On The Bench and Tech Tips
On The Bench shows various modeling projects under construction. I’m still digging up old material, but I have started posting new stuff too!
New in 2021
From 2020
From 2018
From 2017
- 301: Greg Whaley’s Space Pod
- 300: Sylvain Rivest’s Tarantula part 2
- 299: Sylvain Rivest’s Tarantula
- 298: Philip Cornwall’s Into Darkness Enterprise
- 297: John Giasi’s C-57D
- 296: John Klein’s Enterprise part 2
- 295: Scott Copeland’s Orion Shuttle
from 2016
- 294: Dae Choi’s Close Encounters Mothership
- 293: John Klein’s Enterprise part 1
- 292: Philip Cornwall’s Rio Grande
- 291: Peter Hutton’s Luna
- 290: Josellas Tiberius’s War of the Worlds Diorama
- 289: Scott Copeland’s Kolchak
- 288: Tom Hering’s Weirdo’s Daddy part 2
- 287: Josellas Tiberius’ Mars Hopper part 5
- 286: Josellas Tiberius’ Mars Hopper part 4
- 285: Tom Hering’s Weirdo’s Daddy part 1
- 284: Josellas Tiberius’ Mars Hopper part 3
- 283: Steven Carricato’s Cylon Raider
- 282: Scott Beckmann’s C-3PO
- 281: Josellas Tiberius’ Mars Hopper part 2
From 2015
- 280: Josellas Tiberius’ Mars Hopper
- 279: Pete Hutton’s Maximum Security Vehicle
- 278: Joel Tavera’s 1997 Nautilus
- 277: Doug Cowles Enterprise Docking Ports
- 276: Pete Hutton’s Spectrum Patrol Car
- 275: Robert Martino’s Polar Lights Jupiter 2
- 274: Dwight Kemper’s Dracula
- 273: more of Peter Hutton’s Skydiver
- 272: Paul M. Newitt – Filling the Gridlines
- 271: Bill Early’s Landmaster
- 270: Bill Early’s Enterprise
From 2014
- 269: Paul Hicks’ USS Horizon
- 268: Eric Voorhees’ Reliant
- 267: Sylvain Rivest’s T-Rex
- 266: Josellas Tiberias’ Time Machine
- 265: Pete Hutton’s Skydiver
- 264: Massimo Sora’s large X-Wing
- 263: Stuart Forrester’s Refit Enterprise
- 262: Mitch Leslie’s Refit Enterprise
From 2013
- 261: Jim Long’s Into Darkness Enterprise
- 260: Phil Lublin’s Space Pod
- 259: Oggie Gonzalez’ Classic Enterprise part 1
- 258: Michael Cothern’s Jupiter 2
- 257: Huey’s Hut Rod from Tom Hering part 2
- 256: Huey’s Hut Rod from Tom Hering part 1
From 2012
- 255: The Secret History of the Munsters House part 2
- 254: The Secret History of the Munsters House part 1
- 253: Vincent Pascual’s Miranda Class Starship
- 252: Dave Tootill’s Space Jockey part 2
- 251: Steven Carricato’s Apollo 17
- 250: Joel Tavera’s Chariot part 1
- 249: John Klein’s Viper Mk II part 2
- 248: John Klein’s Viper Mk II part 1
- 247: Peter Hutton’s Joe 90 Flying Car
- 246: Jay Chladek’s Constellation Project part 5
- 245: Joel Tavera’s Pilgrim Observer
- 244: Jay Chladek’s Constellation Project part 4
- 243: Phil Lublin’s Polar Lights Jupiter 2
- 242: Jay Chladek’s Constellation Project part 3
From 2011
- 241: Building a Better Bridge part 2 by Don Matthys
- 240: Building a better Bridge part 1 by Steve Iverson
- 239: Dave Tootill’s Space Jockey
- 238: Jay Chladek’s Constellation Project part 2
- 237: Jay Chladek’s Constellation Project part 1
- 236: Peter Hutton’s Projects
- 235: Andrew Ball’s AT-ST
From 2010
From 2008
- 232a: Louis Toledo’s X-Wing
- 232b:Peter Hutton’s Gerry Anderson Projects
- 231a Dave Porter’s Mockingbird Lane
- 231b: Mark Lyter’s NX-01
- 231c: Michael Ceates’ Doctor Who
- 230a: Bryon Ray’s Galactica scratchbuild
