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Arrivals For the Week Ending October 25,  2025 –

October 27, 2025

Moebius Grim Reaper

By Shane Trosclair 

I painted the Moebius Grim Reaper with Model Master Flat Black. The tree and the base were sprayed with Tamiya Dark Earth. I then hand painted the grassy area with Model Master Interior Green.

I used the Testor gloss Black paint marker on the sickle, painting its blade with Tamiya Silver Leaf. The gravestones were painted with Tamiya Light Gray.

October 13, 2025

German Mine Clearing Vehicle

by Gil Gonsoulin

There was only one of these German Mine Clearing Vehicles made, whose purpose was to clear minefields. And it was captured by the United States. It weighed 130 tons and was 15 meters long.  It’s official name was Krupp Raumer SS Super Heavy Mine Clearing Vehicle.

The wheels were staggered – – close together in the front, wide in the rear  – – to allow a wider clearing path.

There is what seems to be a design flaw in the real vehicle: the mufflers are armored but the two hydraulic cylinders underneath are not. Since its job was to explode mines, wouldn’t it have made more sense to armor those too?  I mean, sooner or later it’s not going to be able to turn after the seals or piston are blown.

I painted the Mine Clearer with Valejo RLM26 and then used Windsor Newton red, yellow and white oils to give it a faded look. The tires and steel pads were painted with Tamiya Tire Black. The kit is made by Takom and is in 1/35 scale.

Rosebud

Hub Hobby’s original building on Broad St in New Orleans has been demolished. Word of it being torn down spread like wildfire.

One of our customers, Jim Letten, was emailed by his friend Martin about the demolition of their childhood hang-out.

The subject line was: ROSEBUD

“Rosebud” was the dying word spoken by Orson Welles in the movie Citizen Kane: a reference to his childhood sled – the symbol of memories of youthful innocence.

Read it here