Tate's Chop Shop
@bobbupkis.bsky.social
colorado photographer, model cars (subaru), keyboards, sports, aew
Playing with paint on this Camino, put some interference pearl gold over house of kolor tangerine as a test for another car (black is just primer)
October 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Playing with paint on this Camino, put some interference pearl gold over house of kolor tangerine as a test for another car (black is just primer)
Flocking is fun!
September 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Flocking is fun!
Group Build for The Wheel and Sprue discord done just in time, had some struggles and it was fun translating the instructions, but happy to move on.
August 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Group Build for The Wheel and Sprue discord done just in time, had some struggles and it was fun translating the instructions, but happy to move on.
Decals are fun, sometimes. Struggling but happy with the paint choice, excited to get to clear coating
July 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Decals are fun, sometimes. Struggling but happy with the paint choice, excited to get to clear coating
Bit of a challenge but super fun, might need to learn some techniques to get this interior right
July 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Bit of a challenge but super fun, might need to learn some techniques to get this interior right
Test fitting this tamiya rx7, was planning on keeping the 13b out on the shelf but the engine bay is surprisingly nice.
June 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Test fitting this tamiya rx7, was planning on keeping the 13b out on the shelf but the engine bay is surprisingly nice.
Back to the EJ, might strip that acrylic Vallejo or might just do better on the next one
May 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Back to the EJ, might strip that acrylic Vallejo or might just do better on the next one
I slay dragons for riches, not respect
May 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I slay dragons for riches, not respect
Finally got a color picked for the XT, matched the aero discs
April 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Finally got a color picked for the XT, matched the aero discs
April 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Old photo with a good buddy
April 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Old photo with a good buddy
Loving this color with some clear, also Landeskog playing a pro hockey game
April 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Loving this color with some clear, also Landeskog playing a pro hockey game
This Hasegawa 1:48 Voyager kit is testing me, so delicate
April 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This Hasegawa 1:48 Voyager kit is testing me, so delicate
Got some House of Kolor Burgundy from scalefinishes at the last show, pretty decent fit for my uses.
The scalefinishes folks are super nice, too.
The scalefinishes folks are super nice, too.
April 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Got some House of Kolor Burgundy from scalefinishes at the last show, pretty decent fit for my uses.
The scalefinishes folks are super nice, too.
The scalefinishes folks are super nice, too.
What a great show, thanks to OPM and the Forney Museum of Transportation.
March 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What a great show, thanks to OPM and the Forney Museum of Transportation.
Excited for Saturday!
March 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Excited for Saturday!
pearl clear over the yellow and laffy taffy pink on the kenmary
March 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
pearl clear over the yellow and laffy taffy pink on the kenmary
Not the exact yellow I was going for, but having fun with the airbrush. #scalemodels
March 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Not the exact yellow I was going for, but having fun with the airbrush. #scalemodels
Really trying to finish this up today, got some evergreen polystyrene for crossbars up next
March 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Really trying to finish this up today, got some evergreen polystyrene for crossbars up next
You know that scene in 3 ninjas where Colt paints his mask white in that spooky room and totally punks Fester and crew?
March 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
You know that scene in 3 ninjas where Colt paints his mask white in that spooky room and totally punks Fester and crew?
This musou black paint is pretty dark, can't handle it too much though. Will find some uses for it surely.
March 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This musou black paint is pretty dark, can't handle it too much though. Will find some uses for it surely.
Back in the box until I can pick up some clear coat
March 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Back in the box until I can pick up some clear coat
