Bishop Hobbies

2/6/2012 My hip has healed and I'm back at work.  I'm sorry that I don't have anything of substance regarding modeling to report.  I will be attending a big model show in Petaluma California next weekend and I will have a lot of pictures from that to post – so look for that.  I would like to thank all of those who have taken the time to visit my website.  We modelers are all getting older – I'm now 62.  If our hobby is to survive we need to get younger people interested.  It has a lot to offer.  Modeling is like art – you create something beautiful and unique to yourself.  You have to do a lot of system engineering – by that I mean you have to decide how to assemble, what type of glue, what kind of paint and when to paint.  You need to assess when and what type of putty to add and how best to sand it smooth.  There are a lot of tricks and special things that you can do to make your model look just like you want.  The finished product reflects your patience, dedication and research.  These things stimulate the mind and promote growth.  There is a lot to be said for a hobby that you do at home and that is not instant gratification.  So encourage someone young today to try this wonderful hobby.  I've also added 21 new pictures of the Privateer Rattlesnake.  You can view them HERE.

12/18/2011 I've changed the menu "Cool Videos' to "Christmas Videos" and have included a link to some very beautiful videos on the birth of Christ.  Check it out Here.

10/26/2011 Sorry that I haven't posted anything new for a while.  Part of the reason is that last week I tripped over a curb in Wells Nevada and fell and broke my right hip.  We then drove 13 hours to get home.  I went to the doctor the next day to find that I had a broken hip.  I had 3 titanium screws put in last Friday and will be using a walker for the next six weeks.  Besides that I'm doing well – it could have been a lot worse and I count my blessings.

8/8/2011 I've added a lot more pictures of the USS McKean go HERE to see them.

8/7/2011  I've added a couple of new pictures on the Haruna build go HERE.  I have also added a new photo etch glue to the Photo Etch tips section – HERE.

8/3/2011 I've added information about a new deck product from SCALEDECKS.COM go HERE.

7/31/2011 I've added about 49 new pictures to the 2010 Silverwings model show in Elk Grove – go HERE.

7/30/2011 I just received the crew for the 1/200 Arizona – go HERE.

7/24/2011 I've posted 185 pictures from the Yuba City model show – go HERE.

7/18/2011 Added Summer's picture on the family page in the "Other Stuff" menu – go HERE.

7/9/2011 I've received new photo etch for the 1/200 Arizona – go HERE.

I've also started a new model – the 1/700 Japanese Battleship Haruna – go HERE.

6/12/2011 I've finished the FAMO and have posted 4 new pictures…. go HERE.

6/6/2011 I've added 10 more pics of the FAMO.  Just click HERE.

5/22/2011 Wow – it's been a long time since my last entry – well I've posted 5 more pics on the FAMO build just click HERE

4/1/2001 3 more pics of the Famo – just click HERE

3/31/2011 7 more pics of the FAMO…

3/30/2011 I've added 4 more pictures to the Famo build.

3/20/2011 I've added the tracks to the Famo and have posted a few more pics.

2/23/2011 I've started a new Workbench project – building the Tamiya 1/32 Famo Tank Transport.

2/21/2011 I've uploaded photos from the 2011 Model Expo in Petaluma.

2/13/2011 I've added 4 more pictures of the Spitfire – it's almost done now – after 2 1/2 months.  I've also started the last section of the museum photos: RESEARCH & DEVELOPEMENT/FLIGHT TEST – PAGE 1.

I'm also uploading about 50 more pictures of the USS ARIZONA kit.

2/3/2011 I've finished the page MISSILES AND SPACE and now I'm starting PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT.

2/1/2011 I found more pictures for the COLD WAR section so I started COLD WAR – PAGE4.

1/30/2011 I've finished the three COLD WAR museum pages and have now started on the next one:  MISSILES AND SPACE.  I've also added two new pictures to the Spitfire build.

1/23/2011 Added 4 more pictures to the Tamiya Mk IXc Spitfire build.  You can find that HERE.

1/16/2011 There are so many pictures in the COLD WAR category that I've made this section into 3 pages – COLD WAR PAGES 1-3.  So far I've finished pages 1 and two and have uploaded 370 out of about 515 pictures in this area.

 1/8/2011 Still uploading pictures on the COLD WAR page from the USAF Museum trip.

12/31/2010 It's the last day of the year and I've added 6 more pictures to the Spitfire build – you can find it on the Workbench page.

12/1/2010 I've started on the COLD WAR page.  There will be about 500 pictures here so it could take a while.  You can find it HERE.

11/28/2010 I've finished uploading all of the pictures for the "Korean War and Southeast Asian War" page.  You can access these pages from HERE.

11/25/2010 I've finished uploading all of the pictures for the "The Early Years and WW I", "Between The Wars" and "World War II".  You can access these pages HERE.

11/18/2010 I've added pictures for the "BETWEEN THE WARS" page.

