Ken Schlotfeldt, president of Badger Air-Brush Company, sent me this information on their upcoming line of “pistol-grip” airbrushes. The photos he sent are all in the prototype/concept stage, so things may change somewhat before they’re in production. But it certainly gives a good sense of what we’ll be seeing soon from Badger! If you missed it, Ken did an interview for
Read moreWhen I was in high school, I wanted a fast, flashy car. A Camaro, or Mustang, or Firebird. Or better yet, a Corvette. To have such a car would make me cool (I already had the mullet and the Van Halen t-shirt), and of course the girls would see me as wonderful, my friends would see me as the epitome
Read moreDrew Hatch has a new toy, Badger’s Velocity airbrush, one of it’s newly released Renegade series. He shares his impressions of it with with us. Badger’s newest line of airbrushes hit the market in full stride. A beautiful set of 3 different feed systems to suit all airbrushing needs. The gravity fed Velocity was one I just had to have
Read moreThe modeling hobby, at least for me, is a series of plateaus and peaks, times that I feel like I’m doing well, and then times when I realize I’m growing. Those times of growth are fun and exciting, because they usually begin with an encounter with something that provides one of those “Ah-ha!” moments in life that can be so
Read moreMany folks like to build their models looking factory fresh, while others want that weathered look. A good, realistic weathering finish really gives a model it’s own life. I’m currently working on 21st Century Toys 1/32 F4U-1A Corsair, which is a great bargain. It will be in the marking’s of Ike Kepford’s White 29 of VF-17 “Jolly Rogers” fame. In
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