09/01 Jim James has a look at Fantastic Plastic's 1/72 AT-99 Scorpion Gunship from Avatar, and were up to Day 31 of the On-Line Build tonight.

I have also added a bunch of new kits - plus a new set of embroidered SSM hats -- in the Store.

08/31 We're up to Day 30 of the On-Line Build tonight.

Bobdorrance, your email account has been compromised and there's an awful lot of spam being sent out under your name.

08/27 I end the week with a review of the Saltire Technologies Stargate X-304/Daedalus class Carrier.

08/25 Twelve new Galleries have been posted.

08/23 We start the week with Day 29 of the On-Line Build, a bunch of Hobby News, and new kits and decals in the Store.

08/19 So much to do and so little time in which to do it - went to the doctor, subdued the lawn and posted Day 28 of the On-Line Build tonight.

08/17 We're up to Day 27 of the On-Line Build tonight.

There's some new stuff in the Store, including Pegasus' new Martian figure from the 1953 movie and a 1/48 scale Puddle Jumper.

08/13 Had some pretty vibrant storms roll through this evening - I've posted a nine more new Galleries in between waves.

08/12 Dominic Handl builds BanDai's Master Grade Astray Blue Frame tonight and Day 26 of the On-Line Build is posted.

08/11 Terry Miesle has a look at the latest from Specialty Press, USAF Interceptors: A Military Photo Logbook, and Day 25 of our longest-running On-Line Build is posted.

08/06 We took a short vacation this week to see family. St Joseph, Michigan is a great place to spend a few days with the kids, get sun burnt and eat too much. Ah, good times .... Yesterday, I got caught up on eMail and orders and today I have posted a dozen more new Galleries.

07/30 A dozen more new Galleries have been posted to end the week.

Many thanks to Jeff Cupernell for his kind donation to the Starship Modeler Operating Fund.

A bunch of new stuff is in the Store.

07/28 We're up to Day 24 of the On-Line Build tonight.

I won't bore you with the details, but after a lot of work (mostly by Linda) everything in the Store is completely functional again, including on0line credit card processing. I'll be adding new products tonight to take advantage of this.

07/26 Pat Amaral and the CoMMiES show how to make your own spray booth and indoor paint filter in tonight's update.

Frustrating day. The Store just up and stopped talking to the US Postal Service postage rate datase for no reason anyone can figure out. I spent most of the day trying to get this and the credit card issue fixed, to no avail - a wasted day. Guess I need to start looking for a new ISP. Again.

07/23 Another installment in the On-Line Build is posted tonight.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller volume 18 came yesterday and is in the Store tonight as well.

07/20 Been having a raft of problems in the Store the last two days - I did manage to get a dozen new Galleries posted tonight, though.

The Store issues are all with the ISP - first, it was excessive timeouts. They moved us to a new server, which solved the timeout problem and (apparently) broke online credit card processing. It's always something....

07/15 Threw out my back doing yard work yesterday .... I'm gritting my teeth as I type this. Day 21 of the On-Line Build is posted though, and there's a butt-load of restocks in the Store.

Ow.

07/12 Some Hobby News and Day 20 of the On-Line Build is posted.

This is really cool: Jason Ware's scratchbuilt 1/175 scale Refit Enterprise.

Momentous news for the Store: we've entered the late 20th Century. Linda got the secure on-line credit card ordering working this weekend - so we now take VISA and MC online at checkout now -- instead of having to phone or fax in card details. Orders requiring manual postage calculation will still have to phone/fax card details though.

07/06 Had a very busy holiday weekend --- I need a vacation to recover ..... Anyway, tonight Day 21 of the On-Line Build start the week.

We have a bunch of new items in the Store - including Moonbus interior upgrades and VF-1 Valkyrie eggplanes.

06/30 Pat Amaral takes a look at ParaGrafix's Moon Bus Photo Etched Set and Day 19 of the On-Line Build is posted.

