Brewer Brother's Model Kit Expo is Back for it's 10th Successful Show

The Brewer Brother's Model Kit Expo is Back for it's 10th Successful Show. In Celebration we have been blessed to be able to hold our 10th show at the World Famous Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino CA. The Show date is Saturday, September 25th, 2010. Check out the Flyer attached for details....there will be alot of really great deals on Models, Military toys, Military Uniforms and Insignia for collectors, Military Miniatures, Reference Books, Military and Aviation DVD's, Wargamming Terrain pieces, Toy Soldiers, Aviation and Military Artwork, and all kinds of various goodies to accompany your needs. We are expecting 80+ vendor tables along with approx a dozen WWII Military Vehicles including 3 WWII Tanks, Multiple Re-Enactor Groups, 1/6 scale Remote Control Tank Club, will be in attendance. All 7 large Hangers will be open to all attendees and the B-17G, Flying Fortress #44-83684, “Piccadilly Lilly II” will be open for free tours. The Planes of Fame Air Museum has 7 large hangers with over 100 WWII or earlier Aircraft on display. 

We are expecting a large attendance of approx 500-1000. The Show will open to Vendors for set-up from 8am-9am and opening to the public at 9am and going til 4:00pm. Two Large HMGS WWII Wargames will be taking place for all to enjoy, as well as Brewer Brother's 1st ever IPMS USA sponsored "Model Make & Take" program for anyone who is returning to the hobby or has never built a Model kit before. additionally we will be having Race Car Track events for Big and Little Kids alike. Everyone is welcome to participate. There will also be Great Food including BBQ Chicken, Cheese Burgers, Breakfast Burritos, Smoothies, Shaved Ice, Kettle Korn, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, and more being catered in for the event. 

 So far we have 4 Generous Sponsors for the Model Kit Raffle :

• SAM Publications UK; Scale Aviation Modeller Magazine/Military Modeller Magazine
• ProModeller UK  Instructional Model Building How-To DVDs, Specialty Pigments, and Washes
• Valiant Miniatures & Victorix 
• Osprey Publications
  
  More will be added shortly... This is one Show not to be missed! I look forward to seeing you all at the Show!

Feel free to check the events Tab on the Planes of Fame Website for more details : www.planesoffame.org

AlienExoskeleton from the movie Independence Day

A 1/10 scale plastic kit by Linberg. Out of the box build except placing it on a larger wooden base
and using Liquitex Texture gel resin sand to blend the wooden base with the plastic base the kit comes with. I also made a clear resin name plate "ID4", painted it sliver first then a top coat of gloss black and lightly sanded the name to show the silver on the back side to give it a weird look. I airbrushed the whole kit virus colors to give it as seen on screen look.

     

Guyver Zoanoid

This vinyl 1/6 scale model kit by Elfin was an out of the box build with the exception of chrome orbs placed on the head and waist of the kit. Also used two old Bic lighter holders for the base and scratch built little Guyver Units out of wire and epoxy putty.

The SMA Big Spring Contest

Head on over to the Scale model Addict web site: http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/ They are having a huge on line plastic model contest with tons of prizes. Video on the low down here:http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/contests/ and the rules are here:http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/contests/contest-rules. Check them out and sign up. They have just a ton of cool stuff! I want to enter this contest but sadly I don't have the kit I would love to build for it but maybe... hmm. Also please note I have added a video bar down below to the right were you can see Scott from SMA doing what were all here for kit builds and Scale Model updates. Enjoy!

Brewer Brother's Model Kit & Hobby Expo June 13th 2010

The Brewer Brother's Model Kit Expo is Back for it's 9th Successful Show! The "Brewer Brother's Model Kit Expo" is coming up quick on Sunday June 13th, 2010 at the Old World Village in Huntington Beach. There will be a lot of really great deals on models, military toys, miniatures, books, DVD's, Terrain pieces and all kinds of various goodies to accompany your needs. We are expecting 80+ vendor tables there so lot's of good pick-ins!

Monster Palooza

This event looks to be a blast! It's a three day show starting April 9th to Sunday the 11th. Also Saturday there will be a Horror theme model show sponsored be Amazing Figure Modeler. Check it here:
: www.rubberroom101.com/monsterpalooza2010/
Also more info about the contest here:www.amazingmodeler.com/monstermaker.html

Valley Con 2010

Pasadena Modelers Society & Creed Family Entertainment
Present

VALLEY CON 2010
21 Years of Leadership, Competition and Vendors for Hobbyists and Aficionados of Miniatures

MARCH 7, 2010

PASADENA CIVIC CENTER
300 East Green Street
Pasadena CA

Doors Open for Vendors 7:30 A.M.
Parking available at Pasadena Civic Center – paid directly to Civic Center

Up on my work bench

Currently I'm working off and on a bunch of different stuff but here is a look at one of them. The studio scale Colonial Viper. The Viper is an all resin kit that measures about 15inches in length and produced by Monsters in motion based off the classic series. Its impressive but sadly this kit is loaded with soft details. The master molds from the numerous pulls looks to have been extremely worn out by the time of this run. The work I've been doing to this kit is to remove a lot of the soft spots and either sharpen them up or locate the original kits that were used on the original prop. Currently I can't decide if I want to place a lighting kit inside of the engines or not? Also this kit came with a launch rail for the display but I'll pass on that for a different type of base. Since this kit has come out there have been numerous rebuilds and ground up from scratch  releases of the Viper by different sellers that are much more accurate. You can find some of these build ups and sellers over on the RPF listed in the links listed down towards the end of this page. Later when I get the pictures up I'll show the 1/500 scale Space Battle Ship Yamato I want to get started and some other goodies.
Take care all!

MODELFEST Model Contest and Swap Meet

Hi, guys this is the next show I'll be at. Hope too see you there.

	MODELFEST Model Contest and Swap Meet Show Hours 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Sunday February 28th, 2010 Seaside Park (Ventura Fairgrounds) 10 W. Harbor Blvd (Adjacent to Ventura AMTRAK Station) Ventura, CA 93001 (805)658-8138 for More Information ADMISSION IS $6.00 PER PERSON Enter your models in the Fairest Model Contest anywhere. First entry is $4.00, each additional entry is only $2.00. There are 45 different categories to enter including 8 junior ones. So bring your models and show them off or just come and see the neat and interesting models that have been entered. State Park Parking Fee is Additional DO YOU HAVE KITS TO SELL? NEED TO LIGHTEN YOUR MODEL COLLECTION? GET A VENDOR TABLE! SWAP MEET TABLES GO FAST, SO RESERVE YOUR 8ft. TABEL EARLY FOR ONLY $50.00 ($60.00 After Feb 7th) For additional information call Vern Morseman at: Ventura Hobbies 805 658-8138

Well this is my first posting and I hope to have more in the future but for now let me show you were I'll be at the end of the month. I'll be at the Brewer Expo selling mostly Sci-Fi related kits. I do hope to have a retail store some day. I Hope to see everyone there.