With the Polaris under my belt, I decided to tackle something a bit more difficult. Armed with new knowledge, hard lessons, and newfound confidence, the next ship on my bench is OcCre’s Golden Hind. At 1/85 scale, the Golden Hind is the historical representation of Sir Francis Drake’s flagship, completing the first English circumnavigation ofContinueContinue reading “Building OcCre’s Golden Hind: A Historical 1/85 Scale Masterpiece”
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Building the Occre Polaris Model Ship Kit: My Journey and Review
For some time now, I’ve been eyeballing the wooden ships over at the Occre website, and finally decided to take the plunge. I picked up the Polaris kit, and very excited to try something new in the model ship world. Once the ship arrived, I realized very quickly that I may have bitten off moreContinueContinue reading “Building the Occre Polaris Model Ship Kit: My Journey and Review”
Workstation Upgrade
I’ve decided to upgrade my workstation. I committed to my hobby room, and refurnished it with a couple of desks and some upgraded paint holders and tool station. The pegboard has done me well over the years, but it was time for a refit. The paint holders are from Plydolex, and have several size optionsContinueContinue reading “Workstation Upgrade”
New Beginnings
Hello there! This is my first journal entry, and hopefully first step to a fun and rewarding extension of one of my favorite hobbies, model making. I’m feeling somewhat overwhelmed by this entire process, realizing that in order to produce a quality website, there are several skills that require nurturing simultaneously. A good website isContinueContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Burgundy Models 