During the course of the year, we published a couple of work-in-progress stories about the T-4M torpedo bomber that Joe Weathers was building. Here’s the final update: he finished it and it is hanging from the hobby shop’s ceiling. …
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At their Open Houses, the Crescent City Model Railroad Club conducts a Scavenger Hunt to see how many anomalies their visitors can find. For instance, they have a five legged horse and a two headed cow. Since they run…
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Woodland Scenics Just Plug lights can be used in more than just train buildings. Claude Zeringue used them to light his scratch-built 1/35 flak tower. He used both the red and the white lights to illuminate the interior….
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Too often we get caught up in trying to make a model look as real as possible. Adding endless tiny, photo-etched brass pieces and scratch building other parts sometimes take the joy out of the hobby. If that’s the case,…
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Scratch-built Lewis Gun Joe Weathers continues work on his scratch-built Martn T4 by building a scratch-built Lewis gun. It will be mounted on a 1/16 scale stick and tissue model. The drum was made with a ½” wooden…
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Crank It Up! Radio controlled airplane competitions were a part of Roy and Jerry Kelly’s flying activities during the 1950s through 1980s. Pattern and Pylon racing required skill and speed. Then there were also events of a lighter nature…
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Hole in One Creativity is in the nature of every modeler. Sometimes I think that’s why we do it – as an outlet for our creativity. The ability to take an ordinary, run-of-the-mill kit and make it something special…
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Dragon’s Breath The Martin T-4 being scratch built in wood by Joe Weathers (which was featured in an earlier post) is nearing completion. The fuselage is painted and the custom made decal is in place. And here’s the tale…
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Among the Ruins Jerry Kelly, co-founded of Hub Hobby Shop had another hobby in addition to flying radio control airplanes – – he and his wife Joyce were amateur archaeologists. For a month each summer for over 40 years,…
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TimeSaver Layout It’s a Race Against the Clock with a Timesaver Layout. Phil Tiller of the Crescent City Model Railroad Club just finished building a Timesaver Switching Yard for the club. The purpose of the very specific layout is to…
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