Hobby Hints
Materials & Bonding - - - Painting - - Tulane School of Architecture - - - Radio Control Airplanes
- - - Scenery & Dioramas - - - School Projects - - Trains - - - Weathering & Detailing - - - Danse
Macabre - - In Their Own Words - - Reference Material - -
Latest Updates
June 28 - - - DML 1/35 Panther Late A by Richard Reggio: "The engine hatch was left open because I added the Verlinden engine, which was really
tough to fit in."
June 14 - - - F-22 Raptor by Shawn Levy: "Here are some shoots of the F-22 Raptor I took at the Belle Chasse, LA airshow."
May 17 - - - Using Plastruct Plastics: "Plastic can be sawed, blade cut. drilled, lathe-turned. carved, sanded and filled. Most standard woodworking
tools may be used on plastic and it will not splinter."
The Hurricane Katrina Saga
"It's all water under the bridge." - - - John Alberts
Special thanks to all who've helped us: from Tunica to Las Vegas, from Michigan to Atlanta. But most of all, to the people of the Greater New Orleans
Area. Thank you.
See pictures of what 7 feet of water can do to the insides of a hobby shop in 55 Years Gone.
"If it don't stop raining, the levees gonna break." - - - Led Zeppelin
"Maybe we should move before the big one hits." - - - Shawn Levy
The Miniature World of Bob Caruso: Bob Caruso, a master modeler and friend for over 40 years, died October 26, 2004 of cancer. You'll read
no maudlin tribute here. Bob would not have approved. Instead, we've compiled a retrospective of his work. After perusing it, grab a tube of glue and
build a model. That's what Bob would have wanted. Aloha, Robert
Tulane School of Architecture
Architecture of Exchange by Blake Fisher: "The argument of a decreased city footprint for the City of new Orleans is still lurking beneath the
surface of conversation of reconstruction."
Bayou Cabin Design by Sunil Dubey: "This cabin prototype rests on large piles which are driven 20'-30' deep into the ground because of the
unstable soil. The building tries to achieve a sustainable sensitivity to the area and offer uniquely revitalized spaces that people from the community
and afar can enjoy."
School Daze by Jessica Baker: a design for a middle school
Shear Madness by Jeff Gow: "The idea behind the project was to take something ordinary, like a box, and manipulate it in such a way that it allowed
for unique spaces and interesting apertures.
Low Income Housing Development by Steven Plzak: "Through the use of component multiplicity and controlled variation, individual living
spaces can be reduced down to their most basis forms."
Media Center by Stacy West: "Both interior and exterior spaces are proportional creating a balance between inside and out. The project
specifications were defined as follows: "
Museum of the Future by Nick Gelpi: a rather unusual look for a museum
Organic Iteration by Blake Fisher: "This model was derived from an initial image of some kind of organic object that the professor handed out on
the first day."
High Density Development by Andy Stout: "In the wake of urban revitalization and post-Katrina condensing, New Orleans will likely experience an
exacerbated trend of high-density development."
