Hasegawa’s “Hubble Space Telescope” Model Kit
Several years ago, I watched PBS‘ excellent Nova: The Planets special and, among other things, it made me want to find and build a model of the Voyager interstellar probe. During COVID, I was...
Several years ago, I watched PBS‘ excellent Nova: The Planets special and, among other things, it made me want to find and build a model of the Voyager interstellar probe. During COVID, I was...
“Blade Runner” is one of my favorite movies; magnificently acted and directed, with a deep and intriguing story – it is a fantastic film. When I learned that there is a 13 inch 1/24...
When working on my first build of MPC’s Space: 1999 CommLock and Stun Gun model kit, it was a pleasant surprise to find that it included options to build Season One and Two variants...
In the fictional universe of Space: 1999, the Eagle Transporter is the main workhorse of Earth’s spaceship fleet. Amazing versatile, the Eagle is designed to quickly swap out the central module for whatever the...
As a television show, Space: 1999 may not be a great artistic achievement. The show could never figure out what it wanted to be, starting off leaning a bit more towards serious sci-fi in...
A while back, I worked on a model kit of the Eagle Transporter from Space: 1999. The old MPC kit was one I had made several times when I was young, and it was one of my...
Over the last couple of years, I’ve picked up modeling as a hobby again – after a multi-decade break. It’s nice to come home after a busy day and work on something enjoyable, that...
UPDATE – 05/07/15 – I’ve done a second build of this Eagle kit, aiming for much more realism this time, and I am very happy with the results. Good news, everyone! MPC has re-released their model kit...