- 230b: LW Mahalak’s Viper Project
- 230c: Bill Early’s Space 1999 Glider
From 2007
- 229a: Mike Botelho’s Seaview
- 229b: Wink Grise’s 2001 HAL Logic Room
- 228: Peter Hutton’s Gerry Anderson Scratchbuilds
- 227: LW Mahalak’s Viper
- 226: Antonio Gervasoni’s Jupiter 2
- 225: Mike Warshaw’s Batplane
From 2006:
- 224a: Ward Shrake’s Dark Star part 2
- 224b: Eliot Brown’s Satellite of Love
- 223a: Matt Goldman’s HAL-9000
- 223b: David Merriman’s Von Braun Cargo
- 222: David Campbell’s Skimmer
- 221a: Joel Tavera’s 24″ Jupiter 2
- 221b: Ward Shrake’s Dark Star part 1
- 221c: Richard Hopkins’ Refit Enterprise
- 220a: Richard Long’s Sovereign Class
- 220b: David Campbell’s Martian War
- 220c: Bill Early’s Icarus
- 219a: John Bendar’s Nostromo
- 219b: Tom Hering’s Magnus Robot Fighter
- 219c: Han Erickson’s Excelsior
- 218a: J.R. Aiello’s Projects
- 218b: Joel Tavera’s Nautilus
- 218c: Wolfgang Bittermann’s AT-ST
- 217a: Peter Hutton’s Viper
- 217b: Peter Hutton’s Dove
- 217c: Stephane Gariepy’s Models
- 217d: Phil Guita’s Kronos One
- 216a: Paul Symmons’ TARDIS
- 216b: David Fox’s Wolf Interceptor 2
- 216c: Jared Wynn’s vacuform project
- 215: Eliot Brown’s Nautilus part 3
- 214a Vince Barrale’s Robby
- 214b: Chuck Stumpf’s Flying Sub
- 214c: Howard Nichols’ Reliant
- 214d: Ralph Levy’s Klingon D7
From 2005:
- 213: Antonio Gervasoni’s Jupiter 2
- 212A Doug Girling’s Defiant
- 212B: Phil Conner’s Seaview
- 211A: Lou Dalmaso’s Nautilus and George Belknap’s Batmobile
- 211B: Mike Aucutt’s Galactica
- 211C: Nick Turner’s Cardassian Warship
- 210: Marc King’s Polar Lights Refit Enterprise part 5
- 209: Marc King’s Polar Lights Refit Enterprise part 4
- 208: Marc King’s Polar Lights Refit Enterprise part 3
- 207: Marc King’s Polar Lights Refit Enterprise part 2
- 206: Marc King’s Polar Lights Refit Enterprise part 1
- 205A: Scott Copeland’s Mad Max
- 205B: Mike Aucutt’s Galactica
- 204: Hal Bierman’s Spaceship One
- 203: Steve Gardner’s Enterprise C
- 202: Eliot Brown’s Nautilus part 2
- 201A Bill Early’s Diving Bell
- 201B Richard Farrell’s Scorpio
- 201C Jeff Tirante’s Fireball XL5
From 2004
- 200: Lou Dalmaso’s NX-01
- 199a: Jose Luis’ Eagle
- 199b: Andrew McPherson’s Skydiver
- 198: Eliot Brown’s Nautilus
- 197: Marc King’s Batboat
- 196: Hal Bierman’s Spaceship One
- 195: Dave Ruther’s Firefly part 5
- 194: Hal Bierman’s Spaceship One
- 193: Dave Ruther’s Firefly part 4
- 192: Trent Bennett’s Voyager
- 191: Dave Ruther’s Firefly part 3
- 190A: Brad Gaffy’s Galactica
- 190B: Mike Lord’s USS Yamato
- 190C: David Fox’s Models
- 189: Dave Ruther’s Firefly part 2
- 188: Dave Ruther’s Thunderbirds Firefly part 1
- 187b: Marc King’s Mockingbird Lane
- 187a: Andy Mihail’s Shelly Class
- 186a: Simon Haydn’s Aliens APC
- 186b: William Powell’s Classic Enterprises
- 185b: Dave Fuller’s Star Wars Dreadnaught
- 185a: Thorston Scholz’s Refit Enterprise
- 184: Joel Tavera’s Flying Sub interior
- 183b: Phil Lublin’s C-57D
- 183a: Jeff Tirante’s Fireball XL-5
From 2003
- 182a: Steve Andersen’s Runabout
- 182b: Richard Deakins’ Enterprise D
- 181a: Marc King’s Fireball XL5
- 181b: Mike Anderson’s K-19 Space Station
- 180a: Larry Kremer’s Flying Sub
- 180b: Steve McGovern’s Batmobile