Reference Material
- DUKW Restoration by John Daniel
- B-25J "Panchito" by Shawn Levy
- BMW R75 with Sidecar by Scott Simmons
- EA6B Prowler by Lt. Kevin Petty
- F-22 Raptor by Shawn Levy
- Grumman A-6 Intruder by Shawn Levy
- Grumman EA-6B Prowler by Phil Novak
- Heavy Equipment Transport System by Shawn Levy
- How do They Make this Stuff? By Gregg Voss
- KCS Holiday Express Christmas Train by Shawn Levy
- KCS SD40-3 by Shawn Levy
- KCS On the Bridge by Phil LaRosa
- Maintenance of Way Cars Vol. I by Patrick Harris
- Maintenance of Way Cars Vol. II by Patrick Harris
- Maintenance of Way Cars Vol. III by Patrick Harris
- Maintenance of Way Cars Vol. IV by Patrick Harris
- Maintenance of Way Cars Vol. V by Patrick Harris
- M992 Artillery Support Vehicle by Shawn Levy
- Norfolk Southern Train by Shawn Levy
- PBY Catalina by Joe Weathers
- Reference Material by Phil Novak
- Southern Pacific 745 Steam Engine by Shawn Levy
- SP 745 part II by Shawn Levy
- Soviet Graveyard by Lt. Kevin Petty
- St Charles Streetcar by Shawn Levy
- T-2 Buckeye by Michael Sheehan
- Union Pacific SD70M by Shawn Levy
School Projects
- Education - The Second Door To Freedom by Clarence Williams
- Model Bridge Design by Garret Boon
- Squeeze Play by Dan McLean
- Terrible Swift Sword by Chuck Theidel
In Their Own Words
- 1/72 A7 Corsair by Jose Rodarte
- 1/32 Bf110 by Claude Zeringue
- Academy 1/35 M997 Ambulance by Mike Goodwin
- Academy 1/48 Su27 Flanker by Jack Hollander
- Afrika Tiger by Paul Pressler
- AMT 1/35 T55 by Mike Goodwin
- Bambiraptor Feinbegri by Mike Wohl
- Bristol F2B Fighter by Shane Trosclair
- Carter & Crowley F-105 Pilot by John Alberts
- Cottage Industry 1/24 CSS Hunley by Shane Trosclair
- DML 1/35 Pak 40 by Donn Cross
- DML Night Fighting Panther by Thomas Alwell
- DML 1/48 Me262 by Scott Sclafani
- Esci 1/72 T34/76 by Bob Caruso
- El Viejo Dragon 120mm Roman Signifer by Bob Caruso
- English Electric Lightning by Jack Hollander
- German Mercenary by Mike Wohl
- Hasegawa 1/72 F4U Corsair by Mike Goodwin
- Hasegawa 1/48 Bf109E-4 Trop by Irvin Kohler
- Hasegawa 1/48 Bf109F-2 by Irvin Kohler
- Hasegawa 1/32 Bf109 G-6 by Jack Hollander
- Hasegawa 1/32 F-4J by Al White
- Hasegawa 1/48 F-14 Tomcat by Jack Hollander
- Hornet Model 1/35 Russians by Bob Caruso
- Kaiser Wilhelm I by Bob Caruso
- King Tiger by Lane Lorre
- King Tiger by Thomas Alwell
- Mirage 1/400 German Type VII Submarine by Bob Caruso
- MR Models 1/35 Spiggot Mortar by Bob Caruso
- Monogram B-58 Hustler by Jack Hollander
- Monogram 1/48 F16 by Shane Trosclair
- Monogram F86 Sabre Dog by Walt Moore
- Nacht Hexen by Mike Wohl
- New Hope Design 54mm US Helicopter Crewman, Vietnam by John Alberts
- P-61 by Alan Greenstadt
- Revell 1/72 A4 Skyhawk by Mike Goodwin
- Revell 1/72 German U-Boat by Gil Gonsoulin
- Revell 1/32 AV8B Harrier by Al White
- Revel 1/48 BO-105 by Jose Rodarte
- Revell 1/32 F-16 Aggressor by Al White
- Revell 1/32 F-14 Tomcat by Al White
- Revell 1/32 F6-F by Al White
- Revell 1/32 AH-64 Apache by Al White
- Revell 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair by Al White
- Revell 1/35 FUCHS by David Clarke
- Revell 1/32 P-38J by Al White
- Revell 1/72 German U-Boat
- Roden 1/72 JS3 by Bob Caruso
- Royal Model 1/35 U81 Seaman by Bob Caruso
- Russian Winter by Bob Caruso
- Tamiya 1/32 F-16 Engine Assembly by Jack Hollander
- Tamiya 1/32 A6M2 Zero by Jack Hollander
- Tamiya 1/48 A-10 by Jack Hollander
- Tamiya 1/35 Jagdpanther by John Daniel
- Tamiya German Infantryman by Eric Giesler
- Tamiya 1/35 1025 Weapons Carrier by Mike Goodwin
- Tamiya M1 Abrams by Shawn Levy
- Tamiya M1A1 Abrams 3rd ID by Brian Cavet
- Tamiya M113 Personnel Carrier by Sal Provensano
- Tamiya M-577 Ambulance by Sal Provensano
- Tamiya Steel Wheeled Panther G by Donn Cross
- Tamiya T-74 Tank by Shawn Levy
- Tamiya Tiger II by Michael SanMiguel
- Trumpeter 1/32 Mig 3 by Jack Hollander
- Trumpeter 1/48 Vigilante by Jack Hollander
- Scratch Building an SE 5a by Joe Weathers
- Welsh Spearman 1280 by Mike Wohl
- Nichimo Ki45 Nick by David Burke
- Lunchbox by John Provensano
- Bat Boat by John Provensano
Danse Macabre: A Look at the Ghoulish Side of Modeling
- Verlinden's 120mm Hun by Brian Hirsch: "The kit itself held a dark fascination for me as well: something along the lines of justice being done."
