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Month: April 2023

History - General Models World War II

1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4

I enjoyed my recent build of an Airfix Gustav 109, so when I saw this Emil the other day with...

Michael C. Smith
April 29, 2023April 29, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

1/72 F4U-1A Corsair

This was a reprise of the Hasegawa Corsair kit that I built two weekends ago as a F4U-4 flying from...

Michael C. Smith
April 23, 2023April 23, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

1/72 F6F-5 Hellcat

My attempt to make headway on my stash of unbuilt kits settled on a second 1/72 Academy F6F this week....

Michael C. Smith
April 22, 2023April 22, 2023
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Mobile Setup for Working /Studying

I’ve been trading emails with people recently about my setup for working my LL.M. classes while staying busy with the...

Michael C. Smith
April 21, 2023April 21, 2023
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Record Player

This is the first time in the 19 years we’ve been in the house that I’ve had a turntable hooked...

Michael C. Smith
April 16, 2023April 16, 2023
History - General Models World War II

1/72 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6

This little Airfix kit was a Christmas present, and the camouflage intrigued me enough to finish it, even though the...

Michael C. Smith
April 15, 2023April 15, 2023
History - General Models World War II

MARY NELL – Uncle Harold’s Checkertail P-51 D Mustang

When I was growing up, my Uncle Harold Taylor was a really big deal to the younger cousins. Not just...

Michael C. Smith
April 10, 2023April 10, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

Matchbox Replacements: 1/72 Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver (23-02) & Vought F4U-1D Corsair (23-03)

These two new completions - an AMT SB2C-4 Helldiver and a Hasegawa F4U-4 Corsair - will be significant upgrades from...

Michael C. Smith
April 7, 2023May 16, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

Gloss Sea Blue Weekend

I did finally get the Bearcat (bottom left) finished this weekend, but didn’t quite finish the upgraded Helldiver and Corsair...

Michael C. Smith
April 3, 2023April 3, 2023
History - Naval Models

1/72 Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (23-01)

This is my first completed build since 2021 - a small one, to be sure, but a completed build nonetheless....

Michael C. Smith
April 3, 2023May 16, 2023

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