Roys Rants

The much anticipated Tamiya P-51D Mustang kit in 1/32nd scale has been released, and the jury is in! And the verdict is: Tamiya found Guilty...

Finescale Modeler bigwig Paul Boyer built all three P-47s in 1/72nd scale from BarracudaCals BC72002. We love this kind of submission. It...

Hi Guys, Just a quick blog entry in response to a number of questions I have gotten recently regarding the status of BarracudaCast set numbe...

"Every now and then I know its kinda hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well" is a line from a classic Johnny Winter song f...

My good friend Mike Grzebien and I preparing for the clock to strike "Beer Thirty" in the lobby of the Holiday Inn in Telford. We ...

The new Airfix Sea Vixen in 1/48th scale Built up on the Airfix trade stand. A very impressive model, and it shows the care in planning and...

A general view of the hall we were in. While you can't see the whole thing, it gives an impression of the size. This room was one of 3. ...

Telford 2010. The very talented modeler and fellow cottage industry owner Radu Brinzan stops by the booth to say hello. The social aspect of...

Hi guys. I am blogging from Birmingham bus station, waiting for the bus to Telford. I am here with my good friend Lee Coll, and am using his...

Details, details! This closeup shot shows a number of interesting details. Note lower nose demarcation which most profiles show incorrectly...

The DH Mosquito NF Mk XIII on a daylight low level test hop over the English countryside. Actually a composite that I created in Photoshop ...

An early preview image of the forthcoming F4U Corsair sheet, featuring five new, never before seen F4U Corsairs . Hi Guys. Sorry, I kno...

Cover art for the New Dragon 1/72nd scale Meteor Mk. III. This is a beautiful kit, but the decals... well, lets just say they need a little...

Hi Guys, Today, I have a real treat for you. We have a guest blogger. Jeroen Veen, a talented modeler who's work can be regularly seen...

Hi guys! Barracuda Studios has been working long hours to keep the flow of product coming to feed the demand. Seems the resin sets have b...

You say you can't get enough Spitfire stuff? Well, you are in luck. We never get tired of them either. The Spitfire VIII sheet was ori...

A photo of AK772 GA-Y, clearly showing the very dark blue undersurfaces. This undersurface color is even darker than the Dark Earth uppersur...