color that it was underneath the hangar. Then I weathered it with streaking and tire marks from the service vehicles. Happy with how… Read More »UCSDF Franklin Build (Part 4)
The first casualty of war is the truth. In the brutal Bug War, a young soldier’s illusions of greatness are shattered. My latest SF novel is now available as an ebook. Get your copy at these fine outlets. Apple Books | Smashwords | Vivlio | Everand | Kobo | Nook | Kindle | Fable… Read More »Betweos Publication Day
by Ken McConnell Ocher sands swirled around metal-covered lenses and slowly revealed the black face of an android. A signal awakened the metal man and set the lenses aglow. The soft light from twin stars cast long, dueling shadows over… Read More »Slag
I’ve decided to start up my newsletter again. It’s been so long, I can’t remember the last time I actually sent one out. If you were a subscriber and you have not received this month’s issue, please resubscribe. I changed… Read More »Newsletter Restarted
I’ve had this idea of making a series of art books based on the old Aircraft in Profile series that my dad had when I was growing up. They were In-depth histories of fighters with multiple profiles in color of… Read More »Starfighters in Profile