Mr. Spock Buddy Build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKMdeXyOWnA&t=1330s
Our friends Oggie Gonzalez and Marc Fraley took on a buddy build again in 2019. They decided they were going to build the AMT Mr. Spock model kit. Both...
Polar Lights / Round 2 1:1000 U.S.S. Enterprise Refit
Hi, Everyone!
After being continuously available since it's original release in 2009, the Polar Lights / Round 2 1:1000 U.S.S. Enterprise refit kit (kit number POL820) will finally undergo a...
Gigalion Vignette Of Death
This is my latest finished work and my first completed vignette that is posted here on HLI. Here is a quick breakdown of the kit and tools I used...
Artist Spotlight – Aphex Painting Studio
Well, it has happened again! We have made a new friend through social media. If you have not seen Aphex Painting Studio on Facebook you should go take a...
Noel Vermillion
Garage Kit – Noel Vermillion
Having built plenty of regular plastic models, I did feel a little intimidated initially in approaching this medium. I was affected by the reasons why...
Greenstrawberry USS Defiant Engines & Exterior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SxYvzjYh5I
Greenstrawbery has released two kits for the 1:420 scale U.S.S. Defiant. One of the kits is produced for the engines and exterior and the other is for the hangars...
Donald “Don” Lee Matthys Passes Away At 64
Hi, Everyone!
It is with sadness to announce that Donald "Don" Lee Matthys passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. He was 64.
To many...
Polar Lights / Round 2 1:250 Godzilla and 1:350 King Ghidorah
Hi, Everyone!
The Godzilla 65th anniversary celebration continues! In November 2019, Round 2 is set to re-release two more model kits!
Polar Lights Godzilla Snap-Together (kit number POL959):
Originally released by...
Robin The Boy Wonder
Robin the Boy Wonder- by Revell, 1/8 scale by Bob Bruce. I knew I wanted to light this kit before I even started, so I began by drilling holes...
Greenstrawberry U.S.S. Defiant Hangars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODb4NdDT23E
Greenstrawbery has released two kits for the 1:420 scale U.S.S. Defiant. One of the kits is produced for the engines and exterior and the other is for the hangars...
Step by Step
How To: Intro To Dioramas (Definition, Composition, And Design)
https://youtu.be/hvVJoMC7gJY
Hey guys! In this video, I explain my philosophical "artistic theory" as applied to vignettes and dioramas. I love all kinds of scale modeling...
Making A Display Base
Here's how I turned this shadowbox frame into a display base for my 1/1000 scale U.S.S. DEFIANT.
The first thing I'll do is find the...
Spitfire FR MK XIVe
I'm hoping I can spit this one out by the end of the month. It's a simple kit with enough detail to please. Most...
