Alba (52)

Viking #5, 30mm

Mockup, just about ready for paint.

1:2000 USS Arizona, F-Toys. The F-Toys 1:2000 ship kits have decent detailing, and are pre-painted, and snap-together, a...

Zvezda 25mm samurai archers

Dwarf Farmer #3, Scibor Monsterous Miniatures, 28mm.

I call this the Frankenstein gasser because its built with a modified body casting and engine from one car, chassis and...

Lancers and umpire.

Kits to be used in the diorama. The Katata/Hozu kit includes both Seta-class gunboats, but I'll only be using one for th...

Boren Backslap, 28mm Reaper Dark Heaven Legends

Plague Doctor, Reaper Miniatures 28mm

I added a few PE sailor figures from Eduard.

Built OOB, though I took some liberties with the paint scheme. I used a panel-line wash to bring up details, and to dirt...

Finished vignette. In the end, I decided not to include the crane. Weathering done with acrylic paints, enamel wash, oil...

Model assembled, painted, and weathered, ready to be mounted to base.

This snap-together kit is molded in 4 colors of plastic, and comes with a sheet of decals.

Loaded dory in cradle on deck section display stand. The black edge is the waterway at the rail. All rope was made speci...

Illustration from the book showing basic design and construction of the Phoenix, as well as placement of pilot (Towns), ...

I converted my Ma. K. Fliege from a space soldier to a space construction worker. I turned the weapon arm into a welder,...

Crane mocked up, ready for paint.

US paratroopers, including machine gun crew. No insignia decals are included with kit, but are available aftermarket.

My original plan for this kit was to build it into a custom street rod, but it's a skill level 2 kit, so the frame, fend...

I started to build the Cameo OOB, but didn't like the way the bed looked, so I decided to build it as a flatbed custom. ...

I was hoping for an easy OOB build with this kit, but in the end, I made a few modifications and additions. I modified t...

I believe this is the first completely OOB build I've done, with no modifications or additions, using kit recommended pa...

This kit is another rerelease of an older AMT kit, with new tires and decals added to a poorly designed and molded kit. ...

I lengthened the frame of the go-kart, replaced the wheels with Stevens International 18mm rubber wheels, added a large ...

I tried to think of what a scavenger would need to be successful: tools to get at usable parts, a way to move larger, he...

To preserve the original lines of the '59 El Camino, I only made a few modifications. I lifted the vehicle and opened up...

MPC's Rat Trap Vega is a simple kit (no chrome or clear parts) that made for an easy conversion to the buzzard. I didn't...

I mounted the Moon tank up front, instead of behind the seat per the instructions, and I was unable to fit the steering ...

Another view of the island work station, with display shelves in the background.

Forty years ago, back when draftsmen put pencil to paper rather than stylus to pad, before CAD existed, I was an enginee...