by Chris Porche | Dec 11, 2017
I've been a bit busy lately. Working on getting the house ready for a new baby has left me little time for working on my favorite hobby. In fact for quite a while I had no viable space in which to work. My garage was overrun with furniture and boxes of belongings, my...
by Chris Porche | Nov 13, 2017
This summer my father and I took a long road trip from Las Vegas to Omaha to attend the 2017 IPMS Nationals. Each of us brought many models to enter in competition against the Nation's most seasoned model builders.The convention took place over 4 days. Each day was...
by Chris Porche | Nov 10, 2017
I have to apologize for my recent hiatus. I've been tied up the last few months in completing a renovation and getting prepared for a Jr. Artist of War to arrive. By the end of this month I should have the new hobby room and hobby desk completed and ready for...
by Chris Porche | Jun 7, 2017
An overall great turnout at this year's Best of the West model contest and swap meet in Las Vegas. In particular there were many great entries in the figures, sci-fi, and diorama categories. I brought all of my previous winners from Best of the West for...
by Chris Porche | Jun 5, 2017
Sunday March 5th, 2017 the Petersen Automotive Museum hosted the Valley Con model show and swap meet. The coming together of a prestigious automotive museum and model hobby show works very well. Contestants get the opportunity to display their work in a room filled...