Category: Model Making

Currently Working on Star Trek Model Kit AMT 1457 M/06 USS Reliant

I had stalled for a bit on this one, but I’m finally plugging away on it again.

Timothy S. Johnston Builds AMT 1415 / 12 Station K-7

September 12, 2024 • 0 Comments

Timothy S. Johnston Builds AMT 1415 / 12 Station K-7

Time for my next adventure …

Timothy S. Johnston Builds AMT 666 Romulan Bird-Of-Prey

This one took me by storm. I loved building it, but it was one hell of a journey.

Timothy S. Johnston Builds AMT 1428 Klingon D-7 ‘Alien’ Battle Cruiser

Timothy S. Johnston Builds AMT 1428 Klingon D-7 “Alien” Battle Cruiser

Since I recently reconnected with this former hobby, I have realized that it is a wonderful method to express my creativity while also doing something that significantly lowers stress levels.

Creating AMT 1296 USS Enterprise Part 4 of 4 by TSJ

TSJ Returns to a Hobby After Forty Years: Model Making

I previously wrote about my experience making AMT/Round2’s model 1296, USS Enterprise, on my blog here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Creating AMT 1296 USS Enterprise Part 3 of 4 by TSJ

TSJ Returns to a Hobby After Forty Years: Model Making

I recently posted two stories about my journey revisiting a hobby I’d left over four decades ago.

Creating AMT 1296 USS Enterprise Part 2 of 4 by TSJ

TSJ Returns to a Hobby After Forty Years: Model Making

I previously posted on the blog about my experience getting back to a hobby I’d abandoned four decades ago. It was likely due to a lack of proper supplies, tools, paints and so on. Growing up, we just didn’t have much money and my models generally looked pretty bad.

Creating AMT 1296 USS Enterprise Part 1 of 4 by TSJ

March 2, 2024 • 0 Comments

TSJ Returns to a Hobby After Forty Years: Model Making

It’s been a stressful last few months, no doubt due to the production and release of my latest thriller, A Blanket of Steel. Because of this, while I await my signing tour this Spring, I’ve decided to revisit a former hobby from over four decades ago. And boy, I had no idea how much fun it would be.