Just a few of the incredible models at this years IPMS Seattle show at the Renton Community Center, Washington.
Author: John DeRosia
Here are a few pictures showing how I made a simple ramp on the deck (to the lower cargo hold), and opened the bow doors.…
1/25th Scooby Doo Van Stretch Got so pumped up after our model meeting (Sat Oct 13th)…..I got the extra two unbuilt kits from the Scooby…
No!! – this does not apply to all models you may be working on. Some of you go to your local glass company to get…
AMT’s Re-Release of the 1/25th Scale D8 Caterpillar Bulldozer I get it. I NEVER had Tonka toys growing up so the next best thing now…
1/25th Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Cradle and Tow Tractor By John DeRosia Bouy!!!!!! …..am I glad it is done finally!! – completed this Sunday May…
Technology has so many positive attributes. Of course- to the model world- lots of ways to help projects from 3D printing to lights to making…
Here is another “toy to model” conversion. How about TTM? Cool – new acronym!!!! Anyway – needing to satisfy my Tonka Toy craving from an…
By John DeRosia Many many months ago (summer?) an email went around once again asking members of the Northwest Scale Modelers and Seattle IPMS members…
Just another topic going around. Seems weird sometimes to have little-itty-bitty scale vehicles almost cost more than the larger scale. Here are a few perspectives…
By Mr. Orange: John DeRosia Steam Roller Blues Baby Having had an interest in construction vehicles from my earliest modeling day- time to add another…
By “Mr. Orange” John DeRosia The challenge for the 2018 Seattle IPMS model contest in the ‘Model-Fy’ category is to take any boat hull from…
Another great question that was sent around to modeleres here in Sept/Oct 2017. What a wide range of great answers and thoughts. Enjoy!! Click on…
Here is a great collection from area modelers and friends around the globe of “what got us started in models?” Great to see the diversity…
I bought the kit when they came out a few years ago and put it on the shelf- ‘I’ll build it someday”. Without saying names…
by John DeRosia After the last model show hauling all of my ‘orange fleet’ around in an old existing cart- I decided it was time…
This series of pictures is for our model friend Edgar in Venezuela. This was a very enjoyable ‘simple’ kit with not many parts. However- to…
April 2017 Seattle IPMS Model-Fy Contest Candidate Time for more fun in the model world. Trust me- I have tons of ideas on what to…
By John DeRosia This is one of my current projects and what a beauty. I was drawn to this re-release right away for a few…
This Kenworth K100 and Lowboy trailer is used to transport ultra-high capacitors to aid ground penetrating imaging for superior high definition pictures. These are the…