I actually took the time to include Vynn’s four winged starfighter as it would have looked after he rammed the bridge of the Black Star in chapter one of the novella. I build it from strip styrene stock and stuck… Read More »Black Star Build, Part 4
The base color of the Black Star is flat black. The best way to cover these large models is with a rattle can. Ain’t nobody got the funds to pay for model paint via an airbrush. So I used flat… Read More »Black Star Build, Part 3
Remember last time when I said there would be trouble with the frame? Yeah, well there was trouble. Primarily because there was no backbone for the length of the ship. It turns out yogurt cups can’t hold all those cargo… Read More »Black Star Build, Part 2
This model was going to be a little different from my others. I wanted to build it fast and on the cheap. I didn’t want to spend money on specific model kits for details and I wanted to use just… Read More »Black Star Build, Part 1
Corvette 2 is in the hands of beta readers and hopefully, by the end of the week will be in final edits. At that time I’ll format the paperback and ebook. In the meantime, the models used for the cover… Read More »Corvette 2 Update
Corvette – Seer of the Black Star is progressing this week. I’m currently in the middle of chapter 3 as the above image shows. That white paperback is the plain cover ARC of Corvette that I use for reference. The… Read More »Weekly Summary
I needed to address the uneven PVC tubes and decided to just use fillers to even things out. I then proceeded to build the main super structure with sheet styrene. This model didn’t require a sturdy frame underneath as the… Read More »GCU Sherman Build, Part 2
This is part three of a multi part series on detailing scratch built starship models. Part 1 | Part 2 Cleaning Up Kit Parts You can’t just clip off model parts from their trees and glue them directly to your… Read More »Modeling How-To: Detailing Part 3
This is the second in a series of posts about detailing your scratch built starship models. Part One is here. Kit Photo Buckets Every time I get a new model kit in I make a point of photographing the parts… Read More »Modeling How-To: Detailing Part 2
This is the first part of a series of posts where I describe how I go about detailing a scratch built starship. Detailing usually doesn’t happen until after the model is boxed in or shaped by plastic. Roughing out the… Read More »Modeling How-To: Detailing, Part 1