11/16/2010 I've started to upload pictures (I took about 1600) from my visit to the USAF NATIONAL MUSEUM in Ohio.  You can find them under the "Other Stuff" menu or go HERE.

11/10/2010 My son Barry put this video on YouTube of my Yamato – check it out on my Yamato page – HERE. You can also see it on the YouTube website HERE.

11/7/2010 I have a cold and needed to gargle with salt water – so I'm up at midnight to get some relief from my cough.  I've posted some thoughts on the Arizona model on it's build page.  I've also added two more pictures of the Spitfire build on the Workbench page.

11/6/2010 I have received the new Trumpeter 1/200 Arizona.  I have posted several pictures HERE on the new build page for it.  I'll be adding comments and pictures as time allows.  I've also added 5 more pictures to the Spitfire build – these are of the finished engine assembly – they are located HERE.

10/27/2010 Added 5 more pictures of the Spitfire engine and cockpit – still all on the Workbench page.

10/24/2010 I've added 4 mores pictures of the Spitfire cockpit.  They are all on the Workbench page.

10/14/2010 I've added an enlarged picture of the Tamiya control panel as well as the partially finished cockpit.  It's all on the Workbench page.

10/3/2010 I've added a picture of the 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk IXc dashboard.  It's located on the Workbench.

9/12/2010 I've added pictures of my Dragon 1/35 M2A1 halftrack – they are located in the SHOWCASE menu.  You can see them HERE.

9/11/2010  I've added an article on the construction of Planet Models BT-13 along with a bunch of pictures.  You can see it HERE.

5/8/10 I've uploaded pictures for Mormon Helping Hands Day that I took in Newark.  You can find them HERE.

4/25/10 I found two pictures of my dad in front of his B-29.  They are located in the Family menu.

3/28-30/10 Added 286 photos from the SVSM Kickoff Classic held on March 20th.  I also fixed the link to the 2009 Fremont Hornets show.

2/28/10 Added a photo of me holding the Millennium Falcon box to show how big it is – this is on the Model Expo 2010 page.  I've also photoshopped all of the photos from Model Expo to improve the quality. Go HERE.

 2/21/10 Added pictures of my visit to Model Expo 2010 in Petaluma.  I also added pics of the models I won at the raffle.  I LOVE raffles.  Go HERE.

1/17/10 Added pictures of my model building area in the garage.  Tiny but great!!  To see the pics go HERE.

12/6/09 Added a link to Mormon Messages on YouTube.

11/1/09 Oh my gosh it's been over two months since my last entry!!  I've had to move my model room out to a shed in the back yard because my son and daughter in law (who live with us) had a little baby.  So now I have no model room – it's ok – all for a good cause.  I've just added some pictures of the 2009 Fremont Hornets model show – you can see them here.  I've also added a bunch of new pictures of my grandaughter – Tatiana Teresa – go here.

8/29/09 I've added a bunch of pictures of my son Duke and his wife Liisa visiting the Hungary War Museum go here.  Or you can go to the Other Stuff menu and scroll down to HungaryWarMuseum.

7/28/09 Added a bunch of black and white photos of my mom and dad from WWII and Korea wars when they were serving in the military.

7/8/09 I've added captions to the pics in the "College Stuff" page.

7/7/09 Last night I found an old photo album – so I've uploaded 20 photos from my college years to the "College Stuff" page under the "Other Stuff" menu.  I'll soon add captions to all of the goofy stuff.

7/5/09 I've added 70 pictures to the 2008 Model Expo page under the "Model Shows" menu.   I've also added pictures of my mom and dad when they were in the service during WWII.  That's under the "Other Stuff" menu in "My Dad's Story".

6/29/09 Updated pages on Gluing Stuff, and Color Reference Charts under the Tips & Tricks menu.

6/28/09 Fixed a lot of the text formatting.  I've added a short story of my grandmother's grandmother – Maria Normington Parker – a true pioneer.  Organized menu's for model shows.

6/22/08 I've uploaded 115 more pictures of the Yamato to the Battleship Yamato R/C) page.

6/21/09 All of the pictures are now thumbnail size which can be enlarged when you click on them – at least the larger pictures are – the smaller ones I left alone.  The website is now complete – I will be adding pictures to the different pages from my library as time permits.  I also will be adding to the Yamato picture page.

6/16/09 Added several page links and a ton of pictures on the build of the Russian T-34 tank.

6/15/09 Ok – now about 99.9% of all of the pictures are back.  There are some here and there that I need to track down and will as time permits.  There is still a problem with the text bleeding around the pictures that is rather pestering and I'm working on a solution to that.  Note that none of the pictures are thumbnails that you can click on to make larger – sorry about that – my webmaster is checking into that too.

6/14/09 I've now added about 60% of the pictures back, but some I couldn't find so the text may not make sense in some areas – lol.

6/13/09 Added more pictures to different pages – update will be complete soon!

6/11/09 Added thumbnails that direct to showcase models.  More coming really soon!

5/25/09 Please have patience while we rebuild the website.  As you can see it will have a new and much improved look!

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