Category: Model cars
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The Back Story

I had a consultation one day with the technical adviser…my friend Warren who was in the Air Force. He ran an eye over the mockup of the model airfield and I explained how it was evolving. At the time there were large sheets of paper down representing major structures I wanted to build, as well…
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The Seven Circles Of Modeller’s Inferno

Dante was not the only person who made a journey to the lowest depths of Hell and wrote about it. I’ve been to the hobby shows myself. Apart from a little more sulphurous smell and uglier demons, they are remarkably like the underworld. And just as Dante found, there are distinct levels of the place,…
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Packaging Part Two – The Quality Of The Box

I’ve been buying model kits since Eisenhower was President and Louis St. Laurent was Prime Minister and I think I’ve seen them offered in every form of packaging save a lard barrel; cardboard boxes, plastic packets, plastic bags, sleeves, and even one memorable lot in paper envelopes. As I sit at my desk typing I…
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The Static Show Vs The Mobile One – Part Three – On Showmanship

Does your little World move? Does it need to? I’ve written elsewhere about the vitality your structure needs according to whether you are still a child or have been burdened with age. You decide where you are on the spectrum. If you actually do need to have something move in front of you, consider several hobbies:…
