A Higher Call
A Higher Call Every time I sell a model of a Me262, I recall an incident that happened when the Hub was still on Broad Street. Scott Scalfani built the Tamiya 1/48 262 pictured here and had it on…
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Author Archive: Hub Hobby
Creative Repurposing
Creative Repurposing Modelers are a creative, resourceful bunch. They go to great lengths to repurpose materials to use in their projects. One such incident that comes to mind involved a guy who built a radio control B17. He used…
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Thinning Ratios
Thinning ratios for airbrushing is a constantly reoccurring question and there is no right answer. The most common answer is “thin the paint to the consistency of milk.” . . . Right. . . Whole milk? Skim milk? Buttermilk? ….
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Forced Perspective
Craig DiMaggio sent us this photo of his recently completed Bride of Frankenstein. At first glance it seems that Frankenstein brought along some models to work on while on his honeymoon – not a good idea! You can see model…
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Rieth Creations Nautical Restoration
Rieth Creations Nautical Restoration Should you ever find yourself in Houston’s Restaurant on St Charles Avenue, take a look at the ship model before heading for your table. The model is of the Emanuele Morasso and was built in Italy…
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HMS Exeter
HMS Exeter Built by John Hougtaling Being an engineer could explain why John Houghtaling painstakingly scratch builds all of his ship models. In addition to an 8 foot car ferry and an 8 foot Captain Nemo Nautilus, he’s about to…
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New Kid on the Block
Scale Trains When you think of model trains, Athearn usually comes to mind. Several former employees of Horizon Hobby (Athearn’s parent company) became the new kids on the block when they formed Scale Trains. According to company representative Mike Hopkins,…
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Models Exposed
I have a confession to make: not all the photos I take turn out the way I want them to. You only see the “good” ones. I was once told that “every exposure is an experiment.” Or in the case…
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Rust Recipe
Nothing adds realism to a model than weathering. With armor, the dirtier it is the better. Rusting metal adds a certain ambiance to a tank. Let’s take a look at how Scott Nicholich tackled the task of rusting his Hetzer’s…
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Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather One of the ways to make a more spectacular diorama is to add a water feature to it. One of the best at doing this is Gil Gonsoulin. I asked him what his secret was to making…
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