Model Car Builder Blog

Not being able to get scale pinstripes right has really been bugging me (see my last post) and it's been working in my subconscious. I h...

It's still a bit too cold and misty for painting, so I worked this week on my "flame" technique. First I needed to be able ...

One of the toughest things I've grappled with, since coming back to this silly hobby, is how to apply clearcoat to a finished color coat...

Easter Already! And on my day off I am dabbling on with a 1:25 build of a '66 Chevy Nova.... As a kid, building stuff in the basement, e...

I was in Patagonia, South America, for 2+ weeks , taking endless pictures in one of the most beautiful spots in the world. Surrounded by nat...

For the past week or so I've been working on a 1:25 scale AMT Nova #636. The goal is to keep things in the realm of "Not a Projec...

After taking months (!) to build the 66 Olds it's time to cool down. Let's try something easy! Anything with big rear tires and lit...