- 176: Dave Hackett’s Bandai Enterprise
- 164a: JR Aiello’s Klingon ship
- 164b: Orne Montgomery’ HMS Vulcan and Skyclipper Li
- 164c: Joel Tavera’s Refit Enterprise
From 2002:
- 160A: Chuck Edwards Jupiter 2
- 160b: John Martin’s Millennium Falcon
- 160c: Jeff Pollizzotto’s USS Essex
- 157a: Joe Divar’s Knightrider and R2-D2
- 157b: Andrew Harrell’s Excellsior
- 157c: Joel Tavera’s Enterprise A
From 2001:
- 138: Kyu-Woong Lee’s Sulaco
- 134a: Jason VanderMolen’s Enterprise E
- 134b: Gil Brumana’s Superswift
- 125 Don Matthys Stargazer part 4
- 121: Don Matthys Stargazer part 3
- 117 Don Matthys’ Stargazer part 2
From 2000:
- 114: Don Matthys’ Stargazer part 1
- 112a: Kirk Schermerhorn Projects
- 112b: Chris Brugman’s Voyager
- 112c: Gil Brumana’s Super Swift
- 104 : Erin Lantz Minbari War Cruiser
- 102a: John Ovington’s Defiant
- 102b: Louis Toledo’s Picard
- 102c: Mike Aucutt’s Spindrift
- 101a: Michael Walker’s bench
- 101b: SM Clark’s Martian Spy Girl
- 100a: Oscar Ruperti Salvany’s Pod Racer
- 100b: Vince Hoffman’s Aries
- 99a: Nick Sadler’s Quake 2 Shotgun
- 99c: Brad Gaffy’s Galactica
- 98: John Nelson’s Trek Models
- 97: William Babington’s Firefox
- 96a: Jay Chladek;s Phase 2 Enterprise
- 96b: Michael Botelho’s Flying Sub
- 95a: Vince Hoffman’s 2001 Aries
- 95b: Robert Morgan’s Excelsior
- 95c: Terry Roles Blockade Runner
- 94: A.J. Madison’s Strike Cruiser
- 93a: Michael Botelho’s Flying Sub
- 93b: Kyle Clark’s Spindrift
- 93c: Rafael Barreto’s Eagle
- 92a: Rafael Barreto’s Eagle
- 92b: Joe Brown’s Protector
- 91: Lez Cook’s Rancor part 3
- 90: Rick Quisenberry’s MIM Seaview
- 89: Rafael Barreto’s Trade Federation Tank
- 88: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 11
- 87: Alberto Rodriguez Cervantes’ Endo-skeleton
From 1999:
- 86a: Alexander Attard’s Batmobile
- 86b: Joe Valeriote’s X-Wing
- 86c: Orne Montgomery’s Jupiter 2
- 85a: Joe Brown’s Akira
- 85b: Nick Sadler’s Quake weapon
- 85c: Joel Tavera’s Seaview
- 85d: Mamas Pitsillis’ Skydiver
- 84: Lez Cook’s Rancor part 2
- 82: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 10
- 81: Lez Cook’s Rancor part 1
- 80a: Marc King’s Jupiter 2
- 80b: Charles Henderson’s Seaview
- 77: Lez Cook’s Lightsaber part 2
- 75: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 9
- 74a: Mike Hazlewood’s Defiant
- 74b: Mamas Pitsillis’s Shadowmobile
- 74c: Alex Amaral’s Excelsor
- 73: Lez Cook’s Lightsaber
- 72a: Jerry Oliver’s Omega-X
- 72b: Joerg Tillmann’s Classic Enterprise
- 71a: Ross Waddell’s Rancor
- 71b: Andrew Macpherson’s Models
- 71c: Annette Bannasch
- 70: Brad Gaffy’s Galactica
- 69: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 8
- 68a: John Zizolfo’s Enterprise Bridge
- 68b: Ross Waddell’s Enterprise
- 67a: Lez Cook’s Enterprise A
- 67b: Ward Shrake’s TIE Fighter
- 67c: Mark Fergel’s Naboo Fighter
- 66: John Zizolfo’s Bridge
- 65: Scott Griffiths’ Red Dwarf Gelf ship
- 64: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 7
- 63: Jay Aycock’s Enterprise C part 3
- 62a: Jay Visser’s Star Destroyer
- 62b: P.T. Riley’s USS Slayer
- 61a: Eric Tetangco’s Star Wars diorama
- 61b: Markus C. Nee’s Sovereign class ship
- 61c: Dave Austin’s Yamato
- 60: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 6
