FOD Walks Models

06/18/2026

Worked on the MiG today some gloss coats some brown panel wash was added.

I think tomorrow morning I can add some stickers and finish the undercarriage i.e. gears, pylons, centerline fuel tank and grab handles for the intake and exhaust covers.

06/16/2026

Finishing up another shelf of doom project….1/72 Eduard MiG-21MF, yes that’s right 1/72 🧐….freehanded the camo with AK Interactive Real Colors Air colors. It came out ok 🤨.

06/15/2026

Of course this arrives right before I go back to work 😮‍💨🤦🏼‍♂️. But the ThreeD-Wild Miniatures Riverine/SWCC just arrived.

It’s all 3D printed kit with a brass rod for the antenna’s.

Maybe later this week when I get home from the firehouse I can really dive into it.

06/11/2026

If you’ve not seen over at CAVU Publications, LLC he has released his latest book on the Bell UH-1Y Venom. This book is a MUST !! especially when building the KH UH-1Y with Flying Leathernecks Scale Creations Venom upgrade set and/or the Academy UH-1Y Venom.

John over at Flight Line models tried to give it the old college try on who got their copy first but like always with me I was at work 🤨…. But it arrived yesterday … not all of us can be retired and sniff glue all day 😆😆. We are just two fireman poking fun at each other.

So I threw alittle salt on the wound 👋🏼.

Like I said go check Mason out at CAVUPublications snag the book before it sells out.

I’ll even add the link to for you.

UH-1Y Venom is a reference book for plastic modelers with photos of the UH-1Y. The book is 11" x 8.5", 114 pages, with over 550 color images.

05/27/2026

The T-2C Buckeye has its second to final clear coat which just sealed all the decals.

As for the decals they were horrible had scrap the jet I wanted to do since “C” literally fell apart as I was placing it on vertical stab of the model.

Had I known this would have been the issue, I would have scanned them so that I could make masks for all the major markings that are all black. Even the smaller decals just thin as all can be didn’t use Micro Sol or Set they would just sucked down to the paint that’s with at least 4 clear X-22 coats on the model.

The seats, canopy, undercarriage, and x2 fins above the speed boards are all that’s left for this build. Plus I need to add a light panel line wash on outside and inside the wheel wells. Then the final clear coat will seal it all in.

Might have all those sub assemblies dealt with but they will probably wait till Monday work Friday Saturday n Sunday at the firehouse.

05/21/2026

This is a MUST for when you build your Academy or KittyHawk UH-1Y.

You can not go wrong with a book from Mason over at CAVU Publications, LLC. The amount of detail photos that he has taken and that have been contributed from other individuals is truly unbelievable and unprecedented. When the links go HOT do not drag your feet cause this book will sell out quickly.

Time to do some proofing!

05/18/2026

The rest of the year is going to finishing shelf queens, which means Jan 2027 I can start fresh 🤷🏼‍♂️….so what you see here is the Special Hobby T-2C Buckeye 159717 VT-26.

This is the Commanding Officers Jet. Only was able to find one pic of the jet off Flickr 📸 goes to Robert Sullivan.

Which this jet will go with the TA-4J Skyhawk.

05/03/2026

Wuz Up Everyone!!!! unfortunately, there isn't going to be much of an update till Thursday evening or Friday. The joys of being an adult and having to work the full-time gig and part time gig kind of has gotten in the way.

This gives me a chance to work on doing more research on which aircraft for the P-3C build, plus work on some masks for the AD-5 since I am close to being at the primer stage of the build.

I know it's not the update you guys was hoping for, but I figure I would keep everyone in the loop as to what is happening.