- Creature from the Black Lagoon by Greg Junker: "The cigarette is not included in the kit; I added it. Smoking is, after all, what killed the dinosaurs."
- Danse Macabre by Bob Caruso: ""In the Middle-Ages, the dance of death was thought of as a warning for powerful men, a comfort to the poor, and
ultimately an invitation to lead a responsible and Christian life."
- Princess of the Hunt by Mike Wohl: "The Princess of the Horse Clan is meant to be a fictional Eastern European, in the general vicinity of Hungary.
Hungary had a lot of open plains during the time period I had in mind, making it perfect horse-riding country. That's why she's holding a horse whip."
- Nite by Mike Wohl: "This figure began looking like Catwoman. Since I'd already scuplted a Catwoman, I decided to take it in a slightly different
direction."
- The Great Unclean One by Bob Caruso: "This is a figure that Games Workshop made in their Fantasy Range. They called it the Great Unclean
One."
- Cobra Warrior by Bob Caruso: " I don't remember who made this resin figure. He's probably a wargame figure: a mean and nasty cobra warrior of
some sort."
- Grandpa Bug by Mike Wohl: ""My daughter wanted my to do something different - something neither truly human nor entirely animal."
- Killbot by Bob Caruso: "This 54mm Ral Partha figure is one of my favorite Science Fiction pieces."
- Queen of the Dead by Mike Wohl: "Small talismans were often included in the mummy's wrapping and one such can be seen nestled in her chest."
- Red by Mike Wohl: "Red is a return to one of my favorite topics: female vampires."
- Verlinden 120mm Skeleton Warrior by Bill Wolfe: "Now it was time to paint the figure itself. The bones of the figure were painted with the same off
white color as the bones on the base. I choose an off white color so I could add highlights to it and get some depth to the finished product. "
- Soviet Moon Landing by Mike Wohl: "This and a number of other small space vessels and rockets planes that I have done in polymer clay were
inspired by Mat Irvine's excellent book "Creating Space".
- The Predator by Greg Junker:"The most tedious part of building the Predator was the dredlocks. They had to be placed exactly where the
instructions said or else they wouldn't fit right."
- Games Workshop Dragon Ogre by Bob Caruso "This Ogre is from the Warhammer 40,000 range of figures. I used regular artist tube acrylics, as
that was the only way that I could find the metallic pink and green."
- The Visitor by Mike Wohl: "It is a bust depicting a very 1950's style alien."
