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Build a P8 Locomotive in paper! by silverw
"Preussische P8" (BR38) I was really quite pleased with the way that this model turned out. I would almost go as far as to recommend this as a &l...
hobby craft models - a review by seymoregutz
     I have been doing the craft for most of my life.  in this time, a lot of different kits have crossed my table and this gave me a feel for what is a good kit and what to ...
the cutty sark - a build log {part #4} by seymoregutz
     the problems in making the depth markers took a lot of wind out of my sails.  between the time of thinking just how to go about making the markers and actually holding a...
wooden ships - the Nordkap 476 by seymoregutz
     my experience in the craft of modeling has centered predominately with plastic kits.  in my younger days, I dabbled with balsa scale airplanes, but never ventured outsid...
Kitbashing and trashbashing and outright salvage. by jon
I don't know 'bout you folks, but I come across broken trains and incomplete kits all the time.  In the real world there are creations that defy description, but lend themselves to your creative...
Models an' me by seymoregutz
     I started building models at an early age.  My older brother and I would get them for Christmas and we would race to see who could build them the fastest.  Then the...
Testing 1,2,3. by Polarbear
My security agent was protecting my picture vault while I was searching. This is a small part of a collection. Note the # on the lower steam engine and read the text from the book to see what it did....
the search for the United States by seymoregutz
I have had some good fortune today. A kit that I thought was to be just a fond memory, has now turned into a future reality. I speak of the U.S.S. United States, 1:96 scale, made by Revell. I bought...
The Cutty Sark - a build log {part 2} by seymoregutz
     I left off the first part, with a shot of the Cutty with some of the decals on it already.  I saw a point in the build where I could apply them without hindrance from pa...
How to become a model builder. by Polarbear
Model building can be quite and adventure. My opinion is that modeling is much better than video games. At the end of a build you have something much better than a "high score". You have something to...
models and me {part #4} by seymoregutz
     The roses didn't hit their intended target, not right away.  Instead, they won me an ally, her mother.  With her help, the tide soon changed direction and at her mo...
Train puzzles and (very) small layouts. by jon
When I last wrote about getting diverted from researching John Allen's Time Saver puzzle, I said I was looking for similar Train Shunting Puzzles that I had seen in Scientific American magazine dec...
How to select an airbrush system for you by Polarbear
Airbrushing has become a big part of modeling. Much more detail can be achieved with an airbrush. The fact is, what airbrush is for you? If you can handle a spray can well, then an airbrush might be ...
Tri-ang Restoration Masterclass by thetriangman
Hi Folks I thought I would do a Tri-ang Restoration Master Class Blog for you all to see.  I am a professional retailer and modeller, and are at present returning to the field of retailing mo...
G scale DANGERS ahead. (Egads) by jon
Railway modelers who have looked into G scale trains have almost been dragged into a morass of interesting but rarely relevant concepts, disputes, terminology, and issues of realism and brand compati...
how to develop good modeling habits by seymoregutz
     so, you've decided to try modeling as a viable pastime.  you've made a good choice, modeling can be a very rewarding hobby.  you have questions and doubts as you he...
To amuse God, tell him your plans. by jon
Excuse me for enjoying my Blog post title today.  I think I've used a condensed old Hebrew saying, but it fits this site so well, especially in the scale railroading discussions.  It als...
Colonel By story by Polarbear
Colonel John By was the builder of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada's Capitol City. His house burnt down back in the early 1800's. At one time I was a runaway. I found various places to sleep along...
the wreck of the U.S.S. United States by seymoregutz
     Ship building is a passion of mine.  Each one has a character, all their own....not a one ever the same.  I was bursting at the seams, when I walked out of the 606 ...
The Cutty Sark - a build log {part 3} by seymoregutz
     I was faced with a perplexing dilemma.....what to do about the white depth markers.  I went on line to try to find a solution.  I happened onto a site of another pe...
why I work the craft by seymoregutz
     When I tell people that I build models as a  hobby and refer to it as  my craft, they look at me strangely.  they wonder why I call it that.  a craft can ...
Invasion of the "Little People" by Polarbear
When I was working on my HO layout I took a little time to detail some things. Found these little people that have been in hiding for a while. Some of the paint has chipped or worn off a bit but you ...
models an' me {part 2} by seymoregutz
     Florida was a ball!  The five years I spent down there, from 1974 to 1979, was MY Height Ash-bury era.  A lot of parties and feeling free.....ahhhhh, the single lif...
Rivet-counters among us, History, and Modeling Realism by jon
It is both amazing and distressing how venturing down the path of research and investigation one can become so easily sidetracked , and the Internet has made this phenomenon worse (or better, if spea...
the cutty Sark windlass by seymoregutz
     I am currently building The Cutty Sark 1:96 scale, which if you've read my posts, I've had a few setbacks.  But the build goes on, never the less....I've gone too far to...
the 16th century Galleon by seymoregutz
     In the days of old, sailing ship were the only means of moving cargo from one shore to the next.  exploration and adventure is credited to these large, cumbersome vessel...
My first attempt by Polarbear
This is my first attempt with blogs. I thank the people on the modelsbuzz site. I would like to share some of my modeling skills.  One of the things I take pride in is most of my model...
The B&M snow plow by seymoregutz
     I am not a train expert, or a collector.  I don't even have a layout as of yet.  I would like to though, recent events have caused me to thing in that vernacular.&n...
Hobbycraft 1/144 scale planes by Polarbear
A couple years ago I was at a local store and found some 1/144 scale planes for $1.99 each. Here are three that I put together so far. F-14 Tomcat, F-4 Phantom and CF-18 Hornet. I still have several ...
how to decipher an instruction sheet by seymoregutz
     through the years, many model manufacturers have come and gone.  the reasons for their demise differ from instance to instance.  like a movie, it may have some real...
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