Building kits and stashes
Maybe I’m fickle when it comes to modeling. Or perhaps I’m easily influenced by the work of others. Every build we get into the magazine makes me want to build that subject or try that technique. Because of that inspiration, I’ve acquired a lot of kits and detail sets. Take the issue you are holding right now as an example. As a Star Wars fan since 1977, I love Kyle Williams’ Y-wing, especially the imagination demonstrated in the battle damage and scratchbuilt base. Fortunately, I already have Bandai’s 1/72 scale kit of the Rebel starfighter. The same can’t be said for Nick Amburgey’s fabulous rat rod. These radical custom cars are not a subject that typically would have made my to-do list, but now I’m thinking about it. The trouble is I…