Materials & Bonding
- A Model Maker's Guide by Jerry Kelly
- Balsa Wood Facts by SIG mfg co
- Flexi-File: For Those Hard To Reach Spots by Bob Caruso
- Hints on Using Epoxies and Super Glues by Bob Smith
- Making a Punch Set by Phil Novak
- Modeling to Scale by Pete Albertsen
- Model Car Makers get the Squeeze by Fred Jandt
- Steps to a Good Solder Joint by Jerry Kelly
- Taskboard
- Using Epoxies by Bob Smith
- Using Plastruct Plastics
- Using Super Glues by Bob Smith
- Using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement by Chad Repaal
Painting
- Acrylics vs Oils I by John Cheesman
- Acrylics vs. Oils II by Mario Fuentes
- Acrylics vs. Oils III by Phil Kessling
- Assembling a Figure by John Alberts
- Black Skin Tones by Phil Kessling
- Brush Types bu John Sutherland
- Cleaning Airbrushes by Chuck Theidel
- Cleaning Brushes by American Artist
- Crock Pot Drying by Phil Kessling
- Face Painting by Phil Kessling
- Flesh Tones I by Pete Herrera
- Flesh Tones II by Paul Kelly
- Flesh Tones III by David Hoffman
- Give Your Figure a Bath by Jeff Junker
- How to Take Care of Your Paint by Alliance Games
- Is White Just White by Carmi Weingrod
- Japanese Skin Tones by Phil Kessling
- Lightening and Darkening Colors by Chuck Theidel
- Native American Skin Tones by Phil Kessling
- Napoleonic Period by Bob Caruso
- Nausicaa: Painting Japanese Anime by Bob Caruso
- Painting Ears and Hair by Phil Kessling
- Painting Eyes by Chuck Theidel
- Painting Goggles by Chuck Theidel
- Painting Glossary: Definitions of Terms Used by Artists
- Painting Skin by Chuck Theidel
- Painting Soft Plastic Figures by Chuck Theidel
- Painting a Spiral Spinner by Scott Sclafani
- Painting Real Small Parts by Bill Wolfe
- Painting with Testor's Acryl
- Quantum Leap by John Clark
- Removing Paint by Phil Kessling
- Stop Airbrush Spitting by Wayne Morris
- Selecting Sable Brushes by Claudia Myers
- Space Marine by David Clarke
- Taking the Temperature by Dadvid Hardy
- Testor Product Information and Suggestions by Testors
- Using Mig Pigments by Phil Novak
- Using Printers Ink for a Metallic Look by Phil Kessling
- Using Testors Model Masters Paint by Testors
Radio Control Airplanes
- Adjusting Your Needle Valve (or How to Ruin an Engine Real Fast) by Jerry Kelly
- Bench Running A New Engine by Jerry Kelly
- Care and Feeding of Nicad Batteries by Jerry Kelly
- Dead Stick! By Jerry Kelly
- Getting Started in Radio Control by Jerry Kelly
- Negative Incidence by Jerry Kelly
- Neutral Rudder - The Final Test by Jerry Kelly
- On Glow Pugs and Ni-Starters by Jeff Junker
- Radio Control Flying: A Basic Manual by Jerry Kelly
- R/C Pilot's Handbook by Jeff Junker
- Solutions to Landing Gear Problems by Jerry Kelly
- Understanding R/C Equipment by SIG Mfg co
- Why Glow Plugs Fail by Clay Ramsill
Scenery and Dioramas
- Aerosan Diorama by Bob Caruso
- Cheap Shot by Phil Novak
- Creating Textured Walls and Floors by Jeff Junker
- Day at the Beach by Mike Goodwin
- Defense of Lodz by Walter Sullivan
- Dinosaurs by Mike Wohl
- Dogfight! By Claude Zeringue
- Dressed To Kill by Phil Novak
- Early Morning Scramble by Walt Moore
- Enemy at the Gate by Jeff Junker
- Groundwork Ideas by Chuck Theidel
- Making Corn by Michael Smolek
- Making Waves with the Glencoe Rescue Boat by Gil Gonsolin
