You would think, given all the plastic model kits that have been released of Willi Messerschmitt’s diminutive Me163 Komet over the years, that it was one of the more important German types to fly during the Second World War when in fact nothing could be further from the truth. An offshoot of investigation of rocket-powered flight that began in Nazi Germany during the late 1930s, the diminutive Me1 …

It’s 3 a.m. and I’m desperately trying to get back to sleep. But my brain’s on-off switch is frustratingly stuck on “on.” Care to listen in? I’ve got to get the Texas Ranger book finished in time for the Rangers’ Bicentennial observances this year. What else should I include? Have I forgotten anything? Does any verbiage need to be cut? What photos should I use? Is the cover design compel …

With IPMS Nationals behind us (read Rudy’s Report at the end of the newsletter), it has me thinking about the future of LionHeart Hobby. I think it’s safe to say that Rudy has created an incredibly curated selection of models, tools, and paint that has gotten the attention of modelers worldwide now. Those of you who are local are truly the envy of so many around the nation. You have no idea how ma …

It’s been a long time coming, this one; twenty years, to be exact, from the date of its initial announcement until we finally received the kit some several weeks ago. Two decades is an exceptional gestation period for almost anything these days and it’s remarkable in the extreme for a polystyrene model airplane kit. That simple fact begs the question: Was the wait worth it? The answer to that one …

I have a memory of Milton I’d like to share with the LionHeart family.Most scale modelers have an airplane that is “theirs”, one that is special to them in some way. Mine is the Curtiss P-40E as used in the Pacific during the seminal years of 1942 and 1943, so I was ecstatic when Hasegawa introduced their 1/32nd Scale Warhawk to our hobby way back in 2008. I didn’t like any of the kit decals, howe …