Author: Ed.

On the Bench

WIP : Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane Mk. IIb Pt.2 – Painting & Finishing

This is the new decal sheet I managed to procure. I know it’s just the markings but I just didn’t want my kit to be ‘too wrong’. At this point, the most glaring mistake left on my build is the lack of the additional two machine gun ports on each wing of the IIb. But …...

Read More

On the Bench

WIP : Bandai 1/144 RGM-79G GM Command – Build Log

Next in my 1/144 Mass Production Mobile Suits collection is the ground pounding version of the GM Command. The usual mods were made: heightening the waist, extending the upper and lower legs, extending the lower arms, extending the base of the cockpit area and extending the neck. The neck was further reinforced with epioxy putty....

Read More

On the Bench

WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Jaguar Gr.1 Pt.2 – Painting & Finishing

Painting begins with the false canopy painted onto the bottom of the Operation Granby Jaguars. This is something most manufacturers miss out on. Based on the photos I’ve found, there also seems to be different patterns. I decided to just follow the easiest pattern I can find. For the main ‘desert pink’ color, different...

Read More

Site News

A look at Rocket Punch in 2024

So in 2024 it looks like I only finished 3 builds. I actually finished 10 though! I just didn’t manage to take the proper or haven’t managed to finish editing the final pictures for builds 4 to 10 yet by the end of 2024. It’s a combination of laziness and prioritizing finishing kits that the …...

Read More

On the Bench

• 2 Comments

WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Jaguar Gr.1 Pt.1 – Construction

Time for a Desert Storm build and what better subject than a sand colored RAF SEPECAT Jaguar? This build will combine the generally well regarded Hasegawa kit with weapons and decals from the Italeri offering. On a sidenote, I should refer to this as an Operation Granby build instead since that’s the name of the …...

Read More

On the Bench

WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 F-15E Strike Eagle Pt.3 – Painting & Finishing

Painting begins with black for the canopy frame. The nose is a deeper shade of gray so to help make it more visually distinct I used black as a marble coat instead of white. I did both preshading of panel lines and marble coating to help with making a single solid color scheme look less …...

Read More

On the Bench

WIP : Academy 1/72 F/A-18E Super Hornet ‘Top Gun’ Pt.3 – Painting & Finishing

Painting begins with a preshade. Note that I fully painted the canopy frame at this point. The standard color scheme for the F/A-18E/F is a two-tone gray scheme. The topside is listed as FS36320. To slowly build up the opacity I went with very thin (3:7 paint to thinner ratio) coats of Mr Color Aqueous …...

Read More

Hobby Musings, Real Life

A visit to Brookhurst Hobbies

I just got back home after spending twenty days settling my son down for his new life in college in Irvine, California and well, I had some spare time so I popped into Brookhurst Hobbies (Google map), who this year is celebrating their fifty years of establishment. That’s an amazing achievement especially considering the state...

Read More

My Builds

Build : Bandai 1/72 Type-99 Cosmo Falcon

Kit InfoBrand: 1/72 Bandai 0183653Media:  StyreneMarkings: Kit The SubjectThe Type-99 Cosmo Falcon (or Hayabusa in Japanese) is a trans-atmospheric space fighter aircraft used by the United Nations Cosmo Force and United Nations Ground Force in the late twenty second and third centuries. It is heavily armed with six cannons in the...

Read More

Hobby Musings

Remembering: The Testors Model Guide – My first modeling bible

Way back in the early 90s in college I got my modeling itch back but I thought to arm myself with some basic modeling skill first. I found this book at a bookstore (remember those things?) and read it before attempting my first aircraft kit, a Hasegawa 1/72 F-16A kit. As you can see, the …...

Read More
Close