Iron Modeler Blog

  • Model Contests Revisited…Again

    Howdy, everyone! Well, the 2021 edition of the South Carolina Scale Model Mega Show is in the books.  As with most larger events, we experienced the Good, the…

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  • Scale Modeling—Art or Craft?

    Howdy, all… So, which is it?  Are we artists?  Craftsmen?  Neither?  Both? Anybody who has skimmed the various online forums has seen this argument before.  A model is…

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  • The McNamara Effect

    Howdy, all, and Happy New Year! When I have no paying work to do, most of my day is spent doing research on personal projects.  Along the way,…

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  • Phun with Phantoms

    This article is part of a series of articles I've been working on lately.  Again, the Technical Writer in me lives for this sort of thing, so it…

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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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