Blast from the past Robin Olds Mig Killer Phantom built by Dave Boksanski

Another model built by Boh for Scale Modeler.   If you have been following this blog you will see that Boh was prolific model builder.  Not much was a change to him.  He would jump into the model
build while puffing on his big cigar.  When I would come by to build models with him. I could tell by the cloud of cigar smoke as to how the build was  going.   Dave sure loved his cigars.

The kit was the 1/72 revell F-4C kit.  In 1973 it was the best Phantom around at that time.  The model was sanded down to remove the surface details and rivets.   The model was scribe with a number 11 exacto blade.  I can hear the screams.. OMG with an exacto blade.   It would be several year later when Al Mason of  Bare metal foil would bring out his scribing tools.  I believe he was the first to make a commercial scribing tool.    How far we have come...  Enjoy thanks to Charlie Dunton for finding the article for the blog. 

Boksanski Scratch built BE-12 Russian Seaplane

Another scratch built model by Dave (BOH) Boksanski.  This is 1/72 seaplane built out of several different  model kits.  The Emily fly boat is the main piece to make the fuselage.  Aurora CF-100  engines are the bases of the turboprop engine.  The rest was sheet stryene.  Thanks goes to Charle Dunton for provide the article from his collection of Scale Modeler.

Another blast from the Past Jan 1973 converting a TU-144 to TU-95

This article is by Mike Dario.  Mike was another awesome modeler.  Plus he was a good buddy with BOH.  When the two got to together it was magic.    Boh told that we had writing so many article for Scale Modeler. That they had to used fake names.  Funny no body in the 70's bitched about a kit.  They would just fix the problem. It was all about modelling.  Enjoy.   Again the article was scan by Charlie Dunton.

Jan 23 1973 Scale Article on Skyraiders "Kit bashed and Scratch building Skyraider Variants."

Another article by Boh (Dave Boksanski).   The Fujimi 1/72 Skyraider was the base kit for the conversion.  Also Monograms 1/72 A-1E.   During early 70's the monogram kit was state of the art model kit.  BOH had such talent he would look at a kit.  Next day he would have the model convert into another type.  Just wonder what he could do to today with all the latest modelling tools.
Thanks again to Charlie for providing the photos of the articles.

Another Blast from the Past. "Catapult Mounts for Models"

 Another article from Scale Modeler magazine.   I remember buying my first copy on the way home from High School.  It was my freshman year at Osborn High in Detroit.   There was with small family run Pharmacy  on the corner of Joann St & Seven mile.  The druggist was a modeler and carried the magazine. 

  Back to the article.  Boh (Dave Boksanski) and Mike Dario where the premiere model builder on the west coast at this time.  These guy where best friends who loved model.  The article below can be opened in a new tab and enlarged for reading.   Boh at that time would just make it. Having some back ground in model trains this was a simple quick work. Today I can hear people piss and moan about all that work.  Not really, more than likely whipped the catapult in a few hours.  Today with 3d modelling and printing there is no comparison.  But if BOH was still alive he would have one.   Thanks again to Charlie Dunton for digging through his archive of Scale Modeler.   Charlie promised more to come after the holiday. Enjoy this Blast from the past.

Another amazing TU-114 model by Dave Boksanski

Thanks to Charlie Dunton for this 1972 article by Dave.   Today I hear people complain about models kits. This is wrong, the shape is off.  But Boh would just find some plastic tubing or another part from a different aircraft.  Next thing you know it was fix.   Here is a prime example of old school modeling.

Dave Boksanski at Walt's hobby shop.  Little did we know he pass way last 6 month on valentines day 1982

Short history about WIngnuts

Wingnuts came on to the modelling scene in 2005.   These WW1 aircraft models are thee best on the market. But as of late rumors are abound that the company is closing.  As we all there is so much B.S. flying around during these.  SAdly a lot of small mom and pop hobby shops are taking the hit.  Back to WIngs.   Great video...

