Faust

Sometimes it takes a while to figure out where you’re going and how to get there. Usually, though, when it comes to long-lived military aircraft, this isn’t the case. Sure, they might fill in different roles as they age, but they start out being pretty good at their intended jobs. A surprisingly famous counter-example of this is the Rockwell B-1B. Despite being resurrected as a stopgap until the arrival of the B-2, the B-1B program was highly controversial, and produced 100 examples of a plane that, for a long time, really wasn’t as useful as the plane it was supposed to (but neve

In the past couple of years, thanks to my friend Alan who sent me my 1909 Hupmobile, I’ve had a real love for Brass Era cars not only come into focus, but also turn into a major theme for my modelling acquisitions. I’ve bought many Pyros in the last few years, and recently came across some of the ancient Revell Highway Pioneers kits. For something fun and different, I decided to tackle one of these little artifacts, and the first one I chose was the 1907 Sears Autobuggy. This weird high-wheeled, tassle-topped horseless carriage had a charm even more out of left field than normal B

At the start of June, my local club, IPMS London (in Ontario, Canada) hosted it’s biannual model show. It was a fun event, as always, and the Vendors’ Room gave up a considerable stash of interesting and unusual kits! From Giant Robots to ‘30s Cars and a few weird planes for good measure, I managed to snag some stuff that I think will interest almost anybody. Check it out at the link below, and let me know which one is your favourite. I kind of feel a draw to the BMW Celica… https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/londons-scale-model-expo-haul-2025/ 425

There’s a fine line between dorky and quirky, between ridiculous and sublime. Sure, you can be all avant-garde and get away with it sometimes, but not always. Sometimes, a car is just so polarizing that it inevitably falls afoul of even the most ardent automotive non-conformist. One such car was the Bond Bug, an outlandishly over-the-top take on the three-wheeler car concept that was so prevalent in post-war Britain. Shaped like a chunk of frozen Velveeta and coloured a similarly lurid orange, the Bug definitely turned as many stomachs as heads. Well, now my own persona

Well, it seems like the snow is finally saying good-bye and the model show season has begun! In Southwestern Ontario, the first show of spring is the massive event that is HeritageCon in Hamilton, at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. As always, it was a great show, and there was plenty of awesome stuff on display. There were also plenty of awesome vendors, and I did very well on books and kits! Of course, most of the kits I got are weird as heck, so it only made sense to put them altogether and do a posting on them! Check out the weird mix of brass cars, airplanes and sci-fi I dug u

It’s been 40 years since a new cartoon about transforming robotic weapons and interstellar war hit the airwaves. No, I’m not talking about Transformers; I’m talking about Robotech! With its distinct visuals and storytelling, Robotech made an indelible impression on many of us back in the day. For many, it was their introduction to anime, which, for some like myself, has become a lifelong interest since! One of the more recent attempts to revive interest in this now-nostalgic (man I feel old) property was a tabletop wargame financed by Kickstarter in 2014. Unforntunately, the “Robot

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost 63 years to the day (Feb 20, 1962) that John Glenn rode Friendship 7 and an Atlas ICBM into orbit to be America’s first Man in Space! While space doesn’t seem to hold as prominent a place in the public consciousness as it used to, there’s no denying how big a deal the Space Race was at the time. It might be something of a negative commentary about our world that journeying beyond it no longer seems to hold our attention. But I don’t want to dwell on that! In a recent journey to a local shop, I came upon a more-or-less perfect reissue of Revell’s

Well, it’s the early part of a new year, so what a good time to take a look at the oddball mix of kits that I was able to accumulate over the holidays! Unfortunatley, I couldn't figure out where to put this, since it has cars, planes and sci-fi all in one post. So, I put it here. If someone has to move it, that's cool, and I appreciate the help! Some were Christmas presents, others finds at local stores, a toy show, and even a few online purchases! There’s everything from old to new to something old being new again! One thing’s for sure, though; if you know my tastes at all, then y

One of the greatest forms of losermobile is the kind that is let down completely not by design, but by birth. Either shoddy workmanship, materials or both result in a great design being little more than a cautionary tale in the annals of automotive history. A great example of that is the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, a sporty, fun-to-drive car that was everything one could hope for, while also being an unrepentant rust magnet! In the case of the ‘Sud, the design was willing, but bad metallurgy and cost cutting doomed it, and the resulting flesh was weak, so to say. Obviously, hav

One of the great parts about being a modeller is being able to embrace the more esoteric subjects, or kit makers or even kit formats so that the hobby never gets stale. With the explosion of Japanese Sci-Fi and Anime kits in the past decade or so, this has never been more true. However, not every kit made for the the Japanese home market is intended to make it across the oceans to us here in North America. Just like in the early days, when mech kits were little-known and something of a niche, there are mech kits that, even today, remain largely unknown and unavailable. A perfect ex

If there’s one thing I like, it’s a two-seater. Most of my modern jet kits are, in fact, two-seaters! Well, that’s except for the ones that are single-seat variants of two-holers! That’s just the kind of backwards guy I am, I guess… However, I love esoteric aircraft as well; those things that are a bit more off the beaten path really appeal to me. Not a surprise, then, that I’ve long wanted a kit of a two-seat MiG-23 for my stash. I my eyes, the “UB” variant of the Flogger is probably one of the sexiest Soviet aircraft of all time, but it’s not one you see in plastic very often!

Since I was looking for a change of pace from ill-fitting MPCs and picky airplanes, I thought the Airfix Bond Bug seemed like a great choice for my next build. While it’s far from perfect, it’s certainly very much unlike anything else I have, and I have multiple Japanese 3-wheelers, so that’s saying something! I’ve managed to get the chassis all together and ready for installation, so I thought I’d share it with everyone. This part of the kit is actually quite good, with only minor modifications needed! Enjoy! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2024/09/13/bond

Breaking records and advancing technology is a lot of what interwar aviation was about. Whether it was civilians risking it all for fame and fortune, or military test pilots pushing new frontiers for the glory of their homelands, going higher, farther and faster was a frenetic, and dangerous, game. While post-war X-planes from many nations are decently catered for by model companies, the same can’t really be said, especially nowadays, for these interwar pioneers. Thankfully, FROG had a whole series of “Trailblazers” kits that paid plastic homage to some of these aeronautical achiev

One area of interest that seems to be taking off in the scale replica world lately is that of Japanese cars, particularly older cars from the ‘70s and even early ‘80s. There’s not a lot written in North America about these cars in comparison to the domestics of the period, and this air of mystery has helped fuel the increasing popularity of these rarely seen and little-known automobiles. Interestingly, there were a lot more kits of older Japanese cars back in the day, when they were current, than you can find now. Sure, some have been reissued, and many “updated” to match the curre

You know the saying… when MPC throws you lemons, make… well… something! That was the situation I found myself in when it turned out that the old MPC California Sunshine show truck kit was anything but accurate. With decals that didn’t fit and results that didn’t match reality, it was time to come up with some kind of “Plan B”. So, I did. I thought it’d be fun to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Macross: Do You Remember Love movie with a truck that would look like it was an homage to the film but from back in the day! To this end, I present the finished