We got a large shipment from Japan this week - I'm still putting in the new items, but all the restocks (and there were a lot!) are available now.

06/28 Day 18 of the On-Line Build is posted.

Over in the Store, we received the new Round 2 version of the 1/2500 Enterpirse-C kit. Not sure I like the packaging -- a triangular box? Really? Otherwise, it's the same plastic we know and love, but with a full suite of new decals.

06/25 A dozen more new Galleries have been posted to end the week, and TSDS's Moon Bus decals are back in stock.

06/23 Charles Adams over at Modeler's Notebook has revised and expanded his Model Design & Blueprinting Handbook. This edition is even better than the first - and the first was an indespensible part of any scale modeler's reference library. I've updated the review I wrote for the first edition - and I've gotten a bunch in for the Store.

Speaking of ... we've recieved a restock of Crows' Nest Ultimate Spindrift Base and Chariot Crew, as well as Lindbergh's Space Base & Satellite Explorer - this last a surprise to me as my distributor was out the last I looked.

06/22 Those were some violent storms last night - even had a tornado warning. Sirens in Round Lake went off and I could not help but remember the SCUD warnings back in 1991 ... 'cept it wasn't raining then. And no tornados ... Some minor flooding ensued, but at least all the shingles are still on the roof. But I digress. Got some hobby news posted tonight and Day 17 of the On-Line Build.

06/21 Day 16 of the On-Line Build is posted - just ahead of yet another round of strong thunderstorms. Hopefully they won't be as bad as Friday's storms with their gusts of hurricane force winds and hail the size starwberries...

06/17 Day 15 of the On-Line Build and some more Hobby News posted.

Our shipment of the AMT Space Station K-7 showed up today - first time I've seen that kit since its only release 30 years ago.

06/16 The first sunny day in over a week - I have to get the grass cut before it overwhelms the house. We have added two new kits to the Store, though: Round 2's reissue of the classic Batmobile from the 1960's TV show and the Lindbergh 2-kit Space Base & Satellite Explorer set

06/15 A dozen more new Galleries have been posted.

06/14 Day 14 of the online build is posted.

06/10 I added some Hobby News items last night but forgot to announce that .... so now you know. Also, Day 13 of the online build are up tonight. And there's a bunch of new items in the Store.

06/08 A quick review of Absolute Models' decals and Day 12 of the online build are up tonight.

06/07 Day 11 of the online build is posted.

06/04 A dozen new Galleries have been posted.

06/02 Busy, busy, busy here - and had to get the lawn mowed before the next four days of rain set in - so I've only managed to update the On Line Build tonight.

05/27 Day 10 of the online build is posted.

05/25 Meant to get more done, but the phone kept ringing (and the humid weather broke, making me want to get deferred yard maintenance accomplished) - but I did post Day 9 on the On-Line Build.

Many thanks to Jan Madsen for his very generous donation to the Starship Modeler Operating Fund.

05/24 Wonderfest was a lot of fun, as ever - and as ever, it takes a lot out of me. I'm not fully back to speed - still unpacking boxes! - but I'm getting there. Enough so that I can post Day 8 on the On-Line Build, anyway.

I think I'm caught up on eMail requests and phone messages - with the exception of someone who sounded mad on the phone, but must have been calling from the bottom of a well based on how garbled the message sounded. If I haven't returned a call - call me again.

05/13 Sorry for the lack of updates - I've been pressing hard to get everything packed up for Wonderfest. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed for news and images from the show - there'll be a full report when I get back.

05/05 Day 7 of the online build is posted.

Half our Japan shipment showed up, so preorder notices for 1/144 Millennium Falcons went out.

05/03 I'm into frantic mode now as the last full week before Wonderfest begins. Will my entry be done in time? Highly doubtfull, not with all the restocks and new kits coming in. But, Day 6 of the online build is posted.

I expected the 1/144 Millennium Falcons to be in today, but FedEx never showed. Perhaps tomorrow. Moonbusses should be here by the end of the week.