The modeling underdog

Fujimi's 1/72 F1M2 Observation Floatplane Tells the story that many moons ago in Japan, there was a very serious accident at the Fujimi production plant. While building one of the Ki-36 test shots, a modeler pressed so hard on the fuselage/wing joint that the latter went off flying accross the room and hit one of the mould makers in the head. It's said that while laying half-consciuos on the floor, the mould maker cast a curse on Fujimi for hiring such a reckless individual to carry on the test shots building. From that moment on, any modeler around the globe who cares enough to build a Fujimi kit, has to face a most enigmatic series of mishaps during the build. And so it seems that what was a sharp looking kit in the box, with finely recessed panel lines and a basic interior with lots of potential for detailing, turns into a Sphynx-faced piece of plastic that unveils a riddle one after the other as you proceed with it. A few years ago, I received from a friend a partiall

Well, it was just a matter of taking sometime off my daily occupations and fix all the faulty links. To cut it short, all images are working now and the next installment should either deal with the F1M Jap Floatplane or give a look to the workbench and what's on it... I'll keep you posted, till then, take care and good luck. The modeling underdog.

Due to an unexpected problem with my computer, most of the images were lost for good. It'll take a little time to fix and I hope to have TMU running again in a few more mouse scrolls and keyboard beatings. Take care, The Modeling Underdog

Don't worry, the Modeling Underdog has not left its blog unattended. Nor has he dropped dead on his workbench after confronting the curse that some mean japanese moulder working for Fujimi cast on its kits. He's not laying there bloated and decaying (alright,he does, but he's not dead). Though it would make things easier if you think about it, for him at least. There's a lot going on in my "full scale" life, so from time to time I might take sometime off this blog to set things straight and bury any evidence concerning the proceedings in some far-away abandoned factory. Just kidding, for God's sake. And by that I mean rice wine. Also and since it's two hobbies at the same time, writing and modeling, updates may take a little time to show up. Depends both on my building speed and inspiration. Wich both have miserably lacked in this last 7 months... Just to present you with a little update, let me tell you that the next kits to be finished are: Bulgarian