History of Aurora Model company

 Aurora made a  lot of model kits. They seemed to me that the most accurate at the time.  But this was the beginning of plastic kits.  Now with the rumor of WnW ( Wings) going under is shocking. As they made the most detailed WW1 aircraft.

     Again , grab a beer enjoy. Specially if you are in Lock down..

History of Revell models

Here is the next installment of the history of model company.   Revell, my first model I bought was the 1/72 Hurricane.  It cost me a 35 cents in 1963.

History of Monogram Models

Great video on the history of Monogram Models.  It one time was the leader in making plastic model kits.  I grown up with Monogram.  Great model a good price and lots of kool stuff.  Like opening bomb bays, folding wings and more.   Grab a cold drink, some chips, kick back . Now for the video.

Top model artist for model boxes

Growing up I loved the box art on Model kits.  Revell had amazing box art.  The imagination of these artist were something to behold. In some way this inspired to go into the USAF.  Jack Leynnwood was one of them.    Now I have something to watch during this stupid lock down.  Get some popcorn if you can, sit back and enjoy.

1/72 C-47 by Boh

Here is another article Boh did way back.  More than likely it was done in California. During the time he was a USAF recruiter in the San Francisco area.   Remember Dave telling me that he and Mike Dairo wrote a ton of article the magazine.  Also Dave said  the editor was a cheap S.O.B as the payment for the article came very slow...  Dave could work magic with an airbrush.  Enjoy another blast from the past. Thanks to Charlie Dunton for providing the article.

1/48 A-7D by David Boksanski

Thanks to Charlie Dunton for provide this article on build a A-7D for the old Aurora kits.  Scale Aircraft Modeler was the premier modelling magazine from the early sixties to the late 80's..  My bought the first issue off the local Drugs Store magazine rack for 50 cents.  Charlie has more of Boh's articles. As soon as I give them I will post them here on the blog

Robert Reder the Co Founder on Monogram Models

Thank You Robert for your vision of creating plastic model kits for young people to enjoy.

1/72 B-50 Article built by Dave Boksanski

The last article written by Dave before he pasted away early in 1983.  I remember watching in the inner sanctum (His apartment).   Hard to believe 35 years has pasted. 

BOH's 1/32 F-105

My buddy Dave has been gone since 1982.  Still miss the great and crazy times modeling with him in the basement of his home.  Plus the many trips to kill a few brains cells at the Polish VFW post in Flint.  Found these pictures surfing the internet.   Wish I had more pictures.  Hard to believe this is a Combat model vacuumed kit'

Photo by Gil Hodges are Fort Wayne show 80/81 time frame

Some Memories about Boh

David "Bo" Boksanski. 

Anyone remember this incredibly talented, cigar-chomping character?
Heard this story, which might, in fact, be apocryphal: 

A modeler was bragging about his output to an IPMS chapter in
California.  Fellow IPMS'ers "Bo" Boksanski and (the late) Mike Dario
then built AN ENTIRE CARRIER AIR GROUP by the next month's meeting to
show the first guy what output REALLY meant! 

Don't know whether THAT was true . . . but I personally know Bo
constructed 14 Revell 1/48 109G-10's in a little over two week's time. 

Anyone have similar "Bo" anecdotes? 

David L. Veres 

Yes Bo, Mike and another individual did indeed build an entire CAG,
what's more they did it over one weekend, cleaned out all the decals in
Northern CA to do it.. 

Bo also took second at the St Louis IPMS Nats (one before last) with a
Combat F-101. Couldn't figure out how he did it,(make the Combat kit look
so good). Before he died, Mike Dario told me that the entire rear end
came from a Revell 1/32 F-4. 

Creative Modeling 

Oxmoron 

David, 
        Don't know about the air wing, but around March 71 Bo brought in 
50 or so 1/72 Fujimi Skyraiders to the Sacramento chapter meeting. What 
a guy.  We were meeting at a steak house that had a huge meeting room.   
Those meetings were always a blast with outstanding models and modelers. 
 Mike Dario, rest his soul was always so supportive.  Those were the 
days and I was there.... 
George Gibbs