All posts filed under “Scale Modeling

Battle Damaged F-4G Phantom: Part 3

In the previous post I painted the crewmen and the cockpit. This post covers assembling the cockpit, fuselage, wings, and the empennage. (Scroll all the way to the bottom of the post to skip to the YouTube video.) Lessons learned…

Learning about Adobe Premiere Elements

Model building isn’t static — things come together over time not just for the pieces and components, but the overall look. As I’ve been getting back into this hobby, I’ve learned considerably from YouTube videos that show techniques for assembly…

Learning about the Camera

Models look great once assembled, but the magic happens during the action of building them. Most of what I’ve learned so far has been from watching assembly videos on YouTube, so I wanted to do the same. Selecting a model…

Setting up the Spray Booth

A new addition to my work space setup for the F-4 Phantom build is a spray booth. I first saw one on a YouTube video channel run by a professional model builder. The concept is fairly simple: Use a fan…