Tamiya M41 Tank Model Build – Part 2 Paint

The is the 2nd video in my Tamiya M41 Tank Model build. In this video I prime the model, paint the model, detail paint the model and then bring the parts together for a completed model build. Will there be a Part 3 Diorama Build? Not sure.


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Tamiya M41 Tank Model Build – Part 1 Assembly

I’ve started building scale models again. It’s been four months since I’ve completed a model, and the Tamiya M41 Tank Model was a nice easy build to ease back into model building.

In the video below I restart my model building hobby. Last model completed in April 2025, so it’s been awhile. To ease back into building, I chose a straight forward Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog Tank. This video covers the assembly of the tank in fast speed. Part 2 will be priming and painting. Thanks for watching.

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Post Hip Surgery Week 6 Update

It’s been 6 weeks exactly since I came out of surgery for a total hip replacement (Anterior approach). To see my surgery and post-op recovery, check out the Hip Replacement Journey Playlist. I’ll continue to update my progress with YouTube shorts.

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Post Hip Surgery Week 5 Update

It’s been 5 weeks exactly since I came out of surgery for a total hip replacement (Anterior approach). To see my surgery and post-op recovery, check out the Hip Replacement Journey Playlist. I’ll continue to update my progress with shorts.

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30 Days Post Surgery, a summary of Pre and Post Operation Activities

In this video I mark 30 days post surgery. I have gathered together all the information from pre-surgery through 30 days of post surgery to answer questions about my Hip Replacement Surgery. I had the Anterior method performed on me which has resulted in a much more manageable recovery. I share what helpful tools I purchased and what meds were prescribed as well as the pre and post operations exercises I was given by my Surgeon and his team.

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50 Years since the release of KISS ALIVE!

Today, September 10, 2025, celebrates 50 years since the release of KISS ALIVE! I’ve been a fan since Dressed To Kill but this was the album that kicked things to the next level for KISS. Celebrate this day!

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Hip Surgery Part 6 Post Op Week 4

It’s been 4 weeks of recovery since my right hip replacement surgery. In this video I cover week 4, days 21 through 26. This video is no longer daily vlogs but is a summary of Week 4 which includes a Doctor follow up visit and first outpatient physical therapy.

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Hip Surgery Part 5 Post Op Week 3

Trying to catch this blog up with my YouTube channel vlogs. In this video, it’s been 3 weeks of recovery since my right hip replacement surgery. In this video I cover week 3, days 14 through 20. Improvement continues but is slow.

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Hip Surgery Part 4 Post Op Week 2

It’s been 2 weeks since my total hip replacement surgery. Follow along as I vlog daily and put it all together in this week summary. This is Part 4 in the series.

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Hip Surgery Part 3 Surgery + Post Op Week 1

This video covers my right hip replacement surgery and week 1 of post operation recovery. Things are certainly moving but at a slower pace than I was expecting. The first week of post operation was a bit of a struggle. I was never in severe pain but there was definitely a constant aching and my leg was like a wet noodle requiring help to get it in and out of bed. I was using a foot hook, a walker, a shower chair and a raised toilet seat to help alleviate some of the pain. I have more videos coming as I progress along my journey to recovery from this hip replacement surgery.

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