“Bayou Babies” . . . Barataria Preserve . . . photo by Larry Touhy, used with his permission
1952
Arrivals For the Week Ending October 17, 2026
October 16, 2026
Revell Helldiver
Shane Trosclair built this 1/48 Revell-Monogram Pro Modeler SB2C-4 Helldiver.
Its markings are from VB-85 flying off of the USS Shangri-La CV-38.
It was involved in the Tokyo raids in February 1945. He used Tamiya AS-8 Navy Blue to paint it
September 27, 2026
The Lich King
Charlie Walker built this Revell 1/16 model of the Lich King from World of Warcraft. Paints used were Tamiya flat blue, light gray, medium gray, metallic gray, and metallic blue.
Vallejo purple was used to paint the face. Gold and Silver paint markers were used on the armor.
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