Pouring nose cones, boat tails, and cutting parts for rocket kits. My order for more parachutes and other parts has still not shown up yet and it now says today. Usually it takes 2 days from Vegas to our studio but with Christmas it’s taking longer. Sorry for the delay.

Working on the Christmas Present I can’t show you. The cold is gone but I’m not pushing it too hard working in the shop when it’s 49 degrees. Doing what I can upstairs.

Big race tomorrow and I’ll be racing these. “Sunday Slot Car Fun” will cover the race at Stephen Farr Jones’s incredible big track this Sunday.

This painting by Rick Herter captured me as I was at that age. Although I never worked the fields I did play in many an open field in the country side with my dog while witnessing such a moment. I loved airplanes and still do. They and the dream of flight always keeps one young.

I’ve always loved the J-3 Piper Cub. I have several RC and free flight models. Everytime I fly one I’m in the field watching my dream realized!

Waiting on parts to arrive for more rocket orders. Working on a secret Christmas present for Mary. I was asked to make her something. I can’t wait to show you but it will have to wait until Christmas. It’s not a car, airplane, rocket, boat, or star ship but you will really like it. I’m under the gun to finish this overwelming project by Christmas.

Still have the cold but it’s much better. it’s been in the forties in the shop part of our studio making it very hard to work at my usual pace.

Pouring parts for rocket kits today. Thanks for the orders!!

We had a blast making this film. Here’s the trailer for it from 2014…

Slowly I’m getting my faculties back from this cold. I’m definitely on the mend but still not clear. Despite all this I have managed to keep up with orders and work on some rather simple personal projects. I have been needing that mural for my home track for a very long time.

I brought what I had done so far home and just sort of leaned the panels in place and what I found is they need some brown in them to match the tracks turf a bit better. But they sure are going to work and make a nice addition to the never ending track project.

I finished the Cochran Statue yesterday too. I hand painted it and airbrushed making my own patina. I will ship this on Monday after all the pain dries thoroughly over the weekend.
Lastly I got some more time on the Star Destroyer. It’s upstairs now in the heated part of our building. It’s in the 40’s in the garage bay of our building. I’m finishing it up there.

Well one anyway but it was a hard one to do yesterday. I need to make a new mold of this Cochran Statue by Doug Drexler used in the TV show “Enterprise”. It’s heavy to handle and could be made lighter like my Laserblast figure mold using a fiberglass mother mold.

I made all the parts and today I’ll paint it and finish it although it will sit until Monday to be shipped making sure all the paint and patina is dry.

I also worked a bit more on the mural for my home slot car track. It’s coming along well.

I did a bit of work on the Star Destroyer but there’s not much to show in pictures. It has more fiber optics though.

The car is just fantastic but there’s so many parts and details yet to come.

Still fighting this cold, but I need to stay busy or fall behind.

Yep I still have it. I’m a bit better but working at the studio is slow. I filled all my orders and sent them out and got another one today. It’s in the upper 40’s in the bay. I’ve moved the Star Destroyer upstairs where there’s heating and plan to work on it today.

The car has its clear coat over the decals. I also started a 7 section background mural for my slot car track at home that when finished will have rolling hills with oak trees. All hand painted and airbrushed on foam board. I have been needing this for a long time and it’s fun to make your own rather than buy model train backgrounds.

Thank you Dr. Chris Landon!

I started with photography as far back as the late 50’s. Yep I had a Kodak Brownie. My grandmother was friends with and worked with Asel Adams. I spent many a dinner and day at Ansel’s house in San Francisco.
In highschool I took photography and learned from one of the best teachers, Anne Sweanie. We had a full darkroom and many cameras. I shot, developed and printed my own photographs.
Today Mary and I own many cameras. All SLRs and good ones at that. We have a lot of lenses and all types of video cameras too.
I’m trying to wean myself off the all too convenient iPhone camera and do some real camera work again. I’m rusty for sure but working with the Nikon SLR I got shot I never would have with the iPhone.
This all comes as a result of Dave Kennedy’s incredible photography. That’s right, other artists inspire other artists like myself. And Dave is a great artist.
Here’s some shots I experimented with today for fun. This could be addictive!