On the Bench – Debut
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
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Modeling How-To: Detailing Part 2
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
The ILM Universal Greeblie
If you’re a model builder who likes to scratch build Sci-Fi stuff like myself, you have no doubt heard of ILM’s Universal Greeblie. A greeblie is a piece of plastic, usually a model kit piece, that is used to decorate… Read More »The ILM Universal Greeblie
Corvette Draft One Complete
Yesterday morning the house was quiet with everyone asleep, so I wrote the final two scenes in my latest novella, Corvette. It feels good to have that behind me. I was thinking it might stretch out to be a novel,… Read More »Corvette Draft One Complete
GCU Griffin
This weekend it was cool outside so I busted out the blue screen and a finished model and took some pictures of it. That of course led to some Gimp action with some pretty background images. Since my brother was… Read More »GCU Griffin
Shadow Fighter Showdown
My latest scratch built starfighter model is the K’nat fighter or as they call it in STARSTRIKERS – the Shadow fighter. While I’m building my model from plastic and Renshape, my son is building his model in Blender. He’s much… Read More »Shadow Fighter Showdown
Triak Starfighter Build, Part 5
Weathering This is one of my favorite steps in modeling. I love making a model look like it just came out of the real world where it has lived a long and hard life. Weathering sounds like it should only… Read More »Triak Starfighter Build, Part 5
Triak Starfighter Build, Part 1
The Triak starfighter was derived from the Two Piper design from the start of the Great War. The design goes back to the 1980s when I was still in High School. I always imagined there were dozens of starfighter designs… Read More »Triak Starfighter Build, Part 1
Terrox Starfighter Build, Part 2
Continuing with the Terrox build, we start to focus on detailing. I started with the hidden area between the missing engine covers and the fuselage. I used some F-104 bits in silver and various bits of scratch plastic to add… Read More »Terrox Starfighter Build, Part 2
Weathering the Terrox Model, Part 2
There’s not much to add about my weathering techniques. I just go slow and make multiple passes, each with a different layer of gunk or scratches or in some cases, battle damage. To this point I’ve mostly done none invasive… Read More »Weathering the Terrox Model, Part 2