So I spend the weekend re-watching Demon Slayer on Netflix because, yay, the movie is finally hitting theaters next weekend. I had pre-bought a ticket, but it looks like that might have… Read Article →

Yay, Friday! Two weeks to T-Fest! See some of you in Dallas. This is pretty great. However, the question is, do you make the monsters look like the filmmakers wanted them to… Read Article →

Of course, aside from the quality of the base kits, the model builder can bring a lot to the table. An old friend of mine built this same kit (and assembled and… Read Article →

Again, when one looks at a toy artifact from the 1960s, such as this one, we must consider how rare something like this was. Like the Aurora model kits and those records… Read Article →

I always think it’s interesting to think of the way that of all the millions of media artifacts we’re exposed to over our lives–characters, scenes, even lines of dialog–certain things just lodge… Read Article →

Happy (Ugh) Monday. Still, only several weeks away from the spring T-Fest, so that’s cool. Speaking of cool, look at this model! I’m assuming this one is home made, using a Seaview… Read Article →

Monsters! Bikinis! Rock ‘n Roll! This film has it all. I like that the model features the old school hot dog mouth too, rather than the retconned fumetti fangs. Check out also… Read Article →

I actually have a built up and painted figure of a Saucer Man in my living room, and it’s very nice. However, this kit is great. Hats off–and heads off–to any tribute… Read Article →

One year I went to WonderFest, a convention down in Kentucky for model builders. I went with a model building friend from the library I used to work at. It wasn’t entirely… Read Article →

Sweet! These are expensive kits (and limited editions, so they sell out all the time), and I would have to hire someone to paint the things, but man, that’s cool. By, admittedly,… Read Article →