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Are we missing the boat?

modelretailer wrote 1 week ago: The consumer success of iHobby Expo and Trainfest has me thinking. We’re all familiar with the … more →

Tags: editors note, Economy, Entertainment, Hobby, ihobby expo, Marketing, retailers, Trainfest

Monogram's old Mosquito nose transparencies..

Bill Abbott wrote 2 months ago: My straight-out-of-the-box Monogram Mosquito is getting closer to being done. I lightly brushed Futu … more →

Tags: plastic models, Model Airplanes, Military Models, Painting and Finishing, Polly-Scale, Monogram, Response to NPR, Mixing colors, Exhibits

Baseball Cards

aromathus wrote 3 months ago: I read a rather sad article in the newest Sports Illustrated which arrived in my mailbox over the we … more →

Tags: General Musings, Aromathus, Novel, Personal, Journal, jeff, Offringa, Hobbies, Baseball Cards

The best and worst plastic kits IMHO.

Bill Abbott wrote 6 months ago: Which are the best and worst plastic model kits? So many qualify, but the criteria I might use are w … more →

Tags: Military Models, Hasegawa, Heller, MatchBox, Italeri, kato, Macintosh Computers, ease of assembly, easy

Airliners International 2008 at DFW Airport, Wow!

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: I had a whirlwind day at the AI 2008 Airliner nerd/enthusiast show and it was terrific! Important fa … more →

Tags: Why, Where?, plastic models, Model Airplanes, RC, Painting and Finishing

Tommy Gilbert's Hobby Shop in Gettysburg3 comments

Scott Mingus wrote 1 year ago: Exterior of Tommy Gilbert’s Hobby Shop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania  For any of you wargamers, … more →

Tags: Civil War dioramas, Civil War toys, Civil War wargaming, Gettysburg, Wargaming in general, Miniature wargaming, model railroad, toy trains

Where To Get Small Electric Motors, San Francisco Bay Area, for science-fair projects, etc.

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: So I now have some data to back-up my speculations. 1) Aristo-craft pack a line of Mabuchi or Mabuch … more →

Tags: Where?, Model Airplanes, RC, Science Fair Projects

Science Fair season- building stuff, vehicles with electric motors1 comment

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: I see kids and parents walking around some of my hangouts with folded papers in their hands looking … more →

Tags: RC, tamiya, ELECTRIC MOTORS, tires, Wheels, axles, Bearings

Answers to the questions that brought people to my blog...2 comments

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: Hmm, wordpress saves what the search key was that brought people to my stuff, and there were a bunch … more →

Tags: 16440, 26440, 36440, acryl, BSC31c, Federal Standard 595, FS-595, FS-595a, FS-595b

"Water" based model paints. Testor's Acryl, Polly-Scale, Tamiya, Gunze-Sanyo and now Vallejo9 comments

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: I build (or at least start) a fair number of plastic models, particularly airplanes and cars, but al … more →

Tags: Me, Military Models, Model Airplanes, model cars, Model Trains, Painting and Finishing, plastic models, alcohol based paint, Gunze

Alphabetic Directory of San Francisco Bay Area Hobby Shops4 comments

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: Berkeley Ace Hardware, 2145 University Ave, Berkeley, CA – (510) 845-0410 http://berkeleyace.c … more →

Tags: plastic models, RC, San Francisco Bay Area, Where?

Quick reviews of San Francisco Bay Area Hobby Shops18 comments

Bill Abbott wrote 1 year ago: Berkeley Ace Hardware 2145 University Ave, Berkeley, CA – (510) 845-0410 http://berkeleyace.co … more →

Tags: plastic models, Model Airplanes, model cars, 1/87, 0 Gauge, N Gauge, Model Trains, RC, model ships


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