- Operation Cobra by Brian Cavet
- Scratchbuilding Sidewalk by Ian Sandler
- The Bloody Boot by Daniel Navo
- The Grand Illusion by Jeff Junker
- The Hedgerows by Lane Lore
- "Welcome to Dodge City" by Sal Provensano

Trains
- Applying Ballast by Chuck Theidel
- Building a Passenger Station by Jeff Junker
- Building a Refinery by John Burns
- Catch a Falling Flag by Patrick Harris
- Converting Doug's Drugs by Tom Bishop
- A Road of Your Own by Jeff Junker
- Creating Reality From Fiction by Patrick Harris
- Designing a Rail Empire by Jeff Junker
- Painting the Pine Valley by Ryan Harris
- Ride the Crescent Lines by Mike Mule and Jeff Junker
- Introduction to Model Railroading by Kalmbach
- Roster Construction by Patrick Harris
- Tyco Miracle Furniture Build-Out by Tom Bishop
- Mixing Covered Hoppers by Patrick Harris
- Railfan Terminolgy by Patrick Harris
- Weathering Freight Cars with an Airbrush by Vincent Peri
Weathering and Detailing
Applying Decals by Chuck Theidel
Bulging Tires by Jens Brandal
Building the A6M5 Zero by Alan Greenstadt
Building the Hasegawa F8 Crusader by Jack Hollander
Building a 3ID M1A1 Abrams by Brian Cavet
Building the Tamiya 1/32 F15E Eagle by Jack Hollander
Building Tamiya's 1/35 T55A by Phil Novak
Building the Type IXC U-boat by Marco Beltram
Building and M2A2 ODS Out of the Box by Brian Cavet
- Cleaning Parts Prior to Assembly by Chuck Theidel
- Color Under German Wings by Charles Metz
- Color Under Zimmerit by Bruce BUrden
- Converting the Monogram AT-37 bu Walt Moore
- Creating the Chipped Paint Effect by Phil Novak
- Double Cloud Painting Method by Bill Wolfe
- Detailing Interiors by Walt Moore
- Dry Brushing and Washing Your Model by Chuck Theidel
- Eliminating Seams by Michael Smolek
- F22 Raptor by Jack Hollander
- Fieseler Fi158 by Leo Cox
- Hobby Boss 1/35 Hi-Speed Tractor by Gil Gonsoulin
- How Do they Make this Stuff (Plastic models from concept to production) by Gregg Voss
- Metalizing the JUMO 004 Axial Flow Turbojet by Pat Donahue
- Monogram EA-6B Prowler by Alan Greenstadt
- MV Products: Lens Applications
- P-47: Tale of Four Jugs by Alan Greenstadt
- Painting a Winter Scheme by Bill Wolfe
- Panel Line Washes by Bill Zuk
- Panther Late A by Richard Reggio
- Panzer Colors
- Photo Etched Parts by Phil Novak
- Removing Resin Casting Plugs by Chuck Theidel
- Revell 1/72 Tiger II by Phil Novak
- Revell Monogram F105G Thunderchief by Jack Hollander
- Roden 1/72 Pzk-2 by Leo Cox
- Roswell 1946 - - UFO by Leo Cox
- Sag in Tacks by Mike Kendall
- Securing Figures for Painting by Chuck Theidel
- Sherman Rescue by Roger Green
- Simulating Realistic Aircraft Skin by Walt Moore
- Sopwith Baby by Leo Cox
- Staples of Modeling by Walt Moore
- Tamiya Sturmgeschutz Ausf G by Lane Lorre
- Tamiya T-55A by John Daniel
- Tamiya M26 Pershing by Brian Cavet
- T-34/76 by Bill Wolfe
- Taming the Hellcat by Bill Wolfe
- Trumpeter 1/32 F100D by Jack Hollander
- Trumpeter 1/32 F105D Thud by Jack Hollander
- Using Flat Black as a Primer by Chuck Theidel
- Using Four Kits to Create One F4-U Corsair by Alan Greenstadt
- Using Masking Compounds by Chuck Theidel
- Using Model Railroad Parts for Armor and Aircraft by Chuck Theidel
- Verdun Stormtrooper by Roger Green
- White Armor on Campaign by Augie Rodriguez
- Zimmeriting German Tanks by Phil Novak