First it was Macross, then Robotech – – now it’s Gundam Wings. Japanese Animae has given modelers an almost endless variety of these armored-suited figures with all manner of firepower. To the uninitiated, Gundams are based on a series of…
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I ran across this photo from our old location taken around 1970. Our engine case was filled with brass engines. Each one sold for between $250 and $350 apiece. Most of the people who bought them wanted them…
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Will Wright dropped by with his latest project – Tamiya’s new Easy Eight. He had an interesting take on weathering. The weathering on the track and wheels was done with Plaster of Paris mixed with sand from the…
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To clear up a misconception: a Newton Car is not a Pinewood Derby car, but it could be a mouse trap car. A Newton Car is a test platform to demonstrate Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion. What it is . ….
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Dangerous Toys One of the trade journals that hobby retailers receive recently ran a story on the Ten Most Dangerous Toys ever made. This piqued my interest, so I thought I’d crawl through my attic to see if I…
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Spinasaurus Skeleton Kit My dinosaur is a ‘snap’ together wooden kit, which the manufacturer refers to as a puzzle. Perhaps they thought that calling it a puzzle would be less intimidating then calling it a model. Or maybe because…
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Shrimp Boats are a-coming! Even modelers get hungry, so I have been known to sneak out to the grocery store upon occasion to pick up some honey turkey and butter bread. On a recent trip, I stumbled on a rather…
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Just Plug! Every now and then, a product comes along that you say “I should have thought of that!” . . . Such is the case of Woodland Scenics Just Plug Lighting System. It’s no solder – no wiring…
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Quick Build How do you get that young one interested in building models? Airfix Quick Build Kits might be the answer. If they’re already good at putting Legos together, then they might be able to pass up the snap…
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The cold snap earlier this week brought to mind the one of two years ago: the hard freeze that shut down schools, businesses, and I-10, bridges, and overpasses. The freeze was so hard that it burst a water main…
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