Gemini Spacecraft

A new model on the market from Dragon has arrived, the 1/72nd scale Gemini Spacecraft w/Spacewalker (Kit No:11103.) The model comes with three sprues, two molded in gray, and one molded in light brown which holds two astronaut figures. There is a triangular base molded in black with a silver metal curved piece in order to depict the spacecraft in horizontal flight. There is a small, simple decal sheet with appropriate lines and "United States" lettering and flags. Instructions are printed on both sides of one sheet of paper.


Insructions suggest only seven colors for painting; Gold, Flat White, Flat Black, Steel, Neutral Gray, Dark Gray, and Gray.

Overall this looks like a fun project and just in time for 50th anniversary of US Manned Spaceflight.

I'm almost finished with painting and decal placement on the interior of the M2 Bradley. I still have to simulate paint chipping and then oil paint washes for weathering effects.

It’s been a while since I updated this spotty record of my modeling projects.  Currently I’m working on the Tamiy M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. I hope to get this model completed in time for the 2012 Anniston Model show

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Over the weekend I attended the Atlanta Military Figure Society’s Annual figure show and contest.  It was a great event, a lot of good deals and great work on the contest tables. I was able to get a pretty good deal on Alpine’s BAR gunner.

At long last there is a new 1/48^th scale model of the Grumman A-6 Intruder twin jet-engine, mid- wing attack aircraft. This new model kit is produced by Kinetic Models and firm located in Hong Kong.

These are all good projects and I'd like to get them all completed before the 2012 IPMS National Convention in Orlando held at Walt Disney World in August.