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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

They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Well, true as that may be, there are a lot of examples of things that have gotten a lot of publicity yet, unsurprisingly, don’t seem to be all that great. Notoriety is no guarantee of success; we’ve all seen it so many times that it barely needs to be said. However, some people, or companies, will always choose to push the limits; to try and stretch the limits of good taste in the quest for fame and success. Sometimes, those limits are elastic enough to stretch, and other times, like an old elastic band, they break suddenly and sever

Ah Spring! The time when a young man’s fancy turns to… Weird Sprue!! Well, of course it does, what else did you expect from me? 😊 This year’s HeritageCon was its usual great show, and the Vendors’ room had plenty going on. I got a very interesting mix of kits; it was heavy on classic anime kit subjects but also had some newer stuff, some airplanes and a whack of brass cars! In short something for everyone, and everything for me! Check it out below, and let me know what your favourite is! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/he

There’s a lot to love about building model airplanes; the research, the importance of the real machine, finding a cool cammo scheme or personal markings that catch your eye… all of these and the desire to recreate a piece of history is what draws a lot of us into the hobby. For me, it’s always wanting to have a “toy” (or replica) of something I find cool. However, in a lot of ways, modelling aircraft isn’t always a place to express one’s self. There’s not a lot of leeway for imagination, and rivet-counters can quickly turn a slightly-off model into a less-than-enjoyable target of opportunity.

Thanks to the rather mild winter weather here, I haven’t had to shovel much this year, so that has give me some time to make some more progress on my California Sunshine “Valkyrie Truck”. I’ve managed to get the guts all assembled, now all that’s left is the bodywork and exhaust! Check out my progress here – maybe I’ll actually get this thing finished this calendar year! Will wonders never cease, eh? https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2024/02/12/california-sunshine-update-2-youth-takes-guts/

With a lot going on, some projects get pushed to the back burner. When the kit in question is an old MPC, that may be surprising, but it can happen. Case in point: the MPC California Sunshine kit. A lot happening at home, combined with straightout lying on MPC’s part have combined to make this one a bit of a non-starter. However, things are rolling again, and it’s my pledge to get this thing done before the end of the year! It’s time to clear the backlog and get the Sunshine back in my life! Check out my progress so far at the link below, and if you have one of these, get read

It’s close to Christmas, and while I don’t have a holiday-themed Gundam kit this year, I do have something that’s a bit out-of-this-world: the ancient Academy Apollo Command/Service Module! I’m not really a “real space” builder, and have an interest in space travel, but never really to the level of wanting to model subjects from it. However, I needed something small and fast, something simple I could finish and get on display since I was in a bit of a rut. Of course, this little guy turned out to be a bit more complicated than it should have been, most of that being my own fault, m

As I go through my modelling journey, I find that I get onto “themes”; I’ll go hog-wild over various familes of planes, and scoop up all of what I can locate like a Roomba eats dirt. Sometimes it’s a specific type of plane, like a float plane, or one-seaters that were made from two-seaters. Other times, I get fixated on a service, like the WWII IJN or Royal Navy jets. One such tear saw me dive into the world of US Navy and Marines jets. My Twogar is a result of that particular episode. However, it’s likely no surprise that even when “under the influence” of a particular fetish, I s

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, everyone! Normally, I’m a 1/72 plane person, although I do have a few kits in 1/48 due to the subject’s availability in 1/72. However, it’s very, very rare for me to bother with ktis any larger than that. Well… it used to be. My old-kit lust got the better of me at a recent model show and I fell in love with some old, early 1970s-era, 1/32 Japanese fighters! They come from a number of companies, and make a very interesting counterpoint to what we expect out of a kit in that scale today! I thought I’d fight my Turkey Hangover by putting these out ther

When I was little, my uncle used to sit me on his lap and we’d look at car books. He had a lot of them, and he’d use them and models to teach me about cars, their parts and how they work. It’s not a surprise then, that I have more than a passing interest in cars, let alone model cars, eh? We also used to go to car shows and museums a lot, and I used to get to see a lot of Brass Era cars. I always thought they were neat, but that they all looked kinda the same. Well, except for one kind: the Stanley Steamer! Even I could recognize a Stanley in a field of other Brass Era cars, thank

Even though there’s been a tonne of stuff that has been going on in the background, I still manage to get things done once in a while! This time, I’m pleased to be able to put my Vietnam-era FAC TF-9J Cougar on my shelf. While I am not a fan of the fighter version, I have always thought the TF-9J was a gorgeous airplane, fixing all the Cougar’s awkward nasal bumps and stumpiness, and being a snappy dresser to boot! What’s even cooler is that it was only the Trainer that ever got to go to war, something rather unusual, I think. Check out my Sword Twogar at the link below