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Christmas memories
Howdy, all! As Christmas draws near, I get nostalgic. I've waxed on about my occasional bouts of nostalgia, and they get especially strong in December. My memories, in…
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Presented To You in Living Color
Howdy… Here’s another article I put together for the IPMS/Mid-Carolina Newsflash a few months ago. I don’t claim to know everything, so if you have something to add,…
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Game-Changing Moments
Howdy, all… Set the Wayback Machine. The date: July, 1982. The place: Warrick Custom Hobbies, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The summer was winding down. I had graduated high school…
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Fujimi, Fujimi, wherefore art thou, Fujimi? (With apologies to The Bard)
Howdy, all… I’ve been reading a lot of back issues of modeling magazines lately—way, way back issues, from the early 1980’s. I was reading FineScale Modeler, to be…
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The Ideal Hobby Shop
“At Warrick Custom Hobbies in Fort Lauderdale, kids who peek in the window of a sidewalk display often will be surprised — the staff inside will turn on…
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Teen Debutantes
Howdy, everyone! I've been spending time at the workbench lately. Our AMPS Chapter is involved with a display for a museum, and that has eaten up quite a…