Gerald Voigt

Gerald’s involvement with the scale modeling hobby dates back to his preteen years. Since then he has been involved in just about every aspect of the hobby…IPMS chapter president, product manufacturing, marketing, technical advisor, design engineer, wholesale and retail sales and most recently a hobby advocate and brand ambassador representing Xuron Corp. His initial relationship with Xuron started when he approached us with a product idea, which led to the successful development of two of the most popular tools Xuron produces for scale modelers…the 2175ET Pro Sprue Cutter and the 9180ET Pro PE Scissors.

Pencil and trigger pull airbrushes for scale model painting.

Scale Model Painting with an Airbrush

By Gerald Voigt | October 12, 2017

As a scale modeler I started like most of my peers with a variety of old fashion stick type paintbrushes to paint my models. Even today there are some aspects of scale model painting that require the use of a paintbrush. Before I really mastered the stroke of a paintbrush I was introduced to painting […]

Glues, Cement and Solvents for Plastic Model Building.

Glues, Cement and Solvents for Scale Model Building

By Gerald Voigt | January 20, 2017

Once upon a time … or as we say now … “back in the day,” when you purchased a model kit you also picked up a tube of model cement for the assembly process. If your parents were like mine they knew when you were scale model building instead of doing your homework. Model cement had […]

My workshop lighting takes many forms.

Light ’em Up!

By Gerald Voigt | June 1, 2016

Imagine drawing on the wall of a cave or trying to paint the ceiling of a 16th Century Chapel using nothing but a couple of candles to illuminate what you’re working on. Today’s hobbyist, craftsmen and artists don’t have to rely on the light emitted by a few candles. We can have ample lighting to […]

Xuron 450 TweezerNose Pliers.

The Perfect Pliers

By Gerald Voigt | March 29, 2016

The perfect pliers are right at the end of each of your arms…your fingers. Well, maybe they’re not the most perfect pliers…let me explain why. As strong as your fingers are, they don’t have the strength and rigidity necessary to do many of the tasks you want to do. You might have fingers that are […]

Using the 2175ET, one of Xuron Corp's precision hobby tools, to core vinyl tires.

Keep the Joy in Your Modeling: Precision Hobby Tools

By Gerald Voigt | February 10, 2016

All tools are designed to be an extension of your hands to assist you in performing tasks you otherwise could do with just your fingers alone. Precision hobby tools that fit in your hand comfortably and allow you to maintain control kick it up a notch. You get the desired result without any negative consequences. […]

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