- 58b: Dave Windham’s Omega
- 58a: Alexander Attard’s Batmobile
- 58c: Brad Gaffy’s Galactica
- 57: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 5
- 56: Wolfgang Bittermann’s X-Wing part 2
- 55a: Jay Aycock’s Enterprise C
- 55b: Marc King’s Chariot
- 54a: Joe Brown’s Maintenance Fury
- 54b: Joe Brown’s Centauri Vorchan
- 54c: Joe Brown’s Narn G’Tok Cruiser
- 54d: Joe Brown’s Minbari Sharlin
- 53: Lonnie Misner’s Botany Bay
- 52: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 4
- 51a: Kyle Clark’s Enterprise C
- 51b: Jay Barnes’ Viper
- 51c: Kirk Schermerhorn’s Ferengi ship
- 49: Joe Divar’s TOS Enterprise
- 48: Mark Dickson’s Thunderbolt
- 46: Richard Teskey’s Flying Sub
- 44: Kirk Schermerhorn’s Warbird
- 42: Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 3
From 1998:
- 37: Vince Hoffman’s Hyperian Cruiser
- 36 Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 2
- 35a: Jay Barnes Viper
- 34: Joe Brown’s Whitestar
- 31 Don Matthys Excelsior/Enterprise B part 1
- 26: John Zizolfo’s Bridge
- 25: Brad Eastman’s Defiant
- 24: Rafael Barreto’s Enterprise D
- 23: Jim James’ Jupiter 2
- 22: Jim Davis’s Snowspeeder
- 21: Rafael Barreto’s LIS Movie Robot
- 20: P.T. Riley’s Enterprise E
- 19: Henry Wayne’s X-Wing
- 18: Kevin Graer’s Enterprise E
- 17: Ivan Rivera’s Excelsior varient
- 16: Rafael Barreto’s Movie Jupiter 2
- 16b: Kirk Schermerhorn’s Warbird part 3
- 15: Mark Fergel’s AT-ST
- 14: Steve Neisen’s Star Wars kits
- 13: Joe Brown’s Whitestar
- 12A: Aaron Propper’s Galor
- 12B: David Raines’ U.S.S. Savitar
- 11: Rafael Barreto’s Movie Jupiter 2
- 10: Henry Wayne’s X-Wing
- 9: Kevin Graer’s Enterprise E
- 8: Joe Brown’s Phantom Cruiser
- 7: Ken Huegel’s Enterprise
- ?: Kirk Schermerhorn’s Warbird part 2
- ?: Kirk Schermerhorn’s Romulan Warbird part 1
Pages that are lost at this time. I’m still hoping to find the images in my archives.
- 28: Kip Hart’s Shadow vessels
- 30: Rafael Barreto’s Excelsior
- 32: Wolfgang Bittermann’s Millennium Falcon
- 33: Mark Dickson’s Thunderbolt
- 35: Raphael Barreto’s Shuttle Tyridium
- 38: Mike Hazlewood’s USS Saratoga
- 39: Wolfgang Bitterman’s Falcon part 2
- 40: Joe Brown’s Enterprise E
- 41: Dave Windham’s Omega from Babylon 5
- 43: Lonnie Misner’s Future Enterprise
- 44b: Mike Arnos’s Han Solo in Carbonite
- 45: Rafael Baretto’s Virago
- 47: Wolfgang Bittermann’s X-Wing
- 50: Rafael Baretto’s Enterprise C and Kip Hart’s Battlecrab
- 58: Wolfgang Bittermann’s Y-Wing
- 59: Richard Teskey’s Seaview and Flying Sub
- 59: Jay Aycock’s Enterprise C part 2
- 63: Andy Henshaw’s Enterprise C
- 63: Raphael Bareto’s Enterprise C
- 67: Dirk Stiller’s TIE Fighters
- 76: SM Clark’s King Kong
- 76: Marc King’s Galileo
- 76: Peter Hutton’s Seaview
- 78: Wolfgang Bitterman’s Y-Wing
- 79: Rafael Bareto’s Battle Droid
- 79: Jon Kunatz’ Klingon Attack Shuttle
- 79: Marc King’s Wipeout craft
Tech Notes:
- A J Madison’s Scratchbuilding FAQ
- Clark Bradshaw’s Model Stand
- David Merriman’s Guide to Acid Etching
- Walker Aztec Templates
- Building Vinyl Kits by John Zizolfo
- Clear Windows by Dave Hackett
- Modern Light Diffusion and Model Starships by Jan Madsen
- Scratchbuilding the Dove by David Merriman (unfinished)
